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February event in Dallas

True Value to host another Reunion house fair

Following its premiere in Denver at the end of September, the US hardware cooperative True Value intends to stage another of its house fairs, entitled Reunion. The spring show is set to run from 21 to 24 February 2019 …

News23. January 2019

Weak sales

Flügger wants to consolidate its store network

The sales of Danish paint manufacturer and retailer Flügger came to EUR 136.0 mio in the first six months of its fiscal year 2018/201…

News22. January 2019

Casablanca

Sixth Mr. Bricolage store in Morocco

The French franchise group has six stores in Morocco. It is their third location in Casablanca. It is operated by the Brico Invest group by …

News21. January 2019

Julien Bouyeron

New director of European affairs at Edra

The Frenchman, Julien Bouyeron (32), is new director of European affairs at the European DIY Retail Association (Edra). He has previously …

News18. January 2019

Switzerland

Jérôme Gilg switches from Jumbo to Manor within the Maus Frères group

Jérôme Gilg, CEO of the Swiss DIY chain Jumbo since 2010, has today switched to the CEO position at the …

News18. January 2019

Clas Ohlson

Breakthrough of click & collect before Christmas

Clas Ohlson's sales in December increased by 4 per cent compared with December last year, corresponding to an organic growth of 2 …

News17. January 2019

Financial year 2018

Kesko sales in building and technical trade are declining

The Finnish Kesko Group closed the year 2018 with sales of EUR 4.2105 bn in its building and technical trade division. …

News16. January 2019

Advisory board

New experts support the Home Improvement eRetailer Summit

Four experts on e-commerce marketing and sales have agreed to join the advisory council of the Home Improvement eRetailer …

News15. January 2019

German cooperative

Eurobaustoff has got a first member in Sweden

Derome Aktiebolag is the first Swedish partner for the German building materials trade cooperative Eurobaustoff. The company has its …

News14. January 2019

Favourable figures

Kingfisher aims to remain in Germany with Screwfix

Kingfisher does not apparently intend to pull out of Germany with its Screwfix stores. A report on plans to pull out that was …

News11. January 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

DIY stores in France

A third consecutive year of decline

French DIY stores are set to see a further fall in turnover in 2025 – though not all of them, bien …

Distribution27. July 2026

True Value to host another Reunion house fair

Flügger wants to consolidate its store network

Sixth Mr. Bricolage store in Morocco

New director of European affairs at Edra

Jérôme Gilg switches from Jumbo to Manor within the Maus Frères group

Breakthrough of click & collect before Christmas

Kesko sales in building and technical trade are declining

New experts support the Home Improvement eRetailer Summit

Eurobaustoff has got a first member in Sweden

Kingfisher aims to remain in Germany with Screwfix

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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

A third consecutive year of decline