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Kingfisher acquires NeedHelp services marketplace
French B2B2C platform
Kingfisher acquires NeedHelp services marketplace

Kingfisher has acquired NeedHelp, one of Europe's leading home improvement services marketplaces, for a total cash consideration of around EUR 10 mio. As part of the transaction, Guillaume de Kergariou, the founder of …

News3. December 2020
Maxidom opens tenth store in St. Petersburg
Russia
Maxidom opens tenth store in St. Petersburg

The Russian home improvement chain Maxidom has opened its tenth store in St. Petersburg. Occupying a retail area of 9 300 m², the new …

News3. December 2020
“Promising registration status” for the one-off show in Frankfurt
International Consumer Goods Show 2021
“Promising registration status” for the one-off show in Frankfurt

Messe Frankfurt has reported a "promising" level of registrations for the International Consumer Goods …

News2. December 2020
4 per cent growth in French garden market to September
Tough conditions at present
4 per cent growth in French garden market to September

In the first three quarters of 2020, the French consumer market for garden products grew by 4 per cent compared with the same…

News2. December 2020
Martin Dippie opens new Mitre 10 Mega store in New Zealand
Chairman of the co-operative
Martin Dippie opens new Mitre 10 Mega store in New Zealand

New Zealand has a new Mitre 10 Mega store. The new store in Wanaka, which replaces an older outlet, has over 4 870m² of …

News1. December 2020
No International Hardware Fair Cologne in 2021
Pandemic
No International Hardware Fair Cologne in 2021

The International Hardware Fair 2021 has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Having already postponed the show from March…

News30. November 2020
Homebase seeks new owners
United Kingdom
Homebase seeks new owners

The UK home improvement chain Homebase is to be sold. Confirming press reports to this effect, the company has published the following statement: "…

News30. November 2020
British are most interested in the smart home
In Europe
British are most interested in the smart home

The greatest amount of interest for the topic of smart homes is in Great Britain. This is suggested, at any rate, by an analysis of …

News27. November 2020
“Christmas without Amazon”
Criticism in France and Italy
“Christmas without Amazon”

In a major campaign under the banner of "Noël sans Amazon" ("Christmas without Amazon"), business owners, trade unions, environmental…

News26. November 2020
Thai chain HomePro invests in Vietnam
Subsidiary
Thai chain HomePro invests in Vietnam

The Thai DIY retailer HomePro is planning an expansion into Vietnam. The board of directors passed the resolution regarding the approval of …

News26. November 2020
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More franchising, more professional business, more beavers – in short, more customer experience: …

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

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