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Clas Ohlson leaves the UK for good
Online shop also closed
Clas Ohlson leaves the UK for good

Swedish retail chain Clas Ohlson has left the UK for good. This was revealed in the annual report for the financial year 2021/2022. The company was most recently represented on the British market with its own online sho…

Distribution21. June 2022
Retail in the EU grows by 6.8 per cent
GfK survey
Retail in the EU grows by 6.8 per cent

After the retail trade in the 27 EU states already recorded a sales increase of 1.5 per cent in the first coronavirus year of 2020, sales …

Distribution21. June 2022
Spoga+Gafa after the pandemic break on new date in June
Positive visitor response
Spoga+Gafa after the pandemic break on new date in June

With great expectations and much anticipation among exhibitors and visitors, the first Spoga+Gafa opened its doors yesterday…

Events20. June 2022
Gardena garden award goes to Bird Buddy
Award ceremony at Spoga+Gafa
Gardena garden award goes to Bird Buddy

This year's Gardena garden award went to the US company Bird Buddy. The award ceremony took place on Sunday 19 June 2022 at Spoga+Gafa in …

Garden20. June 2022
Participants rate the Global DIY Summit very positively
Voting tool
Participants rate the Global DIY Summit very positively

The 8th Global DIY Summit in Copenhagen last week was rated extremely positively by the participants. Via the survey and …

Events17. June 2022
DIY, Pro & Garden with focus on sustainability
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
Ikea continues to scale down business in Russia and Belarus
Production also to be sold
Ikea continues to scale down business in Russia and Belarus

Ikea continues to scale down its activities in Russia and Belarus. On 3 March, the Swedish group had already announced …

Distribution17. June 2022
Hornbach confirms sales and reduces EBIT forecast
2022/2023 financial year
Hornbach confirms sales and reduces EBIT forecast

The German DIY group Hornbach has confirmed its sales forecast for the first quarter, but reduced its EBIT forecast for the …

Distribution15. June 2022
Obi: Sergio Giroldi retires - Sebastian Gundel to succeed him
Change at the top
Obi: Sergio Giroldi retires - Sebastian Gundel to succeed him

At today's supervisory board meeting, Sergio Giroldi (67) announced his decision to retire as chief executive officer …

Distribution14. June 2022
Second day of the Global DIY Summit focuses on responsibility
Ukraine, sustainability
Second day of the Global DIY Summit focuses on responsibility

Edra/Ghin general secretary John Herbert dedicated the opening speech at the start of the second day of the Global DIY…

Events14. June 2022
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The Masterplan store
DIY InternationalObi
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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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 …

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Staying liquid
DIY InternationalConsumers
Staying liquid

Financial savings are the main reasons why Europeans are opting for water-saving solutions. The …

Distribution9. September 2026