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Young people want to acquire more DIY know-how
European Home Improvement Monitor
Young people want to acquire more DIY know-how

According to a survey conducted recently by the USP Marketing Consultancy, young Europeans in particular are very interested in learning more DIY skills. The survey indicates that 85 per cent of the respondents in the …

News7. February 2019
Leroy Merlin shares new logistics centre with Ikea
Parisian base
Leroy Merlin shares new logistics centre with Ikea

Leroy Merlin is now sharing a new logistics centre in Gennevilliers, near Paris, with Ikea. The two-storey warehouse, called …

News6. February 2019
Clas Ohlson cuts up to 200 jobs
Cost reduction
Clas Ohlson cuts up to 200 jobs

Swedish home improvement retailer Clas Ohlson is cutting 150 to 200 jobs, primarily in the headquarters and distribution centre in Insjön. This …

News5. February 2019
3E AG increases sales abroad
Austrian cooperation
3E AG increases sales abroad

The Austrian hardware retail cooperative 3E AG realised sales in the order of EUR 580.5 mio in 2018, equivalent to an increase of 2.2 per cent compared…

News4. February 2019
IPM Essen has a new offshoot in Mexico
Plant fair
IPM Essen has a new offshoot in Mexico

The world's leading trade fair for horticulture, IPM Essen, has an additional international offshoot in Mexico. The Ornamental Plants & …

News1. February 2019
Good reception for Christmasworld with renewed concept
With Paperworld and Creativeworld
Good reception for Christmasworld with renewed concept

Satisfied reactions were evoked by the Christmasworld in Frankfurt (Germany) among visitors, exhibitors and organisers. &quo…

News31. January 2019
Makers of IPM satisfied despite fewer visitors and exhibitors
Major theme: sustainability
Makers of IPM satisfied despite fewer visitors and exhibitors

Despite a slight decline in both the number of visitors as well as exhibitors at the international plant fair IPM, …

News31. January 2019
Stark’s new strategy brings in profits again
Denmark
Stark’s new strategy brings in profits again

The Danish builders' merchant chain Stark closed financial year 2017/2018 (ending 31 August 2018) with positive figures again, after …

News30. January 2019
Migros specialist store division grows by one per cent
Switzerland
Migros specialist store division grows by one per cent

Last year the Swiss Migros group increased sales by 1.0 per cent on a like-for-like basis in its specialist stores division, …

News30. January 2019
Byggmax loses, mainly due to Skånska Byggvaror
Sales 2018
Byggmax loses, mainly due to Skånska Byggvaror

The Swedish DIY store group Byggmax has completed the year 2018 with a decline in sales. At SEK 5.1078 bn, net sales were 4.0 per …

News29. January 2019
How are French DIY retailers developing?
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The Masterplan store
DIY InternationalObi
The Masterplan store

More franchising, more professional business, more beavers – in short, more customer experience: …

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Kitchen furniture dominates the market
DIY InternationalKitchen furnishings
Kitchen furniture dominates the market

This is the conclusion reached by IFH Cologne. The management consultancy Titze, on the other hand…

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Anything but pessimistic
DIY Internationalgerman garden Retail sector 
Anything but pessimistic

Obi’s Head of Purchasing, Jochen Ludwig, speaks at this year’s IVG Forum Gartenmarkt. He says: ‘The…

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Financial savings are the main reasons why Europeans are opting for water-saving solutions. The …

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