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Mattias Ankarberg: “We are still a hard discounter”
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 in an interview with John Herbert. "We are still a hard discounter," he said on …

News8. April 2021
El Corte Inglés closes its last Bricor store
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
Market leader Coop takes over Jumbo
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
Happy Easter, especially in the current times!
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
Leading Russian supermarket operator Magnit aims to enter the DIY market
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
Kingfisher opts for compact stores and downsizes big boxes
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
Optimistic Spanish manufacturers are growing
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
Plans in hand for the Taiwan Hardware Show 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
Adeo sells professional specialist trade DomPro to Mirwault
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
Aid organisation opens online garden centre
Enable Ireland
Aid organisation opens online garden centre

An aid organisation in Ireland has opened an online garden centre. Enable Ireland describes itself as a leading national charitable …

News26. March 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

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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