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11 of 17 Rumanian Leroy Merlin stores open again
In shopping malls
11 of 17 Rumanian Leroy Merlin stores open again

In Romania, Leroy Merlin has now reopened eleven of its 17 stores. These are locations in shopping malls. They are open every day including Sundays for four hours in the morning and four hours in the afternoon."Du…

News30. March 2020
Spanish DIY stores announce short-time work
Standstill
Spanish DIY stores announce short-time work

In Spain, three DIY store chains have announced different degrees of short-time work. The start was made by Brico Dépôt as early as 20 …

News30. March 2020
Spanish manufacturers strongly affected by the crisis
AFEB association
Spanish manufacturers strongly affected by the crisis

The majority of manufacturing companies in the Spanish DIY industry consider the support measures taken by the Spanish …

News30. March 2020
Cencosud growing and fighting inflation in Argentina
Chilean Cencosud Group
Cencosud growing and fighting inflation in Argentina

The Chilean retail group Cencosud recorded sales amounting to CLP 1 130 bn (EUR 1.226 bn) by its home improvement division in …

News27. March 2020
Romania: Dedeman, Hornbach, Brico Dépôt still open
Chains only partially closed
Romania: Dedeman, Hornbach, Brico Dépôt still open

In Romania, a number of large DIY chains continue to open, while other retailers have temporarily closed their stores. The stores…

News26. March 2020
Russian DIY retailers opt for distance selling
Getting creative in the crisis
Russian DIY retailers opt for distance selling

Home improvement chains in Russia are attempting to switch their customers increasingly to low-contact or contactless advice and …

News26. March 2020
Edra/Ghin: essential role of home improvement stores
International association
Edra/Ghin: essential role of home improvement stores

The international DIY retailers' umbrella association Edra/Ghin is appealing to governments worldwideto declare DIY stores to …

News25. March 2020
Taiwan’s DIY retailers not as hard hit as they feared
Covid-19
Taiwan’s DIY retailers not as hard hit as they feared

Retailers in Taiwan have not so far been as adversely affected by the coronavirus crisis as those in many other countries. …

News25. March 2020
DIY stores open in most regions of Germany
16 federal states
DIY stores open in most regions of Germany

In Germany, DIY stores and garden centres are still open in most of the 16 federal states. However, three state governments have banned …

News25. March 2020
Special section on Covid-19 at DIYinternational.com
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Special section on Covid-19 at DIYinternational.com

There's now a special section at DIYinternational.com devoted to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the home improvement …

News25. March 2020
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The Masterplan store
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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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No one could have predicted that 22 November 2019 would end up being one of the worst possible …

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

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