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New head of marketing at Leroy Merlin Romania

Leroy Merlin Romania has appointed Andreea Mihai as head of marketing and e-commerce. Until November 2017, she was director of marketing & communication, PR & solidarity, commercial dynamics & pricing at …

News2. October 2018

Baumarkt direkt

Hagebau and Otto to end their online collaboration

The German cooperative Hagebau and German mail-order group Otto will terminate their joint venture Baumarkt direkt on 30 June 201…

News2. October 2018

Spring 2019

Romanian Praktiker stores to be converted to Brico Dépôt format

Kingfisher is aiming to convert the Praktiker stores in Romania that it acquired in August 2017 to its Brico Dépôt …

News1. October 2018

First six months

Hornbach growth continues, especially abroad

The DIY stores belonging to the Hornbach Group of Germany increased their net sales in the second quarter of 2018/2019 by 4.3 per cent …

News28. September 2018

20 000 items

Home Depot introduces express delivery in 35 regions

Home Depot, the DIY market leader in the US and worldwide, has rolled out express same-day and next-day local delivery for more…

News27. September 2018

Medium-sized cities too

Hornbach looks to expand in Sweden with more compact stores

Hornbach aims to expand further in Sweden with smaller stores than those opened hitherto. "We still see great …

News27. September 2018

Study

Market for bathroom articles in Europe is inconsistent

The overall market for bathroom articles is developing inconsistently in Europe. This is the conclusion of a study by the …

News26. September 2018

Half-year figures

Kingfisher grows by 1.2 per cent

Kingfisher has published its latest half-year figures, according to which the company was able to increase its sales by 1.2 per cent to GBP 6.080 …

News25. September 2018

Sanitary

Over 20 per cent growth forecast for the UK kitchen & bathroom worktops market

According to a new report by AMA Research, there has been good growth in the domestic kitchen and …

News21. September 2018

Farewell at Soltau

Kai Kächelein leaves Hagebau

Kai Kächelein, Director of the Sales and Marketing divisions at Hagebau, has left the Soltau cooperative. Leadership of the Management Division Sales …

News21. September 2018