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International Hardware Fair

Dutch Prince to race on the Batavia stand

A right royal International Hardware Fair in Cologne: the Dutch Prince Pieter-Christiaan van Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenoven will open the stand of Dutch tool manufacturer Batavia at the show. His appearance is due to …

News1. March 2018

Statistik Baumarkt + Garten D-A-CH 2018

Bauhaus sales show strongest growth abroad

Bauhaus, the number two home improvement retailer in Germany, increased its sales at home and abroad by 1.4 per cent to 4.53 bn euros l…

News28. February 2018

Only in the USA at present

Amazon branches out into plants

Amazon is digging deeper into the plant business. The online giant has now set up the Amazon Plants Store. Although the company has been selling …

News27. February 2018

AMA Research

Slight increase for paint, wallcoverings and woodcare

The market for paint, wallcoverings and woodcare products in the UK was worth an estimated GBP 925 mio in 2017. An upturn in …

News26. February 2018

Groupe Adeo

DIY Lifetime Award 2018 goes to Damien Delaplanque

The Global DIY Lifetime Award 2018 goes to Damien Delaplanque who was CEO at Groupe Adeo until last year. The prize will be …

News23. February 2018

Five more countries

Mr. Bricolage expands its involvement in Africa

Mr. Bricolage is planning further expansion in Africa. There are to be locations in Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Togo with t…

News22. February 2018

Sales

Clas Ohlson in plus after nine months

The Swedish retail chain Clas Ohlson has closed the first three quarters of its financial year 2017/2018 (May 2017 to January 2018) with an …

News22. February 2018

End of June

Clas Ohlson’s CFO Göran Melin is leaving the company

The Chief Financial Officer of Clas Ohlson, Göran Melin, is leaving the company. However he will still be fulfilling his tasks …

News22. February 2018

Financial year 2017/2018

Home Depot breaks the 100 billion dollar mark

Home Depot has broken the 100 billion dollar mark with its annual sales. The global market leader closed financial year 2017/2018 on …

News21. February 2018

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…

News21. February 2018

Obi

And the rodent lives on

Obi isn’t just tweaking its logo; it has embarked on a brand-wide transformation focused on …

Distribution

Sopro

Optimistic

In 2026, Sopro is placing a focus on the renovation business, both in the DIY and professional …

Suppliers

IPM Garden Study

Green Gets Under Your Skin

A new study shows: People want more escape from everyday life. This is where the garden trade can …

Garden

Sopro

Optimistic

In 2026, Sopro is placing a focus on the renovation business, both in the DIY and professional …

Suppliers21. May 2026

FN Neuhofer

A location that makes a statement

With its new plant in Pöndorf, FN Neuhofer is entering the new business field of plastics processin…

Suppliers19. May 2026

Obi

And the rodent lives on

Obi isn’t just tweaking its logo; it has embarked on a brand-wide transformation focused on …

Distribution14. May 2026

Dutch Prince to race on the Batavia stand

Bauhaus sales show strongest growth abroad

Amazon branches out into plants

Slight increase for paint, wallcoverings and woodcare

DIY Lifetime Award 2018 goes to Damien Delaplanque

Mr. Bricolage expands its involvement in Africa

Clas Ohlson in plus after nine months

Clas Ohlson’s CFO Göran Melin is leaving the company

Home Depot breaks the 100 billion dollar mark

Mr. Bricolage stores make 4.8 per cent less sales

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And the rodent lives on

Optimistic

Green Gets Under Your Skin

Optimistic

A location that makes a statement

And the rodent lives on