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Belgium

Capital: Brussels | Area: 31 000 km² |
Population (2021): 11.6 mio | GDP (2021): € 506.2 bn

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 Auto-Store system, enabling faster processing of online orders placed by Intergamma’s customers in …

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

Garden Center Holding

Oh’Green the new kid on the block in Belgium with twelve garden centres

A new player has appeared in the Belgian garden market under the brand Oh'Green. The five garden centres of …

News12. February 2018

BeShopping 100

Hubo is the fastest to move up the Belgian e-commerce ranking

The DIY store operator Hubo is amongst the companies with the highest growth rates in Belgian online trade. In the …

News27. November 2017

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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, …

Distribution3. April 2024

Tradebeyond

How digitalisation is enabling ethical supply chains

From improving efficiency and risk management to building customer loyalty, ethical supply chains …

Distribution28. 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 …

Distribution25. March 2024