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More positive response from the industry to Glee

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More positive response from the industry to Glee

More 'big players' than ever before attended this year's Glee show at the start of September in Birmingham (Great Britain). Almost every single member of the Garden Centre Association was present along with supermarkets…

News18. October 2018

Belgium is the partner country of IPM Essen 2019

Plant fair

Belgium is the partner country of IPM Essen 2019

From January 22 to 25, 2019, the role as partner country of the international plant fair IPM Essen (Germany) will be bestowed on …

News17. October 2018

New stores boost Clas Ohlson sales by nine per cent

May to September

New stores boost Clas Ohlson sales by nine per cent

The Swedish hardware store chain Clas Ohlson has reported a sales increase for September of six per cent compared with September…

News16. October 2018

Kesko up in third quarter

1.4 per cent

Kesko up in third quarter

Despite a slight dip in September, Kesko's building and technical trade ended the third quarter with sales up by 1.4 per cent. In the three months under …

News16. October 2018

Sears files for insolvency and closes more stores

USA

Sears files for insolvency and closes more stores

American department store chain Sears has filed for insolvency (Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code) and is closing more stores. The…

News15. October 2018

Ignacio Sánchez heads both Leroy Merlin Spain as well as Akí

New organisation

Ignacio Sánchez heads both Leroy Merlin Spain as well as Akí

As further step towards the announced merger of Leroy Merlin España and the Spanish chain Akí at the start of 2019, …

News12. October 2018

Expo F in Panama will start two months earlier in 2019

New date in July

Expo F in Panama will start two months earlier in 2019

The Expo F 2018, International Trade Fair for Hardware & Tools, attracted 2 524 visitors. The second edition of the trade…

News11. October 2018

At least 4 per cent plus for Romania’s DIY trade

Frédéric Lamy

At least 4 per cent plus for Romania’s DIY trade

The Romanian DIY trade will reach the EUR 3 bn mark in 2018. This estimation was given by Frédéric Lamy in an exclusive interview …

News11. October 2018

Asia-Pacific Sourcing and IAW one day earlier due to Carnival

Cologne

Asia-Pacific Sourcing and IAW one day earlier due to Carnival

Asia-Pacific Sourcing 2019 will be brought forward one day in order to avoid a clash with the Cologne Carnival. The …

News10. October 2018

Bricorama closes its stores in Spain

Les Mousquetaires

Bricorama closes its stores in Spain

The French DIY store chain Bricorama is withdrawing from Spain. That is according to reports from the French and Spanish industry services LSA …

News9. October 2018

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