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DIY getting more expensive
Will the coronavirus crisis now be followed by a raw materials and logistics crisis? No - it isn't on its way, it is already here, at least in the European...View comment...
French garden market down 14 per cent in July compared with last year
Sales in the French garden market were down by 14 per cent in July as compared with July 2020, when consumer shopping was influenced by the pandemic. View news...
Bunnings subsidiary Adelaide Tools to become Tool Kit Depot
Bunnings announces that Adelaide Tools will become Tool Kit Depot, positioning the professional tools business for expansion into Western Australia View news...
Mr. Bricolage records 19 per cent increase in sales in the first six months
The French franchise group Mr. Bricolage had sales totalling EUR 1.2596 bn in the first half of 2021. Compared with the same period last year, which View news...
Cencosud reports a sales increase of 43 per cent in second quarter
The home improvement division of Chilean retail group Cencosud has increased its second-quarter sales in 2021 by 43 per cent compared with the same View news...
Second conference day: sustainability, data, culture
Sustainability was one of the focal points on the second day of the 1st DIY-Summit organised by the two international associations Edra/Ghin and View news...
Hornbach starts new format for floorings in the Netherlands
In the Dutch town of Kerkrade, Hornbach is starting a new format, this year still, with "Hornbach Vloeren". It is to supply DIYers and View news...
1st Virtual DIY-Summit 2021: “Retailers and manufacturers must work together“
The two-day 1st Virtual DIY-Summit started today with over 1 000 participants around the world. The international associations Edra/Ghin and Hima are View news...
Cashbuild ends 2020/21 with a plus of 25 per cent
The South African DIY store group Cashbuild has completed financial year 2020/2021 (ending 27 June 2021) with an increase in sales of 25 per cent View news...
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An icon in the industry
US industry expert Bob Vereen has passed away at the age of 96. For three decades, he reported regularly on the home improvement market in the USA for DIY International View article...
Suppliers
Keter
Focus on sustainability
Keter, one of the big players in the international plastics industry, has developed a sustainability strategy with ambitious goals, which they intend to have achieved within five years. It also includes the aspect of ethics and society View article...
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Eastern Europe - Romania
Another giant for Romania
In Cluj-Napoca, the second largest city in the country, Hornbach has opened its eighth Romanian location. A number nine is already being planned View article...
Events
Trade fairs
The shows must go on
But how? Because in most cases, that’s simply not possible in 2020. If the trade fairs are able to take place at all, then often only digitally. The home improvement and garden industry has been severely affected by trade fairs around the world being cancelled or postponed – some already several times. An overview View article...