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Leroy Merlin opens store in Madrid

Urban format

Leroy Merlin opens store in Madrid

Leroy Merlin has opened a new store in Raimundo Fernández Villaverde Street in Madrid. The urban-format proximity-format was implemented. The store has an area of 2 500 m² over two floors. The second Leroy Merlin Urban …

News20. July 2018

Byggmax expands in great strides

Interim Report

Byggmax expands in great strides

During the second quarter, the implementation of the strategic plan continued at a high pace, reports Byggmax. This year the company opened at …

News19. July 2018

HIL Limited to acquire Parador

Floor coverings

HIL Limited to acquire Parador

The Indian building materials manufacturer HIL Limited, a subsidiary of the CK Birla Group, is to acquire Parador from its previous majority owner, …

News18. July 2018

EDIN joins EDRA/GHIN

New partnership

EDIN joins EDRA/GHIN

EDRA, the European DIY Retail Association, and GHIN, the Global Home Improvement Network have today announced the joining of EDIN, the European Building M…

News17. July 2018

Byggmax opens new store in Malung

Expansion

Byggmax opens new store in Malung

Byggmax has opened a new store in Malung. The new store is located at Västra Industrigatan 14. Byggmax sells construction materials such as lumber…

News16. July 2018

Hellweg and Toom Baumarkt resurrect the DIY Union

Procurement company

Hellweg and Toom Baumarkt resurrect the DIY Union

Hellweg Die Profi-Baumärkte GmbH & Co. KG and Toom Baumarkt GmbH are resurrecting their collaboration in the DIY Union …

News13. July 2018

New managing director at Velux

Roof windows

New managing director at Velux

Jacob Madsen is the new managing director of Velux Deutschland GmbH. He thus succeeds Felix Egger, who has occupied the position on a provisional …

News12. July 2018

Lowe reorganises management structure

Operational excellence

Lowe reorganises management structure

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) has simplified its management structure and reorganised the distribution of responsibilities. The aim of …

News11. July 2018

Eurobaustoff up 3.7 per cent in the first six months

Ahead of plan

Eurobaustoff up 3.7 per cent in the first six months

Eurobaustoff has reported an increase of 3.7 per cent in its centrally invoiced purchasing volume of EUR 3.12 bn in the first …

News10. July 2018

Mr. Bricolage enters into a partnership with CDiscount

E-commerce

Mr. Bricolage enters into a partnership with CDiscount

The French DIY chain Mr. Bricolage has entered into a strategic partnership with the CDiscount platform. In a first phase, …

News9. July 2018

The Masterplan store

Obi

The Masterplan store

More franchising, more professional business, more beavers – in short, more customer experience: …

Distribution

Kitchen furniture dominates the market

Kitchen furnishings

Kitchen furniture dominates the market

This is the conclusion reached by IFH Cologne. The management consultancy Titze, on the other hand…

Suppliers

Anything but pessimistic

german garden Retail sector

Anything but pessimistic

Obi’s Head of Purchasing, Jochen Ludwig, speaks at this year’s IVG Forum Gartenmarkt. He says: ‘The…

Garden

The Masterplan store

Obi

The Masterplan store

More franchising, more professional business, more beavers – in short, more customer experience: …

Distribution11. September 2026

Modern home improvement retailing pioneer Ace Home Center Vietnam finds its footing

Six years after a pandemic-ridden start

Modern home improvement retailing pioneer Ace Home Center Vietnam finds its footing

No one could have predicted that 22 November 2019 would end up being one of the worst possible …

Distribution10. September 2026

Staying liquid

Consumers

Staying liquid

Financial savings are the main reasons why Europeans are opting for water-saving solutions. The …

Distribution9. September 2026