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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 that 2 600 employees are affected by the closures. The US home …

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

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

Recycling more together

Edra/Ghin

Recycling more together

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

Distribution

Changing rules of the game

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

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

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

Recycling more together

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

Changing rules of the game

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

Diversity as a strength

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