The America Expo Group reports a growing number of registrations for the first Expo F - International Trade fair for hardware, tools, fasteners and metal working in Panama. Exhibitors will include, for example, …
Great Britain
Bunnings opens in a former B&Q store
For the first time in Great Britain, Bunnings has opened a store which hasn't been converted from one of the Homebase stores taken over in …
Thailand
New Home Pro S format in a shopping mall
The Thai DIY store operator Home Pro has been piloting its new format Home Pro S since the start of July. The store is on the first floor …
New concept
Byggmax opens its first mini-market in Mariannelund
Byggmax has opened the first store of its new Byggmax Mini concept in the Swedish community of Mariannelund. The store offers a …
No new date set
British trade show Totally DIY won’t go ahead in 2018
The British trade show Totally DIY will not be staged in 2018. Organisers Brintex Events (Hemmings Group) announced …
Hubo/Multimate
The Netherlands will be joining the German retail association BHB
The German DIY retail association BHB now has a member from the Netherlands: DGN Retail is joining the industry …
Sustainability
Spare parts more popular than ever at Clas Ohlson
Spare parts are becoming an increasingly important product range at Clas Ohlson. During the fiscal year 2016/17, sales of spare …
Just published
Digitalisation, smart home and the Summit in DIY International 3/2017
The current edition of the specialist journal DIY International is out now with a main topic on digitalisation…
DIY-Lifetime-Award
The German home improvement industry honours John W. Herbert
John W. Herbert, General Secretary of Edra, the European DIY retail association with global network Ghin, is honoured …
Austrian manufacturer of wood-based materials
Egger goes to South America, buys Masisa plant in Argentina
Egger, the Austrian manufacturer of wood-based materials, has purchased the Concordia plant in Argentina from the C…