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"Brands - and I'm talking of suppliers brands - will play an increasingly important role in the future." "In ten years at the latest, we...View comment...
Hardware and tools - Taiwan
Strong export nation
The Taiwanese hand tools industry placed emphasis on quality at the International Hardware Fair in Cologne, with the winners of the Taiwan Excellence Award... View article...
Obi
Good and bad companies
Customer, customer, customer: that’s how Obi’s current business strategy could be summarised. Sergio Giroldi demands that not only his company, but... View article...Most popular news
Trade fair in Vietnam wants to increase number of exhibitors
The organisers of the Vietnam Hardware & Hand Tools Expo (VHHE) are expecting a further increase in the number of exhibitors and visitors this View news...
Growth for the top 10 in North and South America
The top 10 DIY retailers in North and South America achieved combined net sales of EUR 203.7 bn in 2017. That was 1.9 per cent more than the previous View news...
Kesko acquires the largest Byggmakker retailer
Kesko Corporation's subsidiary Byggmakker Handel AS has agreed to purchase Gipling AS, a Norwegian operator in the building and home improvement View news...
Good Home plans expansion in Brunei and Malaysia
After recently opening what is touted to be the biggest do-it-yourself store in the Southeast Asian island of Borneo, Bruneian-owned company Good View news...
The Czech building materials supplier Pro-Doma is member of Eurobaustoff
The Czech building materials supplier Pro-Doma from Prague is partner of the German trade cooperative Eurobaustoff. Pro-Doma founder Josef Marinec View news...
Bauhaus Spain now with online shop
Bauhaus Spain now has an online shop too. The offer at www.bauhaus.es is divided into 15 product groups. According to the industry service Ferretería View news...
New Edra/Ghin members from Albania and South Africa
The joining of two additional companies is pending at the European DIY association Edra and its Global Home Improvement Network (Ghin). General View news...
Comparable sales grew in May
The sales of Kesko Group's continuing operations in May 2018 totalled EUR 952.7 mio, representing an increase of 5.6 per cent in comparable terms. View news...
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DIY International 2/2018
Distribution
Rusta
Here to stay
After Clas Ohlson, another Swedish company has discovered Germany as region of expansion. Rusta is planning a three-digit branch network here View article...
Suppliers
Batavia
Look back with a smile
Ten years ago, Henk van Ommen founded the Dutch tool provider Batavia. In DIY International he takes stock on its special anniversary View article...
Regional report
USA - Revionics
Using floor space efficiently
Planning of the sales area and price management are two of the most important disciplines in retailing. How good are the Americans at these? DIY International asked the specialist, Revionics, about this View article...
Events
Spoga+Gafa 2017
Depth and added value
Spoga+Gafa 2017 experienced the higher visitor figures normally seen at the shows in the even years, but for Koelnmesse it is more than just a numbers game View article...
Events
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Kingfisher opens first net zero energy store
According to Kingfisher, the Screwfix store that recently opened in Peterborough is the first in the company's portfolio with net zero energy View news...
DIY Lifetime Award for CEO who preaches disobedience
It was the ceremonial highlight of the 6th Global DIY Summit: the presentation yesterday evening of the 6th Global DIY Lifetime Award to Damien View news...
The sector discusses cooperation, consumer and digitalisation
Cooperation between retailers and manufacturers, the strong position of the customer as king and queen and the possibilities opened up by modern View news...
1 100 delegates at Global DIY Summit in Barcelona
The Global DIY Summit has set a new attendance record: more than 1 100 representatives of the international DIY and garden sector are gathering View news...
Retail sales of Massbuild lag behind trade business
The South African building materials and DIY store operator Massbuild increased its total sales in the first 19 weeks of 2018, thus from January to View news...
Byggmakker acquires cooperative member Skattum
Byggmakker Handel AS, the Norwegian subsidiary of the Finnish Kesko Group, has acquired Skattum Handel, a member of its own cooperative organisation. View news...
Small-format showroom concepts now also in Russia
Some retailers are now developing small-format showroom concepts for the Russian market. Market leader Leroy Merlin has been testing its "Leroy View news...
Edin talks to Hagebau and DIY stores
Edin, the industry network for the European building materials trade, announces closer cooperation with the DIY sector. Thus, the annual meeting of View news...
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