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Andrew Iacobucci is the new CEO of Rona
Canada
Andrew Iacobucci is the new CEO of Rona

Andrew Iacobucci is the new CEO of Canadian trade co-operative Rona. He succeeds Garry Senecal, who held the position on an interim basis and will oversee the transition until the end of the year. Iacobucci has 30 years…

Distribution7. July 2023
Bellaflora opens second Salon Verde in Vienna
Inner city concept
Bellaflora opens second Salon Verde in Vienna

Austrian garden centre chain Bellaflora has opened another branch of its inner-city sales format Salon Verde in Vienna. The store is …

Garden6. July 2023
Elena Ottaviano leaves Obi
25 years' service
Elena Ottaviano leaves Obi

Elena Ottaviano has left Obi Italia. "I started working for Obi on 1 July 1998 and left on 1 July 2023 - a professional adventure of 25 years giving …

Distribution5. July 2023
DIY stores also active in cross-border e-commerce
Germany in the lead from a retail viewpoint
DIY stores also active in cross-border e-commerce

Germany,  Sweden and the Netherlands top the ranking of European countries in cross-border online trade. The top three w…

Distribution4. July 2023
Leroy Merlin Porte e finestre in the urban area of Rome
Doors and windows
Leroy Merlin Porte e finestre in the urban area of Rome

Leroy Merlin has launched a new format in Italy. The first Leroy Merlin Porte e finestre store has opened in Rome, located …

Distribution3. July 2023
Hardline sales of Thailand’s Central Retail rise slightly
Thai Watsadu
Hardline sales of Thailand’s Central Retail rise slightly

The hardline segment of Thai multi-format and multi-category retailing giant Central Retail Corp. (CRC) saw a 2.9 per cent…

Distribution30. June 2023
Maxeda maintains stable sales in 2022/2023
Seven new stores
Maxeda maintains stable sales in 2022/2023

The Dutch Maxeda Group has maintained its sales level in the financial year 2022/2023 (ending 29 January 2023). The turnover of EUR 1.50…

Distribution28. June 2023
First Mr. Bricolage opens in Kosovo
Prishtina Mall
First Mr. Bricolage opens in Kosovo

The French franchise group Mr. Bricolage now has a store in Kosovo. In the capital Pristina, a Mr. Bricolage store with a sales area of 2 635 m²…

Distribution27. June 2023
Hornbach sales fall in Germany and grow abroad
Cold and wet weather 
Hornbach sales fall in Germany and grow abroad

German DIY chain Hornbach reported sales of EUR 1.6676 bn at its stores in Europe in the first quarter of 2023 (1 March to 31 May), …

Distribution26. June 2023
Eurobaustoff sales suffer massively in the first half-year
Shareholders' meeting 
Eurobaustoff sales suffer massively in the first half-year

The course of business so far this year has brought a considerable decline in turnover for the German speciality trade …

Distribution23. June 2023
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The Taiwanese manufacturer supplies customers in Europe, the USA, Japan and the Middle East. Above …

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

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

Distribution10. September 2026