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DIY and gardening raise the heart rate
Relaxing or not?
DIY and gardening raise the heart rate

To judge by the heart rate, gardening and DIY are by no means relaxing hobbies. In fact, a study by the diys.com platform has arrived at the conclusion that DIY and gardening are among the least relaxing hobbies; only …

News9. September 2020
Screwfix targets 40 new stores by the end of January 2021
Ten-plus stores in Ireland
Screwfix targets 40 new stores by the end of January 2021

The British multichannel retailer Screwfix aims to open 40 stores during the current 2020/2021 financial year, thus by the…

News7. September 2020
Decrease in sales of 7 per cent for Cashbuild due to coronavirus
Financial report 2020
Decrease in sales of 7 per cent for Cashbuild due to coronavirus

The South African materials supplier and DIY store group Cashbuild made sales of ZAR 10 090 mio (around EUR 506 …

News7. September 2020
Domotex is postponed from January to May
Hanover
Domotex is postponed from January to May

The next edition of Domotex, which had been scheduled for January, has been postponed to May. Despite two thirds of the exhibition space of…

News3. September 2020
Eurobrico in Valencia is postponed to 2021
Hardware and DIY fair
Eurobrico in Valencia is postponed to 2021

This year's Eurobrico, the international hardware and DIY fair held every two years in Valencia (Spain), is postponed to 2021, thus …

News2. September 2020
Installation services via prepaid cards off the shelves of DIY stores
Bricomarché and Bricorama
Installation services via prepaid cards off the shelves of DIY stores

The French DIY store chains Bricomarché and Bricorama are selling prepaid cards with which customers can have …

News1. September 2020
DIY remains popular in Europe
Study
DIY remains popular in Europe

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, DIY is more popular than ever. But will this last? According to studies by USP Marketing Consultancy, …

News31. August 2020
Handyman sales move to online platforms due to lockdown
Philippines
Handyman sales move to online platforms due to lockdown

Home improvement stores Handyman Do It Best and True Value are seeing purchases shifting to online platforms in the …

News28. August 2020
Cencosud cooperates with Cornershop
Shopping service
Cencosud cooperates with Cornershop

The Chilean retail group Cencosud has entered into cooperation with service provider Cornershop. The deal will cover supermarkets in Chile, Peru…

News27. August 2020
New Leroy Merlin in Bucharest focuses on omnichannel
Romania
New Leroy Merlin in Bucharest focuses on omnichannel

The French DIY retailer Leroy Merlin has now opened a store in Romania that is wholly geared to omnichannel business. Its new …

News26. August 2020
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…

Suppliers
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
DIY InternationalSix years after a pandemic-ridden start
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 …

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