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Ace takes over eleven former Orchard locations
USA
Ace takes over eleven former Orchard locations

Ace Hardware Corporation will open new Ace Hardware stores in eleven former Orchard Supply Hardware locations in California. Nine of the stores will be owned and operated by Westlake Ace Hardware, a subsidiary of Ace …

News28. June 2019
Two more acquisitions of Stark Group in Sweden
Builders’ merchants
Two more acquisitions of Stark Group in Sweden

Stark Group, a Danish retailer and distributor of building materials, has acquired two more Swedish builders' merchant chains. The …

News28. June 2019
Strongest drop in UK retail sector for ten years
June
Strongest drop in UK retail sector for ten years

In June, retail sales volumes in the UK fell at their fastest pace since March 2009, i.e. during the financial crisis. The hardware…

News28. June 2019
The new Kingfisher CEO, Thierry Garnier, comes from Carrefour
Véronique Laury successor
The new Kingfisher CEO, Thierry Garnier, comes from Carrefour

Véronique Laury's successor at the helm of Kingfisher is Thierry Garnier. The Frenchman is switching from the French …

News27. June 2019
Hornbach closes last but one Compact store
Small store concept
Hornbach closes last but one Compact store

The German Hornbach group is closing its Compact store in Neunkirchen at the end of August. The Hornbach Compact was opened as second …

News27. June 2019
VIP Buyers Program in Panama
Expo F and Inter Lumi
VIP Buyers Program in Panama

The organisers of Expo F and Inter Lumi in Panama give notification that registration to the VIP Buyers Program is still possible for exhibitors. The …

News27. June 2019
Leroy Merlin opens first Artens shop in Beijing
Own brand of floorings
Leroy Merlin opens first Artens shop in Beijing

The French Groupe Adeo has opened the first Artens shop of its Leroy Merlin stores in China; Artens is the own brand of Leroy Merlin…

News26. June 2019
Davidsens Tømmerhandel takes over Optimera Denmark
From Saint-Gobain
Davidsens Tømmerhandel takes over Optimera Denmark

The Danish home improvement and building materials chain Davidsens Tømmerhandel has taken over the Optimera construction …

News26. June 2019
The major American chains in comparison
Fortune magazine
The major American chains in comparison

Once each year, Fortune magazine, one of America's leading business magazines, compiles a list of the 500 largest publicly-owned companies …

News24. June 2019
Swiss home improvement chain Jumbo becomes a shareholder in Hagebau
On 1 July 2019
Swiss home improvement chain Jumbo becomes a shareholder in Hagebau

Jumbo, the Swiss chain of DIY stores, is joining forces with Hagebau. With effect from 1 July 2019 the D…

News21. June 2019
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Pioneering a net-zero future in DIY and trade
DIY InternationalSustainability as an advantage
Pioneering a net-zero future in DIY and trade

Protecting the climate and still making money – or precisely because of it? Swedish specialist …

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Moving forward in big steps
FN Neuhofer
Moving forward in big steps

“FN Neuhofer goes America”: That was the latest major step taken by the Austrian wood specialist, …

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Top DIY stores close gardening sections
DIY InternationalStatistics
Top DIY stores close gardening sections

While the total gardening sales area in Germany grew in 2024, the top DIY store operators saw a …

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The housing market is in decline, flats are getting smaller, customer footfall is falling and …

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Between stabilization and decline
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Between stabilization and decline

Between stabilization and declineThe new edition of the Home Improvement Report 2025 was published …

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