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Kingfisher removes metaldehyde from its 1 200 stores

Kingfisher announces it will stop selling products that contain metaldehyde across its 1 200 stores and replace them with environmentally-friendly alternatives. According to the company, the home improvement retail …

News14. March 2019

Only until the end of this week

Early bird offer for the Global DIY Summit in Dublin is coming to an end

The early bird offer for the 7th Global DIY Summit in Dublin ends this week. The organisers are offering an…

News13. March 2019

Bricomarché, Brico Cash and Bricorama

French DIY stores by Les Mousquetaires grow by 2.8 per cent

The DIY store division of the French group Les Mousquetaires, with its sales channels Bricomarché, Brico Cash und …

News12. March 2019

Overall sales

Obi makes around EUR 7.7 bn in 2018

Obi, DIY operator number 1 in Germany and number 3 in Europe, achieved gross sales of around EUR 7.7 bn in 2018, according to reports from the c…

News12. March 2019

Kingfisher

Romanian Praktiker stores are converted to Brico Dépôt

The 20 Praktiker stores in Romania, which belong to the British Kingfisher group, are now being converted to the Brico Dépôt …

News11. March 2019

Growing abroad

Mr. Bricolage sales down by three per cent in France

The French franchise group Mr. Bricolage ended 2018 with a decline in sales of 2.4 per cent. Its 764 stores recorded sales …

News8. March 2019

New sections at NHS 2019

Tiny Living, Impulse Aisle, and Retail Service Solutions

The organisers of the National Hardware Show, the 74th edition of which runs from 7 to 9 May 2019 in Las Vegas, are once …

News7. March 2019

True Value

Keynote by John Hartmann at the National Hardware Show

The True Value company president and CEO, John Hartmann, will appear as a keynote speaker at the upcoming National Hardware …

News7. March 2019

Travis Perkins

Toolstation to open pilot stores in Belgium in 2019

The British Travis Perkins Group is looking to expand into Belgium this year with its Toolstation distribution channel. It …

News6. March 2019

Online up 21 per cent

Leroy Merlin grows by 6.6 per cent in Spain

The sales of Leroy Merlin España in 2018 totalled EUR 2.182 bn, equivalent to growth of 6.6 per cent. If the sales of the Aki chain, …

News4. March 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 …

Distribution

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 …

Garden

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

Kingfisher removes metaldehyde from its 1 200 stores

Early bird offer for the Global DIY Summit in Dublin is coming to an end

French DIY stores by Les Mousquetaires grow by 2.8 per cent

Obi makes around EUR 7.7 bn in 2018

Romanian Praktiker stores are converted to Brico Dépôt

Mr. Bricolage sales down by three per cent in France

Tiny Living, Impulse Aisle, and Retail Service Solutions

Keynote by John Hartmann at the National Hardware Show

Toolstation to open pilot stores in Belgium in 2019

Leroy Merlin grows by 6.6 per cent in Spain

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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

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