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Cooperate or die
"Innovate or die" is one theme of the 7th Global DIY Summit in Dublin in June. It doesn't sound a really original theme at first glance: ask anyone...View comment...
Paint - Nespoli
“We are a network of companies”
The Italian company Nespoli is very well connected in the European markets. A conversation with owner Alessandro Nespoli about sensible generalisations... View article...
ManoMano
“You have to reckon with us”
The online marketplace ManoMano wants to become market leader in six European countries. It currently has the highest growth rates in Germany ... View article...Most popular news
New president of French FMB association
Mathieu Pivain (52) is the new president of the French DIY retailers' association Fédération des Magasins de Bricolage (FMB). He has worked for ten View news...
Clas Ohlson’s like-for-like sales increase by two per cent
Swedish retailer Clas Ohlson increased its sales in the first nine months of fiscal 2018/2019 (May 2018 to January 2019) by 8 per cent to SEK 7.030 View news...
German DIY stores will make less sales from gardening in 2019
The garden market in Germany had a sales volume of EUR 18.595 bn in 2018. This corresponds to a growth of 1.4 per cent according to provisional View news...
Home Depot emphasises its commitment to the environment
Home Depot highlights its environmental commitment. The largest DIY store chain in the world has been put on the Climate Change "A" List by View news...
Silvan opens further inner-city store
The Danish DIY store chain Silvan has opened an additional city store in the Greater Copenhagen area. Following Fisketorvet and Nørrebro, it is the View news...
Good forecasts for the Italian gardening sector
The Italian gardening industry had a volume of around EUR 2.763 bn in 2017. A third of this was attributed to garden equipment, 12 per cent to plant View news...
Sales by BigMat increase by 6 per cent
The BigMat Group has reported sales of EUR 630 mio in 2018. The figure was announced by the president of the group, Francisco Moreno, during the View news...
Hagebau increases its retail purchasing volume by 4.8 per cent
In its retail operations the German cooperative Hagebau recorded a purchasing volume of EUR 1.84 bn last year. This equates to growth of 4.8 per cent View news...
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Statistics Home Improvement Europe
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DIY International 1/2019

Garden distribution
Euromonitor International
Opportunities indoors and outdoors
Gardening sales in Western Europe continue to grow, according to Euromonitor International. This is because consumers want it both ways: to bring nature into the home and create outdoor living rooms View article...
Suppliers
Rothenberger Industrial
Targeting growth through exports
Rothenberger Industrial has established itself in the building market in the segments of soldering and welding, plumbing tools and gas heating products. The company now aims to achieve further growth by expanding its export quota View article...
Regional reports
Figures
The Spanish regions
At the end of 2017 there were 317 DIY stores in Spain. The figures of DIY International's latest regional report Spain available for download View article...
6th Global DIY Summit 2018
V33 group
Inspiring presentations
Increased cooperation with key European retailers. Presentation of the latest group innovation. Food for thought thanks to inspiring presentations. Gl View article...
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Clas Ohlson cuts up to 200 jobs
Swedish home improvement retailer Clas Ohlson is cutting 150 to 200 jobs, primarily in the headquarters and distribution centre in Insjön. This View news...
3E AG increases sales abroad
The Austrian hardware retail cooperative 3E AG realised sales in the order of EUR 580.5 mio in 2018, equivalent to an increase of 2.2 per cent View news...
IPM Essen has a new offshoot in Mexico
The world's leading trade fair for horticulture, IPM Essen, has an additional international offshoot in Mexico. The Ornamental Plants & Flowers View news...
Good reception for Christmasworld with renewed concept
Satisfied reactions were evoked by the Christmasworld in Frankfurt (Germany) among visitors, exhibitors and organisers. "We are very View news...
Makers of IPM satisfied despite fewer visitors and exhibitors
Despite a slight decline in both the number of visitors as well as exhibitors at the international plant fair IPM, event organisers Messe Essen make View news...
Migros specialist store division grows by one per cent
Last year the Swiss Migros group increased sales by 1.0 per cent on a like-for-like basis in its specialist stores division, to which the DIY store View news...
Byggmax loses, mainly due to Skånska Byggvaror
The Swedish DIY store group Byggmax has completed the year 2018 with a decline in sales. At SEK 5.1078 bn, net sales were 4.0 per cent lower than in View news...
Bygma expands on Bornholm
The Danish Bygma Group has acquired Fridolf A/S construction centres with two sites in Rønne and Nexø on the Danish island of Bornholm in the Baltic. View news...
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