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Mr. Bricolage has sold almost all 65 own stores
Six closures
Mr. Bricolage has sold almost all 65 own stores

The stricken French home improvement retail cooperative Mr. Bricolage has now sold 59 of its 65 stores owned by the headquarters. 49 of the locations have been taken over by members of the group. Management at the …

News20. January 2020
Marisa F. Thalberg will head the marketing of Lowe’s in future
One of Forbes’ Top 50 CMOs
Marisa F. Thalberg will head the marketing of Lowe’s in future

Lowe's announces the appointment of Marisa F. Thalberg as executive vice president, chief brand and marketing officer…

News17. January 2020
Clas Ohlson’s sales decrease by two per cent in December
Stable in the Nordics
Clas Ohlson’s sales decrease by two per cent in December

Clas Ohlson's total sales in December decreased by 2 per cent to SEK 1.285 bn (EUR 122 mio), corresponding to an organic …

News16. January 2020
Considerable demand for eco building materials
Professionals and consumers
Considerable demand for eco building materials

Awareness of and demand for ecological building materials and products varies considerably between European countries. In Norway, …

Distribution16. January 2020
The CIHS will be brought forward by two months to August
Returning to the former site
The CIHS will be brought forward by two months to August

In future, the China International Hardware Show (CIHS) will take place two months earlier and is returning to its earlier …

News15. January 2020
Alejandro Arze new CEO of Falabella’s home improvement business
Enrique Gundermann's successor
Alejandro Arze new CEO of Falabella’s home improvement business

Falabella's home improvement business gets a new boss as its current CEO Enrique Gundermann will be the chairman of …

News14. January 2020
Thomas Spichtig is new Jumbo boss
Switzerland
Thomas Spichtig is new Jumbo boss

Thomas Spichtig is the new head of the Swiss DIY store chain Jumbo. He moved from Samsung Electronics in November where he had been active for …

News13. January 2020
Sales up at Italian home improvement stores
January to September
Sales up at Italian home improvement stores

Home improvement stores in Italy recorded total sales amounting to EUR 3.5 bn in the period from January to September 2019. The figure …

News10. January 2020
Zôdio exits Brazil
Adeo
Zôdio exits Brazil

The French outfit Groupe Adeo closed its Zôdio store in Brazil at the end of 2019. It opened its sole Brazilian store in this distribution channel in São Paulo …

News9. January 2020
Back at Kingfisher as chief customer & digital officer
Jean-Jacques Van Oosten
Back at Kingfisher as chief customer & digital officer

Jean-Jacques Van Oosten is the new chief customer & digital officer at Kingfisher. He joins from Danish toy company Lego …

News8. January 2020
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A third consecutive year of decline
DIY InternationalDIY stores in France
A third consecutive year of decline

French DIY stores are set to see a further fall in turnover in 2025 – though not all of them, bien …

Distribution
Changing rules of the game
Private Labels in European DIY
Changing rules of the game

Own-brand products aren’t the problem, says Fiorella Origlia; being replaceable is. The former …

Suppliers
Moving away from 'one-size-fits-all'
DIY InternationalAveve
Moving away from 'one-size-fits-all'

In Bornem, the garden centre chain Aveve has unveiled its new shop concept, with which the parent …

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French DIY stores are set to see a further fall in turnover in 2025 – though not all of them, bien …

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Among garden centres in France, there are well-known brands and a variety of business models. An …

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