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Essay on the Home Improvement industry

Thierry Coeman publishes “Hammertime”

The Home Improvement and DIY industry is facing numerous challenges due to fundamental transformations in its environment. Moreover, the pandemic will continue to have a tremendous impact on the future of the Home …

Distribution9. April 2021

Byggmax CEO

Mattias Ankarberg: “We are still a hard discounter”

Mattias Ankarberg, CEO of the Swedish Byggmax group since the end of 2016, clearly showed his support for the discount principle…

News8. April 2021

Spain

El Corte Inglés closes its last Bricor store

The Spanish trade company El Corte Inglés is closing the last large-scale Bricor store. The location is situated in Cádiz. That is …

News7. April 2021

Switzerland

Market leader Coop takes over Jumbo

In Switzerland, the Coop trading group is taking over the DIY store chain Jumbo from Maus Frères SA. Approval from the cartel authorities is …

News6. April 2021

DIY International wishes everyone:

Happy Easter, especially in the current times!

In view especially of the challenging conditions we are all still facing at present, we would like to wish all our readers, users and…

News1. April 2021

Experience of non-food speciality retailing

Leading Russian supermarket operator Magnit aims to enter the DIY market

Russia's biggest supermarket chain Magnit is preparing to enter the DIY market. Established in 1994, the …

News1. April 2021

Pilot projects up and running

Kingfisher opts for compact stores and downsizes big boxes

Kingfisher aims to increase its number of stores in the next few years while at the same time reducing the average size …

News31. March 2021

AFEB

Optimistic Spanish manufacturers are growing

The vast majority of hardware and DIY manufacturers in Spain started 2021 with sales growth, according to 85 per cent of the members of…

News30. March 2021

Online and offline

Plans in hand for the Taiwan Hardware Show 2021

The integration of online and offline event practised back in autumn 2020 will continue at this year's Taiwan Hardware Show to …

News29. March 2021

France

Adeo sells professional specialist trade DomPro to Mirwault

The French trading group Adeo has sold the specialist trade chain DomPro to the Mirwault group. The sale, which as …

News26. March 2021

Edra/Ghin

The joy of being in this industry

In a very personal interview, John Herbert looks back on 70 years in retail and two decades at the …

Distribution

Siro

Drill-free mounting

At this year‘s International Hardware Fair, Siro is presenting its adhesive- and drill-free …

Suppliers

Statistics

Top DIY stores close gardening sections

While the total gardening sales area in Germany grew in 2024, the top DIY store operators saw a …

Garden

Edra/Ghin

The joy of being in this industry

In a very personal interview, John Herbert looks back on 70 years in retail and two decades at the …

Distribution2. March 2026

Thank you, John

John Herbert, general secretary of Edra/Ghin, has announced his retirement and had a long …

Distribution2. March 2026

Siro

Drill-free mounting

At this year‘s International Hardware Fair, Siro is presenting its adhesive- and drill-free …

Suppliers24. February 2026

Thierry Coeman publishes “Hammertime”

Mattias Ankarberg: “We are still a hard discounter”

El Corte Inglés closes its last Bricor store

Market leader Coop takes over Jumbo

Happy Easter, especially in the current times!

Leading Russian supermarket operator Magnit aims to enter the DIY market

Kingfisher opts for compact stores and downsizes big boxes

Optimistic Spanish manufacturers are growing

Plans in hand for the Taiwan Hardware Show 2021

Adeo sells professional specialist trade DomPro to Mirwault

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The joy of being in this industry

Drill-free mounting

Top DIY stores close gardening sections

The joy of being in this industry

Thank you, John

Drill-free mounting