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Europe

Except in Germany, the parquet market grows in the first quarter

The overall mood is positive in the European parquet market according to the European Federation of the Parquet Industry (FEP). In the first quarter, turnover in all countries rose slightly or was stable. With one …

News20. April 2018

DIY International 2/2018

Giroldi’s theories and a big regional report Spain in the new journal

"Brands - and I'm talking of supplier brands - will play an increasingly important role in the future.…

News19. April 2018

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 …

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

Obi

The Masterplan store

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

Distribution

Kitchen furnishings

Kitchen furniture dominates the market

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

Suppliers

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

Obi

The Masterplan store

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

Distribution11. September 2026

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

Consumers

Staying liquid

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

Distribution9. September 2026

Except in Germany, the parquet market grows in the first quarter

Giroldi’s theories and a big regional report Spain in the new journal

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

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The Masterplan store

Kitchen furniture dominates the market

Anything but pessimistic

The Masterplan store

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

Staying liquid