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Mr. DIY opens logistics centre in Poland

Malaysian home improvement retailer Mr. DIY has reportedly kicked off its foray into Poland by opening a logistics centre in the country. Eurobuild Central & Eastern Europe, a real estate media group, reported that …

Distribution9. April 2024

British group Travis Perkins

Toolstation plans to withdraw from France

The British building materials trading group Travis Perkins may be withdrawing its Toolstation sales division from France. This has …

Distribution8. April 2024

From Austria for the first time

Hagebau gets a new chairman of the supervisory board

The supervisory board of the German cooperative Hagebau is getting new leadership. The long-standing chairman Johannes M. …

Distribution8. April 2024

3.4 per cent fall in same store sales

Wilcon 2023 sales constrained by mature stores’ lackluster performance

Wilcon Depot, the Philippines’ top home improvement retailer, saw net sales inching up 3.1 per cent in 2023 …

Distribution3. April 2024

Siam Global House and others

Asian DIY retailers on expansion mode

Thailand's Siam Global House, Indonesia's PT Caturkarda Depo Bangunan, Laos' Souvanny Home Center, Myanmar’s Pro1 Global: their expansion …

Distribution3. April 2024

Tradebeyond

How digitalisation is enabling ethical supply chains

From improving efficiency and risk management to building customer loyalty, ethical supply chains are now directly linked to …

Distribution28. March 2024

The team of DIY International

Happy Easter!

A year ago, we wrote for Easter: "Crises and - even worse - war characterise these times", and wished you happy Easter "despite this, and precisely because of it". …

Distribution28. March 2024

2023/2024 only slight growth abroad

Sales at Hornbach stores fall by 1.1 per cent

The DIY stores belonging to the German Hornbach Group generated sales of EUR 5.780 bn in the past 2023/2024 financial year (ending 29 …

Distribution27. March 2024

Kingfisher France is dissolved

Castorama and Brico Dépôt in France become independent

The British Kingfisher Group is restructuring its French business and, according to the annual report, "simplifying" the …

Distribution26. March 2024

In the red in France and internationally

Kingfisher only increases sales in the UK and Ireland in 2023/2024

Kingfisher closed its 2023/2024 financial year (ending 31 January 2024) with a decline in sales of 1.8 per cent …

Distribution25. March 2024

Manufacturer and retailer

Lapeyre wants to expand with franchising in France and abroad

The French company Lapeyre, both a retailer and manufacturer in the furnishings, building elements, renovation and …

Distribution25. March 2024

Hornbach

Only bad managers want clones on their team

The proportion of women on Hornbach's Supervisory Board and Board of Management is above average across the industry, even …

Distribution25. March 2024

Soudal

Competence knows no gender

At Soudal, a family-owned company with a global presence, diversity is not just a goal, but a reality.

Distribution25. March 2024

Obi

The beaver at the Pride Parade

The rainbow-colored appearance of the orange company manager is just one example of the commitment to diversity at Obi - the first DIY store with a …

Distribution25. March 2024

Diversity

„It’s a long process and it‘s hard”

Sonya Ruff Jarvis advises American companies on “DEI – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion". What can we learn from the experiences of the melting …

Distribution22. March 2024

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Edra/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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Siro

Drill-free mounting

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

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Statistics

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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Edra/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 …

Distribution2. March 2026

Thank you, John

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

Distribution2. March 2026

Siro

Drill-free mounting

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

Suppliers24. February 2026

Mr. DIY opens logistics centre in Poland

Toolstation plans to withdraw from France

Hagebau gets a new chairman of the supervisory board

Wilcon 2023 sales constrained by mature stores’ lackluster performance

Asian DIY retailers on expansion mode

How digitalisation is enabling ethical supply chains

Happy Easter!

Sales at Hornbach stores fall by 1.1 per cent

Castorama and Brico Dépôt in France become independent

Kingfisher only increases sales in the UK and Ireland in 2023/2024

Lapeyre wants to expand with franchising in France and abroad

Only bad managers want clones on their team

Competence knows no gender

The beaver at the Pride Parade

„It’s a long process and it‘s hard”

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Top DIY stores close gardening sections

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