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John Herbert in conversation with DCM CEO Yasunori Ishiguro
Meet the CEO
John Herbert in conversation with DCM CEO Yasunori Ishiguro

John W. Herbert, general secretary of EDRA/GHIN, today interviewed the CEO of Japanese home improvement chain DCM, Yasunori Ishiguro, as part of the "Meet the CEO" series on the Global DIY Network 2020/21. In …

News16. June 2021
Double-digit growth in Austria and Switzerland
BHB-figures
Double-digit growth in Austria and Switzerland

In Austria and Switzerland, home improvement stores saw a double-digit increase in sales in the first quarter, despite the sector in …

News16. June 2021
Top 15 in German garden retailing increase sales by double digits
DIY Store + Garden Statistics 2021 now published
Top 15 in German garden retailing increase sales by double digits

The top 15 German garden retailers achieved a double-digit increase in sales in 2020. The Statistik Baumarkt + …

News15. June 2021
DIY International 2/2021: from the Philippines to the Nordics
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DIY International 2/2021: from the Philippines to the Nordics

The Philippines was badly affected by the pandemic. How did home improvement retailers react to this situation? Our …

News14. June 2021
Kingfisher announces new 2025 carbon reduction targets
Approved by the Science Based Targets initiative
Kingfisher announces new 2025 carbon reduction targets

Kingfisher announces new carbon reduction targets consistent with reductions required to keep global warming to 1.5°C, one of…

News11. June 2021
Optimism about home improvement after the pandemic
Global DIY-Network
Optimism about home improvement after the pandemic

In a well-attended online event on the Global DIY-Network yesterday, the topic for conversation was "The next normal of DIY…

News10. June 2021
Global market volume shrank by 2 per cent in the pandemic
Euromonitor International
Global market volume shrank by 2 per cent in the pandemic

The global home improvement retail market shrank in 2020, to be precise by 2.2 per cent to a value of USD 279.276 bn (EUR …

News10. June 2021
Tim Heldmann appointed CMO at Clas Ohlson
Swedish retailer
Tim Heldmann appointed CMO at Clas Ohlson

Tim Heldmann has been appointed chief marketing officer (CMO) at Clas Ohlson. He will thereby lead the group commercial function and also …

News9. June 2021
Global DIY Summit now in 2022, virtual event in September 2021
Edra/Ghin and Hima
Global DIY Summit now in 2022, virtual event in September 2021

The 8th Global DIY Summit has now been officially postponed until next year. The new dates are 8 to 10 June 2022 in …

News9. June 2021
Leroy Merlin opens a Naterial showroom on Mallorca
Garden furniture and BBQ
Leroy Merlin opens a Naterial showroom on Mallorca

In its store in Palma de Mallorca, the French home improvement chain Leroy Merlin has opened a showroom for garden furniture and …

News8. June 2021
How are French DIY retailers developing?
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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
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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
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Staying liquid

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

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