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News20. December 2018

NRHA estimation 2018

Hardware retail of the US reaches a 5.5 per cent growth

According to estimates by Hardware Retailing, the publication of the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA), the …

News20. December 2018

The garden is weakening

The European DIY market most recently grew by two per cent

The do-it-yourself market in the European Union grew by 2.0 per cent to a volume of EUR 726.5 bn in 2017. The DIY range …

News19. December 2018

5 – 7 June 2019

Registration for the 7th Global DIY Summit in Dublin has started

"DIY Evolution. Designing the future together" is the motto under which the 7th Global DIY Summit stands.…

News18. December 2018

Six months

Clas Ohlson reports an increase of nine per cent

In the first half year of its financial year 2018/2019, i.e. from May to October, Clas Ohlson made sales to the amount of SEK 4.11…

News17. December 2018

Germany bucks the trend

Europeans prefer A-brand paints to private labels

Germany is virtually the only country in Europe where private label paints are more popular than A-brands. In other European …

News14. December 2018

Drop in earnings

Third quarter adversely affects Hornbach’s profits

Reflecting a patchy third quarter of 2018 across the sector, Hornbach is the latest company to announce an unexpected drop in …

News13. December 2018

Mindfulness Edition

Christmas music stresses shoppers out – so Clas Ohlson is playing its own album

No more Silent Night: Christmas music in stores causes stress for customers and employees alike. …

News13. December 2018

1.1 per cent

German DIY stores growing more slowly than the market in 2018

Sales of DIY products in Germany are likely to grow by 1.4 per cent this year. This was the forecast made by market …

News11. December 2018

Now virtually only online

Harald Nyborg closes nearly all its bricks and mortar stores in Sweden

The Danish chain Harald Nyborg is largely withdrawing its bricks and mortar stores from Sweden, but will …

News11. December 2018

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

Festive wishes!

Hardware retail of the US reaches a 5.5 per cent growth

The European DIY market most recently grew by two per cent

Registration for the 7th Global DIY Summit in Dublin has started

Clas Ohlson reports an increase of nine per cent

Europeans prefer A-brand paints to private labels

Third quarter adversely affects Hornbach’s profits

Christmas music stresses shoppers out – so Clas Ohlson is playing its own album

German DIY stores growing more slowly than the market in 2018

Harald Nyborg closes nearly all its bricks and mortar stores in Sweden

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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