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Clas Ohlson’s project with storage provider Vinden

The Swedish retailer Clas Ohlson now offers a one month free storage service included in the purchase of storage boxes. The offer is part of Clas Ohlson's collaboration with storage provider Vinden. The pilot project …

News17. June 2019

Online share seven per cent

Praktiker Hungary grows by 20 per cent in 2018

Praktiker Hungary reports record sales for 2018. Returns rose by 19.5 per cent to HUF 57.1 bn (EUR 178 mio). Thus, the company has …

News14. June 2019

A third trade

Participants rate 7th Global DIY Summit as very good

The majority of participants of the 7th Global DIY Summit in Dublin last week gave the event very good ratings. In the survey, …

News13. June 2019

Spain

Industry Tools by Ferroforma in the new trade fair combine +Industry

Last week, from 4 to 6 June 2019, the newly founded trade fair combine +Industry took place in Bilbao (Spain). …

News13. June 2019

Statistik Baumarkt + Garten D-A-CH 2019

The latest figures from Germany, Austria and Switzerland

The new "Statistik Baumarkt + Garten D-A-CH 2019" is out now. In it, the statistics experts at the German …

News12. June 2019

End of the Summit

Digital showroom, disaster response and provocative look into the future

With a once again thematically wide-ranging farewell session, the 7th Global DIY Summit in Dublin came to …

News11. June 2019

7th Global DIY Summit

China and Asia at the start of the second day

The second day of the 7th Global DIY Summit in Dublin started thematically with a focus on Asia and China. In this sense, Andreas …

News11. June 2019

First congress day in Dublin

From leadership via corporate culture to artificial intelligence

Leadership, innovation, corporate culture, customer demands rising faster than ever before and the new challenges p…

News7. June 2019

7th Global DIY Summit in Dublin

Giroldi: “Together” is the USP of the home improvement industry

"Together" is the USP of this industry and this congress: with this declaration on the cooperation b…

News6. June 2019

Six stops

Store tour to kick off the Summit in Dublin

The store tour, which signalled the start of the 7th Global DIY Summit in the Irish capital of Dublin yesterday, 5 June 2019, went …

News6. June 2019

Edra/Ghin

The joy of being in this industry

In a very personal interview, John Herbert looks back on 70 years in retail and two decades at the …

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Siro

Drill-free mounting

At this year‘s International Hardware Fair, Siro is presenting its adhesive- and drill-free …

Suppliers

Statistics

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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Edra/Ghin

The joy of being in this industry

In a very personal interview, John Herbert looks back on 70 years in retail and two decades at the …

Distribution2. March 2026

Thank you, John

John Herbert, general secretary of Edra/Ghin, has announced his retirement and had a long …

Distribution2. March 2026

Siro

Drill-free mounting

At this year‘s International Hardware Fair, Siro is presenting its adhesive- and drill-free …

Suppliers24. February 2026

Clas Ohlson’s project with storage provider Vinden

Praktiker Hungary grows by 20 per cent in 2018

Participants rate 7th Global DIY Summit as very good

Industry Tools by Ferroforma in the new trade fair combine +Industry

The latest figures from Germany, Austria and Switzerland

Digital showroom, disaster response and provocative look into the future

China and Asia at the start of the second day

From leadership via corporate culture to artificial intelligence

Giroldi: “Together” is the USP of the home improvement industry

Store tour to kick off the Summit in Dublin

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The joy of being in this industry

Drill-free mounting

Top DIY stores close gardening sections

The joy of being in this industry

Thank you, John

Drill-free mounting