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Up 22 per cent in 2017

Following a jump in sales, Praktiker Hungary modernises its stores

Praktiker Hungary has started an investment program and wants to have modernised all of its currently 20 stores by 2023. The first modernisation projects have already been completed according to reports by the industry …

News6. November 2018

Hardware, lighting, renewable energy

Expo F in Panama joins Inter Lumi

The next edition of the hardware fair Expo F in Panama will be held together with the Inter Lumi. The event organisers America Expo Group expect …

News5. November 2018

DIY chains lead the way

Romanian market grows by another seven per cent in 2018

The Romanian DIY market grew by 8.5 per cent to a volume of EUR 12.4 bn in 2017, according to estimates by the market …

News2. November 2018

Two per cent

Only modest growth in Home Pro sales

The Thai home improvement chain Home Pro is no longer achieving the high growth in sales seen in previous years. In the third quarter, the …

News31. October 2018

Norway

Byggmakker acquires more members

The Norwegian subsidiary of Kesko, Byggmakker, has acquired another of its members and purchased the DIY retail business of Sørbø Trelast AS and …

News30. October 2018

Sweden

Järnia and Bolist have merged

The two cooperatives Järnia and Bolist merged in October after Järnia members took the decision back in May to join the larger Bolist cooperative. …

News30. October 2018

New format

Clas Ohlson Lab Store opens in Stockholm

Clas Ohlson has opened a so-called Lab Store in Stockholm. The store is a new concept that is built like a home and forms part of the …

News29. October 2018

Still underperforming

Cashbuild plans third store in Zambia

The South African Cashbuild group is planning a third location in Zambia. The opening is expected to be April 2019. Cashbuild opened its first…

News26. October 2018

Also DIY assortments

The British discounter B&M takes over Babou in France

The British discounter B&M has taken over the French discount chain Babou. Babou has 95 locations with an average retail …

News25. October 2018

Travis Perkins

Wickes sales continue to drop, Toolstation sales continue to rise

The consumer division of the British retail group Travis Perkins made 1.8 per cent less sales in the third quarter…

News24. October 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

Following a jump in sales, Praktiker Hungary modernises its stores

Expo F in Panama joins Inter Lumi

Romanian market grows by another seven per cent in 2018

Only modest growth in Home Pro sales

Byggmakker acquires more members

Järnia and Bolist have merged

Clas Ohlson Lab Store opens in Stockholm

Cashbuild plans third store in Zambia

The British discounter B&M takes over Babou in France

Wickes sales continue to drop, Toolstation sales continue to rise

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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