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Manuel van de Kamp is the new chief product officer at Obi
New member of the executive board
Manuel van de Kamp is the new chief product officer at Obi

Obi has filled a new executive board position. Manuel van de Kamp is the new chief product officer (CPO) at Obi Group Holding SE & Co. KGaA. He has been with the German DIY retail market leader since 2013 and was …

Distribution4. November 2022
Cashbuild quadruples e-commerce turnover
Share of turnover remains very low
Cashbuild quadruples e-commerce turnover

South African home improvement chain Cashbuild has increased its e-commerce sales by 276 percent in the 2021/2022 financial year (ending 26…

Distribution3. November 2022
Screwfix opens first branch in France
Kingfisher
Screwfix opens first branch in France

The British Kingfisher Group has now opened its first Screwfix store in France. It is located in northern France near Wattrelos, close to Lill…

Distribution2. November 2022
Cemaco becomes first Edra/Ghin member from Central America
Guatemala
Cemaco becomes first Edra/Ghin member from Central America

Edra/Ghin now has a member in Guatemala with the addition of Cemaco, the largest home improvement chain in the Central …

Distribution2. November 2022
Bauhaus moves closer to the Arctic Circle
Umeå 23rd store in Sweden
Bauhaus moves closer to the Arctic Circle

In Umeå, the German DIY chain Bauhaus has opened its second store within five months in Sweden. It is the 23rd store to be opened by …

Distribution31. October 2022
Removal of restrictions, resumption of construction buoy Wilcon's sales
Third quarter
Removal of restrictions, resumption of construction buoy Wilcon's sales

Wilcon Depot, the Philippines' top home improvement retailer, posted a 32.6 per cent rise in net sales in …

Distribution28. October 2022
HomePro sales grow by 21 per cent in the third quarter
Floods on the one hand, more tourists on the other
HomePro sales grow by 21 per cent in the third quarter

The development of sales at HomePro, the Thai home improvement retailer, was characterised in the third quarter by partly …

Distribution27. October 2022
Great Britain is the partner country of IPM 2023
British horticulture in focus for four days
Great Britain is the partner country of IPM 2023

The official partner country of the upcoming IPM 2023 is Great Britain. From 24 to 27 January 2023, the United Kingdom will be the …

Events27. October 2022
Plus 4 per cent for DIY stores in France in September
FMB figures
Plus 4 per cent for DIY stores in France in September

For the third month in a row, sales at DIY stores in France were up year-on-year in September. The sector saw a 4.22 per cent …

Distribution26. October 2022
Forbes sees 8 DIY stores among top employers worldwide
800 companies
Forbes sees 8 DIY stores among top employers worldwide

Forbes has released its new list of the world's best employers in 2022. For the ranking, 150 000 full-time and part-time …

Distribution26. October 2022
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The Masterplan store
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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…

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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