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Financial year 2017

Mr. Bricolage stores make 4.8 per cent less sales

The French DIY store group Mr. Bricolage made 4.8 per cent less last year than in 2016. That was 1.3 per cent less on a comparable area. Total sales of the 755 stores (322 under the Mr. Bricolage brand, 103 under Les …

News21. February 2018

Figures 2017

Coop Bau + Hobby manages a sales increase again

Coop Bau + Hobby can record an increase in sales again for 2017. The DIY store sales channel of the Swiss trading group Coop made …

News21. February 2018

Kesko withdraws

12 of 14 K-rauta stores in Russia are sold to Leroy Merlin

Kesko sells its Russian DIY stores to Leroy Merlin. After the Finnish group reported sales negotiations last week, it has…

News20. February 2018

EUR 21.8 bn

Groupe Adeo grows by 14 per cent in 2017

The French Groupe Adeo achieved growth in its gross sales of around 14 per cent to around EUR 21.8 bn in 2017. That is according to an …

News20. February 2018

Horticultural trade fair

IPM Dubai increases its visitor numbers again

IPM Dubai attracted 4,178 visitors at the beginning of December. This is a growth of almost seven per cent. Among the visitors were in…

News19. February 2018

Up 1.6 per cent

French garden centres return to growth in 2017

After a poor year in 2016, garden centres in France returned to growth last year, with gross sales on a comparable store area …

News16. February 2018

DIY vs. DIFM

Do-it-yourself share of home improvement increases

In 2017 European consumers opted to do it themselves more often. The proportion of home improvement projects realised as …

News16. February 2018

Out now

The USA, bathrooms and all the latest news in DIY International 1/2018

Two major topics form the focus of the latest issue of the trade magazine DIY International, which is out now…

News15. February 2018

Withdrawal

Kesko wants to sell its Russian stores to Leroy Merlin

The Finnish Kesko group wants to relinquish its DIY store activities in Russia and is negotiating with the French chain Leroy…

News14. February 2018

Trade fair

Expo F organises competition to win a trip to Panama

The trade fair Expo F is organising a competition, the ʺDIY Master of Expo Fʺ. The winner will be named on Instagram and will …

News14. February 2018

Edra/Ghin

The joy of being in this industry

In a very personal interview, John Herbert looks back on 70 years in retail and two decades at the …

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Siro

Drill-free mounting

At this year‘s International Hardware Fair, Siro is presenting its adhesive- and drill-free …

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Statistics

Top DIY stores close gardening sections

While the total gardening sales area in Germany grew in 2024, the top DIY store operators saw a …

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Edra/Ghin

The joy of being in this industry

In a very personal interview, John Herbert looks back on 70 years in retail and two decades at the …

Distribution2. March 2026

Thank you, John

John Herbert, general secretary of Edra/Ghin, has announced his retirement and had a long …

Distribution2. March 2026

Siro

Drill-free mounting

At this year‘s International Hardware Fair, Siro is presenting its adhesive- and drill-free …

Suppliers24. February 2026

Mr. Bricolage stores make 4.8 per cent less sales

Coop Bau + Hobby manages a sales increase again

12 of 14 K-rauta stores in Russia are sold to Leroy Merlin

Groupe Adeo grows by 14 per cent in 2017

IPM Dubai increases its visitor numbers again

French garden centres return to growth in 2017

Do-it-yourself share of home improvement increases

The USA, bathrooms and all the latest news in DIY International 1/2018

Kesko wants to sell its Russian stores to Leroy Merlin

Expo F organises competition to win a trip to Panama

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Top DIY stores close gardening sections

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