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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 straight to six stops. Five buses took participants to the specialist trade and DIY …

News6. June 2019

Up to 1 000 outlets

Mr. DIY plans major expansion

The home improvement retailer Mr. DIY from Malaysia is planning a major expansion. The company already has more than 750 stores across six of the ten …

News5. June 2019

Previously at Denner and Aldi

Andreas Siegmann is new CEO of Coop Bau + Hobby

The new CEO of the Swiss DIY market leader Coop Bau + Hobby is Andreas Siegmann. He has been holding this position, which has been …

News4. June 2019

Chile, Argentina, Colombia

Cencosud gains 17.3 per cent in local currency

The Chilean trading group Cencosud made sales of CLP 284.938 bn (EUR 362 mio) in its home improvement division in the first quarter …

News3. June 2019

Latin America

America Expo Group partners with Panama Green Building Council

America Expo Group (AEG), organiser of the hardware and lighting trade shows Expo F and Inter Lumi Panama, has …

News31. May 2019

Financial statement press conference

Hornbach targets increased earnings

The German DIY store operator Hornbach is targeting sales growth in the mid-single-digit percentage range and a significantly above-average …

News29. May 2019

Hometree survey

Why Generation Z prefers paying for help

Another study has come out in Great Britain showing that the so-called Generation Z (those born after 1997) are much less comfortable with…

News28. May 2019

Pricing and planning

Lowe’s acquires retail analytics specialist

Lowe's acquired the Retail Analytics platform from Boomerang Commerce. The technology will be integrated into the company's core retail …

News27. May 2019

Press reports

Silvan boss dismissed after loss of millions

Reports in the Danish business newspaper Børsen state that the DIY store group Silvan is replacing its CEO Jesper Lien. It is said that…

News24. May 2019

First quarter

Lowe’s reports comparable sales growth of 4.2 per cent in the US

Lowe's reports sales of USD 17.741 bn (EUR 15.897 bn) in the first quarter of fiscal 2019/2019 (ended: 3 May). This…

News23. May 2019

Edra/Ghin

Recycling more together

With a new strategy from the Make It Zero initiative, the DIY sector aims to reduce emissions from …

Distribution

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

Aveve

Moving away from 'one-size-fits-all'

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

Garden

Edra/Ghin

Recycling more together

With a new strategy from the Make It Zero initiative, the DIY sector aims to reduce emissions from …

Distribution4. August 2026

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 …

Suppliers29. July 2026

French garden centres

Diversity as a strength

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

Distribution27. July 2026

Store tour to kick off the Summit in Dublin

Mr. DIY plans major expansion

Andreas Siegmann is new CEO of Coop Bau + Hobby

Cencosud gains 17.3 per cent in local currency

America Expo Group partners with Panama Green Building Council

Hornbach targets increased earnings

Why Generation Z prefers paying for help

Lowe’s acquires retail analytics specialist

Silvan boss dismissed after loss of millions

Lowe’s reports comparable sales growth of 4.2 per cent in the US

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Recycling more together

Changing rules of the game

Moving away from 'one-size-fits-all'

Recycling more together

Changing rules of the game

Diversity as a strength