Puuilo
Puuilo is a Finland, Finnish Retail, retail chain founded in 1982. The chain specializes in selling Do it yourself, DIY products, such as tools, products for construction, and electrical and plumbing supplies. In addition, Puuilo also sells garden accessories, car accessories, household items, pet products and leisure products. Puuilo has about 40 stores in different parts of Finland. Puuilo has emerged as one of the leading players in the Finnish discount store market, and the company is one of Finland's largest store chains focused on consumer goods in terms of turnover. In the fiscal year ending in January 2023, Puuilo's turnover was €296.4 million, while a year earlier the turnover was €270.1 million. Puuilo was listed on the main list of the Nasdaq Helsinki in June 2021. The share issue was oversubscribed many times over. In the listing, Puuilo gained more than 33,000 new owners. The value of the listing was approximately €274 million, which included a share issue of a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tokmanni
Tokmanni Group Oyj is a Finnish retail chain, which is also the largest discount store chain in Finland in terms of net sales in 2019. Tokmanni is Finland's only nationwide discount store chain, and at the end of 2019 it had almost 200 stores around the country. History The oldest Finnish low price chain of those who later went into the ownership of Tokmanni, was ''Vapaa Valinta'', founded in 1974 in Pirkkala of Juha and Paula Manninen. The brothers Kyösti and Kari Kokkonen founded in 1989 a discount store in Joensuu under the name Okman, which was renamed to Tokmanni in 1991. Later, other low-price chains were founded in the 1970s, for example, Pirkko and Hannu Vuokila in 1978 founded ''Säästökuoppa'' in Oulu and Seppo and Paavo Saastamoinen in 1979 founded Maxi-Makasiini in Kajaani. During the 1980s, low-cost companies were founded throughout Finland, such as ''Tarjoustalo'' in Hyvinkää in 1980 by Arja and Kari Hautanen, ''Säästöpörssi'' in Karis in 1985 by Ti ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Discount Store
Discount stores offer a retail format in which products are sold at prices that are in principle lower than an actual or supposed "full retail price". Discounters rely on bulk purchasing and efficient distribution to keep down costs. Types (United States) Discount stores in the United States may be classified into different types: Hypermarkets (superstores) Discount superstores such as Walmart or Target sell general merchandise in a big-box store; many have a full grocery selection and are thus hypermarkets, though that term is not generally used in North America. In the 1960s and 1970s the term "discount department store" was used, and chains such as Kmart, Zodys and TG&Y billed themselves as such. The term "discount department store" or "off-price department store" is sometimes applied to big-box discount retailers of apparel and home goods, such as Ross Dress for Less, Marshalls, TJ Maxx, and Burlington. Category killers So-called category killer stores, specialize i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hardware Stores
Hardware stores (in a number of countries, "shops"), sometimes known as Do it yourself, DIY stores, sell household hardware for home improvement including: fasteners, building materials, hand tools, power tools, Key (lock), keys, Lock (security device), locks, hinges, Link chain, chains, plumbing supplies, electrical supplies, cleaning products, housewares, tools, food utensil, utensils, paint, and lawn and garden products directly to consumers for use at home or for business. Many hardware stores have specialty departments unique to its region or its owner's interests. These departments include hunting and fishing supplies, plants and nursery products, marine and boating supplies, pet food and supplies, farm and ranch supplies including animal feed, swimming pool chemicals, homebrewing supplies and canning supplies. Australia and New Zealand In Australia hardware stores specialise in home décor and include large selections of paint. There are three major hardware companies ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Laajalahti
Laajalahti () is a Districts of Espoo, district of Espoo, a city in Finland. It belongs to the area of Suur-Tapiola together with Westend, Espoo, Westend, Tapiola, Pohjois-Tapiola, Otaniemi, Niittykumpu, Mankkaa, and Haukilahti. It gets its name from the bay on which it is located. Laajalahti belongs to three sectors; Laajaranta, Lupauksenvuori, and Ruukinranta. Geography and nature Laajalahti is a marine area particularly known for its bird habitats. The Natura 2000 area in Laajalahti includes a 192-hectare shallow, spacious and grassy bay. As well as the bay and grass field, it is bordered by flood forests, meadow plants, former field areas and bushes. Laajalahti has been classified as an internationally significant bird habitat. It is home to corn crakes and spotted crakes; also Eurasian bitterns, whooper swans, tundra swans and smews use it as a resting place during migration. In western Laajalahti, near the golf field, is the culturally significant Muolaansuo swamp area, a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Espoo
Espoo (, ; ) is a city in Finland. It is located to the west of the capital, Helsinki, in southern Uusimaa. The population is approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland. Espoo is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, which has approximately million inhabitants. Espoo is on the northern shore of the Gulf of Finland and borders Helsinki, Vantaa, Kirkkonummi, Vihti and Nurmijärvi. The city includes the Enclave and exclave, enclave of Kauniainen. Espoo covers an area of . Espoo is a bilingual municipality with Finnish language, Finnish and Swedish language, Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of Finnish speakers, Swedish speakers, and speakers of other languages, well above the national average. Espoo was settled in the Prehistory, Prehistoric Era, with evidence of human settlements dating back 8,000 years. However, the population disappeared during the early Iron Age. During the Middle Ages, Early Mi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vantaa
