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30th birthday and Ireland/UK country report

DIY International 2/2019

30th birthday and Ireland/UK country report

Two events shape the 2/2019 edition of DIY International which is out now: the 30th birthday of the trade journal which was launched in 1989 - then as "DIY in Europe", and also the Global Home Improvement …

News7. May 2019

Home Pro achieves steady growth in a fragile economic environment

Thailand

Home Pro achieves steady growth in a fragile economic environment

Thai home improvement group Home Pro is growing steadily, but without coming anywhere near to replicating the hig…

News6. May 2019

Lowe’s pulls out of Mexico

All 13 stores closed

Lowe’s pulls out of Mexico

Lowe's has closed all of its 13 stores in Mexico, according to several newspapers and the trade press in the South American country. Reports indicate …

News3. May 2019

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 …

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

And the rodent lives on

Obi

And the rodent lives on

Obi isn’t just tweaking its logo; it has embarked on a brand-wide transformation focused on …

Distribution

Optimistic

Sopro

Optimistic

In 2026, Sopro is placing a focus on the renovation business, both in the DIY and professional …

Suppliers

Green Gets Under Your Skin

IPM Garden Study

Green Gets Under Your Skin

A new study shows: People want more escape from everyday life. This is where the garden trade can …

Garden

Optimistic

Sopro

Optimistic

In 2026, Sopro is placing a focus on the renovation business, both in the DIY and professional …

Suppliers21. May 2026

A location that makes a statement

FN Neuhofer

A location that makes a statement

With its new plant in Pöndorf, FN Neuhofer is entering the new business field of plastics processin…

Suppliers19. May 2026

And the rodent lives on

Obi

And the rodent lives on

Obi isn’t just tweaking its logo; it has embarked on a brand-wide transformation focused on …

Distribution14. May 2026