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Home Depot picks new appointees for top five positions
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 hierarchy. Edward "Ted" P. Decker has been named president and chief operating officer at…

News8. October 2020
The new values: freedom, attachment, community and digital step-jump
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
Edra/Ghin and Hima launch the Global DIY Network
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
Hardware fair shows its digital face
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
Bau 2021 in Munich cancelled as physical trade fair
Hybrid format planned
Bau 2021 in Munich cancelled as physical trade fair

The Bau trade fair in Munich will not take place as planned from 11 to 16 January as physical trade fair. This is, according to …

News2. October 2020
Maxidom takes over Castorama Russia from Kingfisher
Number 7 buys number 5
Maxidom takes over Castorama Russia from Kingfisher

Kingfisher has sold Castorama Russia to Maxidom. The British company is getting around RUB 7.4 bn (GBP 74 mio or EUR 81 mio) for…

News1. October 2020
“DIY stores come out stronger in Covid-19”
John Herbert, Edra/Ghin:
“DIY stores come out stronger in Covid-19”

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, people have rediscovered their homes and feel the need to take greater care of them is important. Therefore…

News1. October 2020
Hornbach reports record growth in the first half of the year
Germany stronger than abroad
Hornbach reports record growth in the first half of the year

The German Hornbach group has increased its DIY store sales in the first half of 2020 (February to August) by 20.6 per …

News1. October 2020
The industry supports IPM Essen in January 2021
Messe Essen
The industry supports IPM Essen in January 2021

Messe Essen remains committed to the IPM in January 2021 and also has the support of trade associations. "From the viewpoint of…

News30. September 2020
Karin Dohm will succeed Roland Pelka on the Hornbach executive board in 2021
Move from Deutsche Bank
Karin Dohm will succeed Roland Pelka on the Hornbach executive board in 2021

The supervisory boards of Hornbach Baumarkt AG and Hornbach Management AG have appointed Karin Dohm as …

News29. September 2020
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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
DIY InternationalConsumers
Staying liquid

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

Distribution9. September 2026