Vantaa (; , ) is a city in Finland. It is located to the north of the capital, Helsinki, in southern Uusimaa. The population of Vantaa is approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland. Vantaa is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, which has approximately million inhabitants. The administrative centre of Vantaa is located in the Tikkurila district. Vantaa lies in Southern Finland and shares borders with Helsinki, the Finnish capital, to the south, Espoo to the southwest, Nurmijärvi to the northwest, Kerava and Tuusula to the north, and Sipoo to the east. The city covers a total area of , of which is water. Vantaa's significant attractions include Vantaa River (''Vantaanjoki''), which runs through the city before flowing into the Gulf of Finland. The Helsinki Airport, situated in Vantaa, serves as the largest airport in Finland and the primary airline hub for the Helsinki metropolitan area. Companies headquartered in Vantaa comprise Finnair, F ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Finland
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, opposite Estonia. Finland has a population of 5.6 million. Its capital and largest city is Helsinki. The majority of the population are Finns, ethnic Finns. The official languages are Finnish language, Finnish and Swedish language, Swedish; 84.1 percent of the population speak the first as their mother tongue and 5.1 percent the latter. Finland's climate varies from humid continental climate, humid continental in the south to boreal climate, boreal in the north. The land cover is predominantly boreal forest biome, with List of lakes of Finland, more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first settled around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period, last Ice Age. During the Stone Age, various cultures emerged, distinguished by differen ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Retail
Retail is the sale of goods and services to consumers, in contrast to wholesaling, which is the sale to business or institutional customers. A retailer purchases goods in large quantities from manufacturers, directly or through a wholesaler, and then sells in smaller quantities to consumers for a profit. Retailers are the final link in the supply chain from producers to consumers. Retail markets and shops have a long history, dating back to antiquity. Some of the earliest retailers were itinerant peddlers. Over the centuries, retail shops were transformed from little more than "rude booths" to the sophisticated shopping malls of the modern era. In the digital age, an increasing number of retailers are seeking to reach broader markets by selling through multiple channels, including both bricks and mortar and online retailing. Digital technologies are also affecting the way that consumers pay for goods and services. Retailing support services may also include the pro ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Do It Yourself
"Do it yourself" ("DIY") is the method of building, wikt:modification, modifying, or repairing things by oneself without the direct aid of professionals or certified experts. Academic research has described DIY as behaviors where "individuals use Raw material, raw and semi-raw materials and parts to produce, transform, or reconstruct material possessions, including those drawn from the natural environment (e.g., landscaping)". DIY behavior can be triggered by various motivations previously categorized as market economy, marketplace motivations (economic benefits, lack of product availability, lack of product quality, need for customization), and identity (social science), identity enhancement (Workmanship, craftsmanship, empowerment, community seeking, uniqueness). The term "do-it-yourself" has been associated with consumers since at least 1912 primarily in the domain of home improvement and maintenance activities. The phrase "do it yourself" had come into common usage (in stan ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nasdaq Helsinki
Nasdaq Helsinki, formerly known as the Helsinki Stock Exchange (, ), is a stock exchange located in Helsinki, Finland. Since 3 September 2003, it has been part of Nasdaq Nordic (previously called ''OMX''). After the OMX merger, it was referred to as ''OMX Helsinki'' (OMXH), then after Nasdaq, Inc., NASDAQ's acquisition of OMX in February 2008, ''NASDAQ OMX Helsinki'', and currently Nasdaq Helsinki. History The Helsinki Stock Exchange saw its first transaction on October 7, 1912. From then it remained a "free form" financial association until in 1984 it was converted into a cooperative owned mostly by banks, stock trader, traders, other companies and Voluntary association, associations. On April 1, 1990, trading was moved to a new digital system: HETI (Helsinki Stock Exchange Automated Trading and Information System, and in Finnish a rough backronym for "immediately"), which replaced the electro-mechanical trading system originally introduced back in 1935. HETI enabled remot ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kauppalehti
''Kauppalehti'' () is a commerce-oriented newspaper published in Helsinki, Finland. The paper has been in circulation since 1898. History and profile ''Kauppalehti'' was established by the Finnish Businessmen's Association in 1898. Since 1919 the paper is published five or six times per week. ''Kauppalehti'' is owned by the Business Information Group of Alma Media and is based in Helsinki. The sister papers of ''Kauppalehti'' are '' Iltalehti'' and ''Aamulehti''. Their publisher is the Kustannus Oy Kauppalehti, and ''Kauppalehti'' is published in tabloid format. In 2002 ''Kauppalehti'' began to offer a supplement, ''Saldo'', together with the magazine '' Tekniikka ja Talous''. The paper published a Saturday supplement, '' Presso'', from October 2004 to December 2007. ''Kauppalehti'' is the first Finnish newspaper which launched paywall A paywall is a method of restricting access to content (media), content, with a purchase or a subscription business model, paid subscripti ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |