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Hardware Fair in Bergamo integrates Buyer Point
Koelnmesse Italia and Collins cooperate
Hardware Fair in Bergamo integrates Buyer Point

Koelnmesse Italia is cooperating with Italian trade publisher Collins and its industry event Buyer Point for the International Hardware Fair Italy. A matchmaking area based on the Buyer Point model will be integrated …

Events18. February 2026
More than 5,000 visitors expected at the IAW trade fair
Anniversary edition
More than 5,000 visitors expected at the IAW trade fair

The International Trade Fair for Promotional Products and Imports (IAW) will take place for the 40th time from 24 to 26 …

Events18. February 2026
Hagebau Retail and Euronics join forces for joint purchasing
DIY InternationalConsumer electronics
Hagebau Retail and Euronics join forces for joint purchasing

German Hagebau Retail and Euronics Deutschland eG are entering into a purchasing partnership for customer electronics. …

Distribution17. February 2026
Coop DIY chain Jumbo grows despite smaller floor space
DIY InternationalSwitzerland
Coop DIY chain Jumbo grows despite smaller floor space

The Swiss DIY chain Jumbo achieved sales growth of just under 1.8 per cent in 2025, despite the number of stores falling by …

Distribution17. February 2026
Italian DIY stores see 3.5 per cent drop in sales
DIY InternationalSales area stable in 2025
Italian DIY stores see 3.5 per cent drop in sales

DIY stores in Italy recorded a significant decline in sales in 2025. Total industry sales fell by 3.5 per cent to EUR 6.3293 bn. …

Distribution17. February 2026
Sven Grobrügge returns, Ines von Jagemann joins Hagebau's management team
DIY InternationalAdditional e-commerce expertise
Sven Grobrügge returns, Ines von Jagemann joins Hagebau's management team

The German cooperative Hagebau is expanding its management team with a new position. Ines von Jagemann, a …

Distribution16. February 2026
New digital expert at Bosch Power Tools
DIY InternationalFocus on AI
New digital expert at Bosch Power Tools

Dr Eva Gerstmeier will take over the position of Business Chief Digital Officer (BCDO) at Bosch Power Tools on 1 February 2026. She succeeds…

Suppliers16. February 2026
Bauhaus with new international and German management structure
DIY InternationalJohannes Harter becomes CEO, Sven Unrath CMO
Bauhaus with new international and German management structure

The German Bauhaus Group has reorganised its management. Johannes Harter has been the new Chief Executive Officer …

Distribution13. February 2026
DIY and gardening market in France declines by 2.7 per cent
DIY InternationalNielsenIQ figures for 2025
DIY and gardening market in France declines by 2.7 per cent

The French DIY market shrank by 3.2 per cent in 2025, while the volume of the gardening market declined by 1.1 per cent…

Distribution13. February 2026
Ikea expands its second-hand online marketplace
Five countries
Ikea expands its second-hand online marketplace

Ikea has set up an online marketplace for second-hand items in its home market of Sweden. It went live at the end of January. The …

Distribution13. February 2026
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The Masterplan store
DIY InternationalObi
The Masterplan store

More franchising, more professional business, more beavers – in short, more customer experience: …

Distribution
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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DIY InternationalObi
The Masterplan store

More franchising, more professional business, more beavers – in short, more customer experience: …

Distribution11. September 2026
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 …

Distribution10. September 2026
Staying liquid
DIY InternationalConsumers
Staying liquid

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

Distribution9. September 2026