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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 energy consumption. The store is powered by a combination of solar modules, solar …

News15. June 2018

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

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

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

South Africa

Retail sales of Massbuild lag behind trade business

The South African building materials and DIY store operator Massbuild increased its total sales in the first 19 weeks of 2018, …

News12. June 2018

Kesko in Norway

Byggmakker acquires cooperative member Skattum

Byggmakker Handel AS, the Norwegian subsidiary of the Finnish Kesko Group, has acquired Skattum Handel, a member of its own …

News11. June 2018

Leroy Merlin and Petrovich

Small-format showroom concepts now also in Russia

Some retailers are now developing small-format showroom concepts for the Russian market. Market leader Leroy Merlin has been …

News8. June 2018

Europe

Edin talks to Hagebau and DIY stores

Edin, the industry network for the European building materials trade, announces closer cooperation with the DIY sector. Thus, the annual m…

News8. June 2018

GfK Panel Market up to April

France: growth in hand and power tools

Analysis by GfK for seven product groups in the first four months of the year paints a mixed picture of the French DIY market. According to …

News7. June 2018

Distribution

The Russian market finds its way back to growth

The Russian DIY market rose last year by 1.8 per cent to a volume of RUB 1 400 bn (around EUR 20 bn). The industry was used to high …

News6. June 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

WD-40

The first of its kind

The WD-40 Company Limited is launching an Ecolabel-certified multi-purpose lubricant in Europe.

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

WD-40

The first of its kind

The WD-40 Company Limited is launching an Ecolabel-certified multi-purpose lubricant in Europe.

Suppliers5. August 2026

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

Kingfisher opens first net zero energy store

DIY Lifetime Award for CEO who preaches disobedience

The sector discusses cooperation, consumer and digitalisation

1 100 delegates at Global DIY Summit in Barcelona

Retail sales of Massbuild lag behind trade business

Byggmakker acquires cooperative member Skattum

Small-format showroom concepts now also in Russia

Edin talks to Hagebau and DIY stores

France: growth in hand and power tools

The Russian market finds its way back to growth

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Recycling more together

The first of its kind

Moving away from 'one-size-fits-all'

The first of its kind

Recycling more together

Changing rules of the game