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International Hardware Fair takes stock
Quality over quantity
International Hardware Fair takes stock

With around 33,000 trade visitors from 125 countries and around 2,500 exhibitors from 53 nations, the 2026 Eisenwarenmesse - International Hardware Fair brought together the global hardware industry in Cologne from …

Events10. March 2026
Mr. DIY Malaysia post smaller revenue growth in 2025
DIY International121 new stores
Mr. DIY Malaysia post smaller revenue growth in 2025

Malaysia’s top home goods retailing chain Mr. DIY saw a 6.5 per cent rise in revenues last year, with new stores continuing to …

Distribution10. March 2026
Thank you, John
DIY International
Thank you, John

John Herbert, general secretary of Edra/Ghin, has announced his retirement and had a long conversation with DIY International about his 70-year career in retail and…

Distribution2. March 2026
Non-food products: Increasing warnings from the EU
Safety Gate Report 2025
Non-food products: Increasing warnings from the EU

In its “Safety Gate Report 2025“ the EU Commission reports 4,671 warnings from the rapid alert system for dangerous non-food …

Distribution10. March 2026
Glamour and brains
Heimtextil
Glamour and brains

At this year's Heimtextil, worlds collided – design solutions were presented alongside technically sophisticated products. It is hardly surprising that this …

Events10. March 2026
International perspective has never been so easy!
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Home Improvement Report Retail Worldwide 2025

The statistics report for the international DIY industry in collaboration with EDRA /ghin und HIMA.

It shows sales trends, location figures and floor space turnover of more than 600 distribution lines worldwide.

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Kingfisher/Edra
Building a culture of agility and speed
Virtual DIY-Summit
Tariffs and other adversities
Global DIY Summit
The industry today. And in the future.
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Europe
Building a culture of agility and speed
DIY InternationalKingfisher/Edra
Building a culture of agility and speed

Thierry Garnier, CEO of Kingfisher and President of Edra/Ghin, has given another interview to DIY …

Distribution11. July 2025
Virtual DIY-Summit
Tariffs and other adversities
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Global DIY Summit
The industry today. And in the future.
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"Very optimistic that 2026 will be better"
DIY InternationalBHB forecast
"Very optimistic that 2026 will be better"

The German trade association BHB sees a "positive trend" for the DIY sector in Germany this year, …

Distribution4. March 2026
Thank you, John
DIY International
Thank you, John

John Herbert, general secretary of Edra/Ghin, has announced his retirement and had a long …

Distribution2. March 2026
Sales at DIY stores in Germany fall by 1.6 per cent in 2025
DIY International"Got off lightly"
Sales at DIY stores in Germany fall by 1.6 per cent in 2025

The decline in sales at DIY stores in Germany continued in 2025. Total sales in the DIY sector fell…

Distribution4. March 2026

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The joy of being in this industry
DIY InternationalEdra/Ghin
The joy of being in this industry

In a very personal interview, John Herbert looks back on 70 years in retail and two decades at the …

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Drill-free mounting
Siro
Drill-free mounting

At this year‘s International Hardware Fair, Siro is presenting its adhesive- and drill-free …

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Top DIY stores close gardening sections
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Top DIY stores close gardening sections

While the total gardening sales area in Germany grew in 2024, the top DIY store operators saw a …

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