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Graines d’Or award

Bricomarché has the best garden brand among French DIY stores

Bricomarché has received the Graines d'Or award as France's best garden brand ("meilleure enseigne jardin") in the DIY store category. The distribution channel, numbering around 470 independently run outlets, …

News16. December 2020

Until 10 January

Germany’s DIY stores and garden centres to close

Tomorrow, 16 December 2020, all DIY stores and garden centres across Germany will close until 10 January. Stores in the federal s…

News15. December 2020

Euromonitor International

Global home improvement sales will grow by 6.4 per cent in 2021

In some countries around the world, the effects of Covid-19 caused sales to rise significantly during 2020. Stefano …

News14. December 2020

Sustainability strategy

Keter unveils five pledges for five years

The Israeli Keter group has set out a new sustainability strategy with which it intends to build its commitment to the responsible …

News11. December 2020

With regional report Italy

Covid-19 also puts its mark on the current edition of DIY International

The new edition of the trade journal DIY International has just been released, and hardly any article has …

News10. December 2020

Global DIY-Network

Euromonitor International expects rebound

A rebound after the crash caused by Covid-19 is expected by the market research company Euromonitor International for the home improvement…

News9. December 2020

Home Depot expands skilled trades initiative

Home Depot is expanding on The Home Depot Foundation's USD 50 million trades training commitment announced in 2018 with a new education…

News8. December 2020

August to October

Clas Ohlson reports minus of 6 per cent

For the second quarter (1 August to 31 October) of the current financial year 2020/2021, Clas Ohlson has reported a decline in sales of 6 …

News7. December 2020

BHB

DIY store sales in Germany grow by nearly 14 per cent in 2020

In 2020, home improvement stores in Germany will have reached sales of around EUR 26.1 bn, equivalent to an increase …

News4. December 2020

Combating overconsumption

Black Friday minus Leroy Merlin

The French DIY store chain Leroy Merlin did not take place in Black Friday this year. "Black Friday encourages overconsumption," was the …

News4. December 2020

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

Bricomarché has the best garden brand among French DIY stores

Germany’s DIY stores and garden centres to close

Global home improvement sales will grow by 6.4 per cent in 2021

Keter unveils five pledges for five years

Covid-19 also puts its mark on the current edition of DIY International

Euromonitor International expects rebound

Home Depot expands skilled trades initiative

Clas Ohlson reports minus of 6 per cent

DIY store sales in Germany grow by nearly 14 per cent in 2020

Black Friday minus Leroy Merlin

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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