Standing ovations for John Herbert – appeals for "Make It Zero"
Many participants at this year’s Global DIY Summit in Amsterdam have praised the quality of the presentations and their practical relevance to the current challenges facing the home improvement sector.This was …
Recycling rates and the circular economy
The DIY sector commits to "Make It Zero"
At the Global DIY Summit, the “Make It Zero” initiative unveiled its strategy for low-carbon and circular plastics, setting the target of …
Summit gala dinner
Global DIY-Lifetime Award presented to Carl Otto Løvenskiold
The gala dinner following the first day of the Global DIY-Summit provided – as in previous years – the setting for the …
New leadership for the associations
Record number of attendees at the Global DIY Summit
The 12th Global DIY Summit got underway today with a record number of attendees: John Herbert, who founded the conference, …
Successor to John Herbert
Michel Salaün to become new Secretary-General of Edra/Ghin
From 1 July 2026, Michel Salaün will take up the post of General Secretary at the international DIY trade association …
Six retailers
Store tour to kick off the Global DIY Summit
A store tour yesterday marked the start of the Global DIY Summit, which is taking place today and tomorrow in Amsterdam, the Netherland…
4,200 employees affected
Hellweg and Baywa Bau & Garten enter into self-administered insolvency
German DIY store operator Hellweg and its subsidiary sales division, Baywa Bau & Garten, have …
Market leader Leroy Merlin up 0.6 per cent
DIY stores in France down 1.4 per cent
DIY stores in France recorded a further decline in turnover in 2025. Their turnover of EUR 21.823 bn was 1.4 per cent below the previous …
First quarter
Italy’s DIY stores see growth in the gardening sector
DIY stores in Italy recorded growth in the gardening sector during the first quarter of 2026: overall, they generated turnover…