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Let there be light
DIY InternationalLight + Building
Let there be light

The Light + Building trade fair, which takes place in Frankfurt at the beginning of this month, is dedicated to topics that are also important for the DIY sector

Events27. February 2024
40th IPM: 36,000 visitors despite rail strike
Climate plants among the top themes
40th IPM: 36,000 visitors despite rail strike

The 40th edition of IPM is history: despite the nationwide rail strike, around 36,000 trade visitors came to Messe Essen from 23 to 26…

Events31. January 2024
Impressive rush of visitors
DIY InternationalDomotex
Impressive rush of visitors

The world's leading trade fair for carpets and floor coverings, Domotex in Hanover, offered four days full of innovation, inspiration and networking …

Events30. January 2024
40th IPM opens in Essen
Focus on climate and sustainability
40th IPM opens in Essen

The 40th edition of the International Plant Fair IPM kicked off yesterday in Essen. Until Friday, 26 January 2024, more than 1,400 exhibitors from 43 …

Events24. January 2024
IPM Essen celebrates its 40th birthday
World's leading trade fair for horticulture
IPM Essen celebrates its 40th birthday

World's leading trade fair for horticulture IPM Essen celebrates its 40th birthday The 40th edition of IPM Essen will take place from 23 to …

Events20. December 2023
Positive momentum for construction and renovation in Greece
14th DIY & Home Improvement Conference
Positive momentum for construction and renovation in Greece

Positive momentum is currently prevailing in the Greek construction and renovation sector. This is the most important …

Events18. December 2023
Further impetus for the Greek home and garden market
DIY & Home Improvement Conference
Further impetus for the Greek home and garden market

The general conditions for the Greek DIY market are more favourable than in many other European countries. At the 14th DIY &…

Events18. December 2023
Spoga+Gafa 2024 focuses on responsibility for the environment
Leading theme "Responsible Gardens"
Spoga+Gafa 2024 focuses on responsibility for the environment

The green sector's responsibility to help shape a sustainable and healthy environment will be the focus of the …

Events15. December 2023
International Hardware Fair India exceeds expectations
Koelnmesse
International Hardware Fair India exceeds expectations

More than 7 500 trade visitors travelled to New Delhi for the premiere of the International Hardware Fair India. More than …

Events13. December 2023
Aylin Fless takes over as head of Marketing Multimedia & Data
Consumer Goods Fairs
Aylin Fless takes over as head of Marketing Multimedia & Data

There is a new executive at Messe Frankfurt: Aylin Fless has taken over as head of marketing in the Multimedia and …

Events23. October 2023
Sebastian Hein appointed new director of the International Hardware Fair
Koelnmesse
Sebastian Hein appointed new director of the International Hardware Fair

Sebastian Hein will be the new director of the International Hardware Fair and Asia-Pacific Sourcing. On 1 …

Events16. October 2023
Sebastian Rosito returns to Koelnmesse as business unit manager
Responsible for the hardware fair too
Sebastian Rosito returns to Koelnmesse as business unit manager

As of 1 January 2024, Sebastian Rosito (43) will take over responsibility for the International Hardware Fair, …

Events2. October 2023
The first China International Hardware Show in three years
Shanghai
The first China International Hardware Show in three years

The China International Hardware Show (CIHS) has returned after a three-year break due to the coronavirus. The 20th …

Events27. September 2023
"Responsible Gardens": Spoga+Gafa faces up to responsibility
GUIDING THEME 2024
"Responsible Gardens": Spoga+Gafa faces up to responsibility

The leitmotif for Spoga+Gafa 2024 has been decided. Under the banner of "Responsible Gardens", the global garden …

Events30. August 2023
TITE’s second edition in October in Taichung
Taiwan International Tools & Hardware Expo
TITE’s second edition in October in Taichung

In 2023, Taiwan International Tools & Hardware Expo will take place for the second time. The trade fair from 4 to 6 October is …

Events23. August 2023
How are French DIY retailers developing?
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DIY Buyers' Guide
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The Masterplan store
DIY InternationalObi
The Masterplan store

More franchising, more professional business, more beavers – in short, more customer experience: …

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Kitchen furniture dominates the market
DIY InternationalKitchen furnishings
Kitchen furniture dominates the market

This is the conclusion reached by IFH Cologne. The management consultancy Titze, on the other hand…

Suppliers
Anything but pessimistic
DIY Internationalgerman garden Retail sector 
Anything but pessimistic

Obi’s Head of Purchasing, Jochen Ludwig, speaks at this year’s IVG Forum Gartenmarkt. He says: ‘The…

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Distribution11. September 2026
Modern home improvement retailing pioneer Ace Home Center Vietnam finds its footing
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Modern home improvement retailing pioneer Ace Home Center Vietnam finds its footing

No one could have predicted that 22 November 2019 would end up being one of the worst possible …

Distribution10. September 2026
Staying liquid
DIY InternationalConsumers
Staying liquid

Financial savings are the main reasons why Europeans are opting for water-saving solutions. The …

Distribution9. September 2026