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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 hiring traditional help, or that are too difficult or daunting for customers…

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

Third quarter

Lowe's sales grow by 3.8 per cent

In the third quarter (ended 2 November 2018) of its fiscal 2018/2019, Lowe's sales were up to USD 17.415 bn, an increase of 3.8 per cent compared …

News26. November 2018

Restructuring

Lowe's to get rid of Mexico stores

Lowe's said on Tuesday it was looking to shed its retail operations in Mexico and two of its smaller US businesses as the country's s…

News23. November 2018

One Kingfisher

Kingfisher exits Spain, Portugal and Russia

Véronique Laury, CEO of Kingfisher, has announced that the group, which is active throughout Europe, will withdraw from Russia, Spain …

News22. November 2018

Spain

Change at the top at Bricor

The new chief executive officer of the Spanish chain Bricor is Petro Hernando. This was reported by the industry service Ferretería y Bricolaje. …

News21. November 2018

DIY store sales

Continued high growth expected in Spain and Portugal

DIY store sales in Spain will grow this year by 5.6 per cent. This forecast has been made by the market research company DBK …

News21. November 2018

Hardware show

More overseas buyers are also coming to Taiwan

The Taiwan Hardware Show has increased its number of overall visitors as well as the buyers from abroad. Attending the 18th edition …

News20. November 2018

Increase only in July

German DIY stores only just over previous year in third quarter

The DIY store trade in Germany has only just maintained its total gross sales in the third quarter. The industry lay…

News19. November 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

Clas Ohlson unveils new service

Cencosud growing in Chile and Colombia

New Byggmax logo on 100th store in Sweden

Lowe's sales grow by 3.8 per cent

Lowe's to get rid of Mexico stores

Kingfisher exits Spain, Portugal and Russia

Change at the top at Bricor

Continued high growth expected in Spain and Portugal

More overseas buyers are also coming to Taiwan

German DIY stores only just over previous year in third quarter

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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