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Belgium

Capital: Brussels | Area: 30 500 km² |
Population: 11.71 mio | GDP: € 583 bn

Brico in Belgium

Brand times five

The Belgian DIY market leader Brico uses five size concepts, from city stores to DIY project stores, but operates as a homogeneous brand. How does that work?

Distribution24. April 2025

Belgium

It’s complicated

Three languages, three regions, high regulatory density: the Belgian market is considered challenging. Foreigners find it difficult here. Nevertheless, the Germans…

Distribution24. April 2025

All Fields

Now a Benelux player

Belgian service provider All Fields works for manufacturers and retailers in the DIY sector. Two acquisitions have also opened up the Dutch market for the …

Suppliers24. April 2025

Belgian service provider

All Fields Benelux takes over brand specialist

The Belgian service provider All Fields Benelux has taken over the marketing agency SMS Solutions in Brussels. This is the third …

Suppliers14. April 2025

Katoen Natie

Katoen Natie sees returns as an opportunity

The fact that customers return products can be a challenge, especially for home improvement stores – or a win, says Geraldine Maton of …

Distribution30. December 2024

Trade fair in Kortrijk

DIY, Pro & Garden maintains visitor numbers

The DIY, Pro & Garden trade fair in Kortrijk, Belgium, attracted almost 3 000 trade visitors this year. After more than ten years in…

Events26. 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

Auto-Store in Kallo

Katoen Natie has new order-picking system for Intergamma

Belgian logistics service provider Katoen Natie has commissioned a new storage system for Dutch DIY group Intergamma at its…

Suppliers13. October 2023

Partnership between Katoen Natie and Intergamma

A new storage and picking system with round-the-clock robots

At its multi-customer logistics platform in Kallo, Belgian logistics provider Katoen Natie has implemented the new …

Suppliers13. October 2023

From January 2023

Aveve launches new online shop for garden and pets in Belgium

Belgian retailer Aveve launched a new online shop with items from the garden, pets and food sectors in early January …

Distribution24. January 2023

Trade fair in Kortrijk

DIY, Pro & Garden draws a positive balance

Almost 3,000 visitors came to Kortrijk for the 35th edition of the Belgian trade fair DIY, Pro & Garden. According to the organisers…

Events23. September 2022

With lecture by Jim Inglis

DIY, Pro & Garden with focus on sustainability

The 35th edition of the Belgian trade fair DIY, Pro & Garden will take place again this year after a three-year break. After …

Events17. June 2022

Benelux - Belgium

Fewer stores in Belgium

The number of home improvement stores has declined slightly compared to the survey two years ago. Even in the capital city of Brussels with its low location…

Distribution11. August 2020

Belgian retail federation

Hubo boss Erwin Van Osta is now chairman of Comeos

Erwin Van Osta, owner and CEO of the Belgian DIY store chain Hubo, is new chairman of the Belgian retail federation Comeos for …

News9. July 2020

Benelux - Belgium

Young wolves in Belgium

Industry expert Thierry Coeman delivers an update of the Belgian home improvement universe and, as part of his enquiries, speaks to representatives of a …

Distribution26. June 2020

Belgium

DIY, Pro & Garden moved forward to January

The Belgian trade show DIY, Pro & Garden will take place much earlier than previously next year on 25 and 26 January 2021 at its …

News2. June 2020

Saturday reopening

Belgian DIY stores and garden centres now open again

In Belgium, DIY stores and garden centres reopened on Saturday 18 April. As reported on numerous media channels, long queues …

News20. April 2020

Belgium

Aveve gives its 250 garden centres a completely new concept

The Aveve garden centres in Belgium are getting a total makeover. The garden centre in Mechelen, which is among the …

News25. April 2019

Belgian Group

Aveve is now called Arvesta but the stores are keeping their name

The Belgian Aveve group has changed its name and is now called Arvesta. The around 250 retail locations in the …

News30. November 2018

Plant fair

Belgium is the partner country of IPM Essen 2019

From January 22 to 25, 2019, the role as partner country of the international plant fair IPM Essen (Germany) will be bestowed on …

News17. October 2018

Belgium - Brussels

DIY stores for Brussels!

Belgium is divided into the two regions of Flanders and Wallonia, which both have a very different density of DIY stores. But clearly under-represented is …

Distribution20. July 2018