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March to April

Dehner embarks on marathon of openings with nine new stores

Dehner is embarking on a real marathon of new store openings this spring. In March and April the German market leader in garden centres will open no less than eight stores in Germany and one in Austria, bringing the …

News13. February 2018

Garden Center Holding

Oh’Green the new kid on the block in Belgium with twelve garden centres

A new player has appeared in the Belgian garden market under the brand Oh'Green. The five garden centres of …

News12. February 2018

Market leader

Leroy Merlin grows in France by seven per cent

In France, Leroy Merlin, market leader of the country's DIY trade, has closed 2017 with sales to the amount of EUR 6.64 bn. That was …

News9. February 2018

Brico Dépôt and Praktiker

Kingfisher announces integration plan for Romania

The British Kingfisher group has announced an integration and consolidation plan for its activities in Romania. The plan includes …

News8. February 2018

AMA Research

UK bathroom market grew by three per cent in 2017

The UK market for bathroom products achieved value growth of around 3 per cent in 2017, UK based AMA Resarch states in its new …

News8. February 2018

USA

Home Depot sells Tesla solar roofs

DIY market leader Home Depot now markets products by the electric car manufacturer Tesla. More specifically, these are solar roofs and the …

News7. February 2018

Bamboo Rose

Strategic partner of the Home Improvement eRetailer Summit

The Home Improvement eRetailer Summit has entered into a strategic agreement with Bamboo Rose, a product innovation …

News7. February 2018

Bathrooms - Houzz

Stylish, s’il vous plaît

The ideas website Houzz asked the French about how they renovate their bathrooms

Suppliers7. February 2018

Withdrawal?

Bunnings makes large losses in UK and disappoints parent company

The takeover of the British Homebase DIY stores is causing the Australian chain Bunnings greater problems than …

News6. February 2018

Wesfarmers

Peter PJ Davis is now definitively leaving Bunnings

Peter PJ Davis, until recently Managing Director of Bunnings in Great Britain and Ireland, is now definitively leaving Bunnings…

News6. 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 …

Distribution

Siro

Drill-free mounting

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

Suppliers

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 …

Garden

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

Dehner embarks on marathon of openings with nine new stores

Oh’Green the new kid on the block in Belgium with twelve garden centres

Leroy Merlin grows in France by seven per cent

Kingfisher announces integration plan for Romania

UK bathroom market grew by three per cent in 2017

Home Depot sells Tesla solar roofs

Strategic partner of the Home Improvement eRetailer Summit

Stylish, s’il vous plaît

Bunnings makes large losses in UK and disappoints parent company

Peter PJ Davis is now definitively leaving Bunnings

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The joy of being in this industry

Drill-free mounting

Top DIY stores close gardening sections

The joy of being in this industry

Thank you, John

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