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Richard McPhail will be Home Depot’s new CFO

Retirement of Carol Tomé

Richard McPhail will be Home Depot’s new CFO

Home Depot has announced that Carol Tomé, chief financial officer and executive vice-president of Corporate Services, has decided to retire on 31 August 2019 after 24 years of service to the company. Richard McPhail, …

News2. May 2019

CFO leaves the company

Byggmax

CFO leaves the company

Byggmax CFO Pernilla Walfridsson, who entered the comany in 2005, has announced that she has decided to leave her position for new challenges outside …

News30. April 2019

Construction commences for Bauhaus store no. 18 in Denmark

Copenhagen region

Construction commences for Bauhaus store no. 18 in Denmark

The 18th Danish store of the Bauhaus chain of Germany is currently being constructed in Gladsaxe in the Copenhagen region…

News29. April 2019

Birthday cake for 10th Table ronde Bricolage

Joyeux anniversaire!

Birthday cake for 10th Table ronde Bricolage

Small celebration in Paris: the "Round table of the DIY industry" ("La table ronde Bricolage"), which is famous in …

News26. April 2019

Aveve gives its 250 garden centres a completely new concept

Belgium

Aveve gives its 250 garden centres a completely new concept

The Aveve garden centres in Belgium are getting a total makeover. The garden centre in Mechelen, which is among the …

News25. April 2019

Epicentr expands with smaller format

Ukraine

Epicentr expands with smaller format

The Ukrainian DIY market leader Epicentr continues the expansion of its slightly smaller format. The company opened the seventh store in this …

News24. April 2019

French DIY market growing, DIY sales declining

Associations satisfied

French DIY market growing, DIY sales declining

The do-it-yourself market in France grew by 0.4 per cent to a volume of EUR 26.0 bn in 2018. However the DIY stores made 0.3 per cent…

News23. April 2019

Easter Greetings!

Dähne Verlag

Easter Greetings!

We wish all users of DIYinternational.com and all our advertisers a Happy Easter.The team of Dähne Verlag

News18. April 2019

Homebase cuts losses following closures and job reductions

Six months in under Hilco Capital

Homebase cuts losses following closures and job reductions

Following its acquisition by Hilco Capital in June 2018, the British DIY chain Homebase has substantially reduced its …

News18. April 2019

Byggmax Group starts the year with sales up 7.5 per cent

First quarter

Byggmax Group starts the year with sales up 7.5 per cent

The Swedish retailer Byggmax Group has entered 2019 with a positive first-quarter performance. Sales of the group, which …

News18. April 2019

The joy of being in this industry

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 …

Distribution

Drill-free mounting

Siro

Drill-free mounting

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

Suppliers

Top DIY stores close gardening sections

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 …

Garden

The joy of being in this industry

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

Thank you, John

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

Distribution2. March 2026

Drill-free mounting

Siro

Drill-free mounting

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

Suppliers24. February 2026