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Malaysian home improvement growth projections pared down

Research company Frost & Sullivan sees the Malaysian home improvement sector growing at a compounded rate of 10.2 per cent annually from 2019 to 2024 - to MYR 12.5 bn (ringgit, EUR 2.6 bn) from MYR 7.7 bn (EUR 1.6 …

News15. October 2020

Spain and Portugal

Brico Dépôt Iberia launches scan and go app

Brico Dépôt Iberia has launched a scan and go app for its customers in Spain and Portugal. Called "Brico and Go", the app can …

News15. October 2020

Strong fluctuations in Mai

DIY stores slightly in the minus up to July in Italy

In Italy, DIY stores forfeited 1.9 per cent of their sales from January to July compared to the same period last year. The …

News14. October 2020

Welcome message from DIY International

Taiwan Hardware Show opens its doors for three days today

The Taiwan Hardware Show began in Taichung today, 13 October 2020. It is the only hardware and tools fair in the world to …

News13. October 2020

Malaysia

Covid lockdown wipes out Mr. DIY’s same store sales

A lockdown imposed in Malaysia to mitigate Covid-19 contagion wiped out Mr. DIY's same store sales in the first half of the year…

News12. October 2020

Slight downturn for home improvement stores

French garden market grows in spite of supermarkets

The French garden market has withstood the coronavirus crisis reasonably well if the sales trend is taken as a basis. From …

News9. October 2020

COO, Canada and others

Home Depot picks new appointees for top five positions

Home Depot, the largest home improvement retailer in the world, has picked new appointees for five posts in the company …

News8. October 2020

Ken Hughes on the Global DIY Network

The new values: freedom, attachment, community and digital step-jump

Yesterday, 6 October 2020, the Global DIY Network launched its online programme with an introductory p…

News7. October 2020

Comprehensive online programme

Edra/Ghin and Hima launch the Global DIY Network

The Global DIY Network is up and running. The platform was launched because the Global DIY Summit, due to be staged in June 2020, …

News6. October 2020

Hybrid format

Hardware fair shows its digital face

The International Hardware Fair, which takes place in Cologne from 21 to 24 February, will feature new theme platforms next year. An eCommerce …

News5. October 2020

Obi

And the rodent lives on

Obi isn’t just tweaking its logo; it has embarked on a brand-wide transformation focused on …

Distribution

Sopro

Optimistic

In 2026, Sopro is placing a focus on the renovation business, both in the DIY and professional …

Suppliers

IPM Garden Study

Green Gets Under Your Skin

A new study shows: People want more escape from everyday life. This is where the garden trade can …

Garden

Sopro

Optimistic

In 2026, Sopro is placing a focus on the renovation business, both in the DIY and professional …

Suppliers21. May 2026

FN Neuhofer

A location that makes a statement

With its new plant in Pöndorf, FN Neuhofer is entering the new business field of plastics processin…

Suppliers19. May 2026

Obi

And the rodent lives on

Obi isn’t just tweaking its logo; it has embarked on a brand-wide transformation focused on …

Distribution14. May 2026

Malaysian home improvement growth projections pared down

Brico Dépôt Iberia launches scan and go app

DIY stores slightly in the minus up to July in Italy

Taiwan Hardware Show opens its doors for three days today

Covid lockdown wipes out Mr. DIY’s same store sales

French garden market grows in spite of supermarkets

Home Depot picks new appointees for top five positions

The new values: freedom, attachment, community and digital step-jump

Edra/Ghin and Hima launch the Global DIY Network

Hardware fair shows its digital face

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And the rodent lives on

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Green Gets Under Your Skin

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And the rodent lives on