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Unibal manufacturers’ association renamed Inoha

France

Unibal manufacturers’ association renamed Inoha

The French manufacturers' association Unibal has changed its name and is now called Inoha. This acronym stands for Les Industriels du Nouvel Habitat (roughly translated, the "New Living Manufacturers' …

News10. December 2018

Brico Dépôt Spain and Portugal loses its boss

Albert Aranda

Brico Dépôt Spain and Portugal loses its boss

Albert Aranda, head ("director de operaciones") of Brico Dépôt Spain and Portugal, has left the company, according to the …

News10. December 2018

Silvan seeks 20 new locations in Denmark

Expansion

Silvan seeks 20 new locations in Denmark

The Danish DIY store chain Silvan Byggemarked wants to significantly expand its branch network and is seeking 20 new locations. Six of …

News7. December 2018

Clas Ohlson leaves Great Britain and Germany

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, …

News6. December 2018

Nigel Oddy leaves The Range

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

Gebhardt replaces Soler at Cencosud

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

ManoMano becomes a member of Edra

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

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

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

Asia-Pacific Sourcing 2019 will be bigger than ever

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

First Homelux stores open in Romania

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

Recycling more together

Edra/Ghin

Recycling more together

With a new strategy from the Make It Zero initiative, the DIY sector aims to reduce emissions from …

Distribution

Changing rules of the game

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

Moving away from 'one-size-fits-all'

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

Recycling more together

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

Changing rules of the game

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

A third consecutive year of decline

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