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Kesko acquires the largest Byggmakker retailer

Gipling AS

Kesko acquires the largest Byggmakker retailer

Kesko Corporation's subsidiary Byggmakker Handel AS has agreed to purchase Gipling AS, a Norwegian operator in the building and home improvement trade and the largest Byggmakker retailer. In 2017, Gipling's net sales …

News20. June 2018

Good Home plans expansion in Brunei and Malaysia

Southeast Asia

Good Home plans expansion in Brunei and Malaysia

After recently opening what is touted to be the biggest do-it-yourself store in the Southeast Asian island of Borneo, …

News20. June 2018

The Czech building materials supplier Pro-Doma is member of Eurobaustoff

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The Czech building materials supplier Pro-Doma is member of Eurobaustoff

The Czech building materials supplier Pro-Doma from Prague is partner of the German trade cooperative …

News19. June 2018

Bauhaus Spain now with online shop

Click & Collect too

Bauhaus Spain now with online shop

Bauhaus Spain now has an online shop too. The offer at www.bauhaus.es is divided into 15 product groups. According to the industry service …

News19. June 2018

Potential new Edra/Ghin members from Albania and South Africa

Megatek and Steinbuild

Potential new Edra/Ghin members from Albania and South Africa

The joining of two additional companies is pending at the European DIY association Edra and its Global Home …

News18. June 2018

Comparable sales grew in May

Kesko Group

Comparable sales grew in May

The sales of Kesko Group's continuing operations in May 2018 totalled EUR 952.7 mio, representing an increase of 5.6 per cent in comparable terms. The…

News18. June 2018

Kingfisher opens first net zero energy store

Screwfix

Kingfisher opens first net zero energy store

According to Kingfisher, the Screwfix store that recently opened in Peterborough is the first in the company's portfolio with net zero …

News15. June 2018

DIY Lifetime Award for CEO who preaches disobedience

Damien Deleplanque

DIY Lifetime Award for CEO who preaches disobedience

It was the ceremonial highlight of the 6th Global DIY Summit: the presentation yesterday evening of the 6th Global DIY Lifetime…

News14. June 2018

The sector discusses cooperation, consumer and digitalisation

6th Global DIY Summit

The sector discusses cooperation, consumer and digitalisation

Cooperation between retailers and manufacturers, the strong position of the customer as king and queen and the …

News14. June 2018

1 100 delegates at Global DIY Summit in Barcelona

New attendance record

1 100 delegates at Global DIY Summit in Barcelona

The Global DIY Summit has set a new attendance record: more than 1 100 representatives of the international DIY and garden s…

News13. June 2018

And the rodent lives on

Obi

And the rodent lives on

Obi isn’t just tweaking its logo; it has embarked on a brand-wide transformation focused on …

Distribution

Optimistic

Sopro

Optimistic

In 2026, Sopro is placing a focus on the renovation business, both in the DIY and professional …

Suppliers

Green Gets Under Your Skin

IPM Garden Study

Green Gets Under Your Skin

A new study shows: People want more escape from everyday life. This is where the garden trade can …

Garden

Optimistic

Sopro

Optimistic

In 2026, Sopro is placing a focus on the renovation business, both in the DIY and professional …

Suppliers21. May 2026

A location that makes a statement

FN Neuhofer

A location that makes a statement

With its new plant in Pöndorf, FN Neuhofer is entering the new business field of plastics processin…

Suppliers19. May 2026

And the rodent lives on

Obi

And the rodent lives on

Obi isn’t just tweaking its logo; it has embarked on a brand-wide transformation focused on …

Distribution14. May 2026