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New strategy for “100 more years” of Clas Ohlson
New management team
New strategy for “100 more years” of Clas Ohlson

Under its new president and CEO, Lotta Lyrå, Swedish retailer Clas Ohlson is conducting a strategic review entitled "100 more years" to mark the company's 100th anniversary in 2018. A new strategic plan and …

News14. September 2017
Al-Ko Gardentech acquires New Zealand manufacturer Masport
Garden and outdoor equipment
Al-Ko Gardentech acquires New Zealand manufacturer Masport

Al-Ko Gardentech, a subsidiary of the German Al-Ko Group, has taken over the New Zealand manufacturer of garden and …

News14. September 2017
Bricoma opens a new store in the east of Morocco
Regional expansion
Bricoma opens a new store in the east of Morocco

The Moroccan DIY store chain Bricoma has opened a new store in the city of Nador. The company, which is wholly Moroccan-owned, …

News13. September 2017
Garden accounts for a growing share of sales
German DIY stores
Garden accounts for a growing share of sales

Garden products account for an increasingly large proportion of the sales of German DIY stores. The share of garden ranges in the total…

News13. September 2017
Bricor increases sales and cuts losses
Spain
Bricor increases sales and cuts losses

The Spanish DIY chain Bricor increased its sales last year by 1.7 per cent to € 110.59 mio. Although EBITDA also improved by 26.8 per cent, …

News11. September 2017
Byggmax closes four stores in Finland and announces new ones
New strategy
Byggmax closes four stores in Finland and announces new ones

Byggmax is reorganising itself in Finland. The Swedish DIY store operator is closing 13 of its stores there and has …

News11. September 2017
“This year’s Spoga+Gafa was the best ever”
Garden trade fair
“This year’s Spoga+Gafa was the best ever”

Spoga+Gafa 2017 saw record numbers of exhibitors and exhibition space this year while maintaining its number of visitors at the same time…

News8. September 2017
New stores secure twelve percent growth for Cashbuild
Annual report 2016/2017
New stores secure twelve percent growth for Cashbuild

The South African building materials supplier and DIY store company Cashbuild increased its sales in the last financial year …

News7. September 2017
Nest Labs cooperates with Clas Ohlson
Smart Homes
Nest Labs cooperates with Clas Ohlson

Nest Labs, a company that makes security products for safe homes, is now available on the Nordic market with Clas Ohlson as one of its …

News6. September 2017
The Swedish build the most homes, the Portuguese the least
In terms of population
The Swedish build the most homes, the Portuguese the least

In 2016, Switzerland and Norway were the European countries with the highest level of house-building activity in relation…

News5. September 2017
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Top DIY stores close gardening sections
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Top DIY stores close gardening sections

While the total gardening sales area in Germany grew in 2024, the top DIY store operators saw a …

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John Herbert, general secretary of Edra/Ghin, has announced his retirement and had a long …

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