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Under the motto Home of Consumer Goods

Ambiente, Christmasworld and Creativeworld to be held on one date in future

The consumer goods fairs Ambiente, Christmasworld and Creativeworld will in future be held on the same date. Under the motto “Home of Consumer Goods”, this new combined fair is to be held for the first time in Frankfurt…

Events11. February 2022

Study from Germany

Risk of Coronavirus infection in DIY stores is as low as in the open air

In DIY stores, the risk of a Covid-19 infection is similar to that of outdoors. This has now been confirmed…

Distribution11. February 2022

Record sales 2021

Kesko makes 24 per cent more in the building and home improvement trade

The Finnish Kesko Group achieved record sales in the past year with its building materials and DIY trade …

Distribution10. February 2022

Available in store and online

Walmart is expanding its home services with new partner Angi

Walmart is expanding its home service offer by cooperating with a new partner. The market leading US American retail …

Distribution9. February 2022

Spain and Germany, for example

Manufacturers in the home improvement sector are increasing prices

Spanish manufacturers in the home improvement sector are increasing product prices. That is what their …

Suppliers9. February 2022

Store-in-store concept in the USA

Lowe’s and Petco to cooperate

DIY chain Lowe's and the pet store chain Petco have announced a pilot programme for a store-in-store concept. According to a press release, …

Distribution8. February 2022

Activities discontinued in 2020

Leroy Merlin finally abandons plans for Belarus

The French DIY chain Leroy Merlin has finally abandoned its plans in Belarus. The company had already stopped its activities in 2020…

Distribution7. February 2022

Now in Madrid

Mr. DIY is already opening its second location in Spain

Shortly after entering the Spanish market, the Malaysian retail chain Mr. DIY will open its second location in the country …

Distribution4. February 2022

Maxeda CEO on the Global DIY-Network

Guy Colleau: “You need the brick and the click”

The Dutch DIY retail group Maxeda is aiming for an online share of 12 per cent of total sales. Its current online share has doubled …

Distribution3. February 2022

Home Depot and Lowe's Canada

North American home improvement retailers are hiring

Home Depot, the American world DIY market leader, has announced that it is hiring more than 100 000 new associates ahead of its…

Distribution2. February 2022

Obi

The Masterplan store

More franchising, more professional business, more beavers – in short, more customer experience: …

Distribution

Kitchen furnishings

Kitchen furniture dominates the market

This is the conclusion reached by IFH Cologne. The management consultancy Titze, on the other hand…

Suppliers

german garden Retail sector

Anything but pessimistic

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

Garden

Obi

The Masterplan store

More franchising, more professional business, more beavers – in short, more customer experience: …

Distribution11. September 2026

Six years after a pandemic-ridden start

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

Consumers

Staying liquid

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

Distribution9. September 2026

Ambiente, Christmasworld and Creativeworld to be held on one date in future

Risk of Coronavirus infection in DIY stores is as low as in the open air

Kesko makes 24 per cent more in the building and home improvement trade

Walmart is expanding its home services with new partner Angi

Manufacturers in the home improvement sector are increasing prices

Lowe’s and Petco to cooperate

Leroy Merlin finally abandons plans for Belarus

Mr. DIY is already opening its second location in Spain

Guy Colleau: “You need the brick and the click”

North American home improvement retailers are hiring

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The Masterplan store

Kitchen furniture dominates the market

Anything but pessimistic

The Masterplan store

Modern home improvement retailing pioneer Ace Home Center Vietnam finds its footing

Staying liquid