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Political reasons

CIHS in Shanghai will take place two weeks earlier than planned

The China International Hardware Show (CIHS) has been brought forward at short notice by almost two weeks and has also been given a different sequence of days. The trade fair will take place from 10 to 12 October 2018 -…

News19. April 2018

Parent company of OBI

Christian W. E. Haub is now sole Tengelmann CEO

Obi's parent company, the German retail group Tengelmann, has a new sole CEO. Christian W. E. Haub (53) is the sole member of the …

News19. April 2018

Figures

The Spanish regions

At the end of 2017 there were 317 DIY stores in Spain. The figures of DIY International's latest regional report Spain available for download

Distribution18. April 2018

Dähne Verlag: top 10

Adeo sets itself apart from the European competition

The distance between the French Groupe Adeo as number 1 among the European DIY store operators and its competition continues to…

News18. April 2018

Statistics

Europe’s top 10 from 2012 to 2017

The ten largest European DIY retailers together achieved net sales of EUR 59.3 bn in 2017. The ranking and figures as download

Distribution18. April 2018

Building and technical trade

Sales in the Kesko division in the first quarter are 25 per cent below the previous year

Kesko's sales in the building and technical trade decreased by 18.2 per cent in the first …

News18. April 2018

Franklin Robotics

Husqvarna joins manufacturer of the Tertill weeding robot

Husqvarna takes concrete steps towards automatic weeding. Gardena's Swedish parent company has acquired a 25 per cent …

News17. April 2018

Fab Lab

Expo F in Panama with a DIY workshop and a conference

America Expo Group, the organisers of the Expo F International Trade Fair for Hardware and Tools in Panama, have announced two…

News16. April 2018

Temkin Ratings

US hardware retailers score highly

Hardware retailers have achieved high scores in a survey of 10 000 consumers in the USA conducted by Temkin Experience Ratings. Ace Hardware had …

News13. April 2018

Easy and Blaisten

Three per cent growth for Cencosud in home improvement

The Chilean retailer Cencosud racked up sales of CLP 1 333 439 mio (EUR 1.800 bn) last year with its home improvement …

News12. April 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

CIHS in Shanghai will take place two weeks earlier than planned

Christian W. E. Haub is now sole Tengelmann CEO

The Spanish regions

Adeo sets itself apart from the European competition

Europe’s top 10 from 2012 to 2017

Sales in the Kesko division in the first quarter are 25 per cent below the previous year

Husqvarna joins manufacturer of the Tertill weeding robot

Expo F in Panama with a DIY workshop and a conference

US hardware retailers score highly

Three per cent growth for Cencosud in home improvement

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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