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New strategy

Clas Ohlson leaves Great Britain and Germany

Clas Ohlson is withdrawing from Great Britain and Germany. The Swedish retailer is currently operating six stores in Great Britain, where it has been present for ten years and four in Germany, where it opened its first …

News6. December 2018

Great Britain

Nigel Oddy leaves The Range

The CEO of the British retailer The Range, Nigel Oddy, is leaving the company. That is according to reports by the trade journal Retail Week. Oddy only …

News6. December 2018

New CEO

Gebhardt replaces Soler at Cencosud

There has been a change at the top of the Chilean retail group Cencosud. The new CEO is Andreas Gebhardt. His predecessor Jaime Soler, who had …

News4. December 2018

Online platform

ManoMano becomes a member of Edra

The French online platform ManoMano is now a member of the European DIY umbrella association Edra. ManoMano is specialised as Internet marketplace…

News3. December 2018

Belgian Group

Aveve is now called Arvesta but the stores are keeping their name

The Belgian Aveve group has changed its name and is now called Arvesta. The around 250 retail locations in the …

News30. November 2018

Already 750 booked to attend

Asia-Pacific Sourcing 2019 will be bigger than ever

The next Asia-Pacific Sourcing in Cologne from 25 to 27 February 2019 will be the biggest edition of this sourcing platform …

News29. November 2018

New retail brand

First Homelux stores open in Romania

The first two stores of the new Romanian retail chain Homelux have just opened. The first one is located in Ploiesti, in premises that formerly…

News28. November 2018

Clas Fix It

Clas Ohlson unveils new service

Swedish retailer Clas Ohlson has launched its new Clas Fix It service. The service provides assistance with jobs that are maybe too simple for …

News28. November 2018

Inflation in Argentina

Cencosud growing in Chile and Colombia

The home improvement division of the Chilean retail group Cencosud announced sales in the third quarter of CLP 269.109 bn (EUR 354 mio). The …

News27. November 2018

New opening

New Byggmax logo on 100th store in Sweden

Byggmax has opened its 100th store in Sweden, the first outlet to display the company's new logo. The store is in Stenungsund, to the …

News26. November 2018

Obi

And the rodent lives on

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

Distribution

Sopro

Optimistic

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

Suppliers

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

Sopro

Optimistic

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

Suppliers21. May 2026

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

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

Clas Ohlson leaves Great Britain and Germany

Nigel Oddy leaves The Range

Gebhardt replaces Soler at Cencosud

ManoMano becomes a member of Edra

Aveve is now called Arvesta but the stores are keeping their name

Asia-Pacific Sourcing 2019 will be bigger than ever

First Homelux stores open in Romania

Clas Ohlson unveils new service

Cencosud growing in Chile and Colombia

New Byggmax logo on 100th store in Sweden

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And the rodent lives on

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Green Gets Under Your Skin

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