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Weber opens its first store in Spain
More stores planned
Weber opens its first store in Spain

According to the Spanish industry service Ferretería y Bricolaje, Weber has opened the first store of its own in Spain, in the Cabrera del Mar area of Barcelona. The store has a retail area of 300 m2 and sells barbecues…

Garden15. March 2022
Philippines’ Wilcon ends 2021 with 21 per cent rise in sales
Despite lockdown
Philippines’ Wilcon ends 2021 with 21 per cent rise in sales

Wilcon Depot, the Philippines’ largest homegrown home improvement retailer, increased sales by 21 per cent in 2021 …

Distribution14. March 2022
European timber associations expect “shock in the wood product value chains”
European timber associations expect “shock in the wood product value chains”

The European Confederation of Woodworking Industries (CEI-Bois) and the European Organisation of the …

Suppliers11. March 2022
Chinese Positec Group suspends activities in Russia and Belarus
War against Ukraine
Chinese Positec Group suspends activities in Russia and Belarus

The Positec Group is suspending its business activities in Russia and Belarus. The Chinese manufacturer of …

Suppliers11. March 2022
Clas Ohlson grows primarily online: sales up seven per cent in third quarter
Scandinavia
Clas Ohlson grows primarily online: sales up seven per cent in third quarter

Clas Ohlson grows primarily online: sales up seven per cent in third quarterScandinavian company Clas …

Distribution11. March 2022
Ikea pledges aid supplies to Lviv
Refugees in western Ukraine
Ikea pledges aid supplies to Lviv

Following a plea to the international home improvement industry for relief supplies for refugees in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, first …

Distribution10. March 2022
Obi opens "Obi MachBar", its first DIY concept store, in Cologne
In pedestrian zone
Obi opens "Obi MachBar", its first DIY concept store, in Cologne

Obi has opened a new DIY concept store in the city centre of Cologne under the name "Obi MachBar" (roughly "the Obi…

Distribution10. March 2022
Call for help from Ukraine to the home improvement community
KPMG chair Paul Martin
Call for help from Ukraine to the home improvement community

The international DIY association Edra/Ghin has received a call for help from the Ukrainian city of Lviv. Paul Martin, …

Distribution9. March 2022
Russia's press reports on the withdrawal of Obi
War against Ukraine
Russia's press reports on the withdrawal of Obi

In Russia, too, the temporary cessation of Obi's business activities in the country is reported via agencies - but without …

Distribution9. March 2022
DIY stores in Austria increase by 2.5 per cent in 2021
Double-digit growth in the first quarter
DIY stores in Austria increase by 2.5 per cent in 2021

The turnover of DIY stores in Austria increased by 2.5 per cent to EUR 3.04 bn in 2021. These figures were presented by the …

Distribution9. March 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
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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
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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
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Staying liquid

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

Distribution9. September 2026