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French garden centres return to growth in 2017
Up 1.6 per cent
French garden centres return to growth in 2017

After a poor year in 2016, garden centres in France returned to growth last year, with gross sales on a comparable store area increasing by 1.6 per cent compared with the previous year. According to the industry …

News16. February 2018
Do-it-yourself share of home improvement increases
DIY vs. DIFM
Do-it-yourself share of home improvement increases

In 2017 European consumers opted to do it themselves more often. The proportion of home improvement projects realised as …

News16. February 2018
The USA, bathrooms and all the latest news in DIY International 1/2018
Out now
The USA, bathrooms and all the latest news in DIY International 1/2018

Two major topics form the focus of the latest issue of the trade magazine DIY International, which is out now…

News15. February 2018
Kesko wants to sell its Russian stores to Leroy Merlin
Withdrawal
Kesko wants to sell its Russian stores to Leroy Merlin

The Finnish Kesko group wants to relinquish its DIY store activities in Russia and is negotiating with the French chain Leroy…

News14. February 2018
Expo F organises competition to win a trip to Panama
Trade fair
Expo F organises competition to win a trip to Panama

The trade fair Expo F is organising a competition, the ʺDIY Master of Expo Fʺ. The winner will be named on Instagram and will …

News14. February 2018
Dehner embarks on marathon of openings with nine new stores
March to April
Dehner embarks on marathon of openings with nine new stores

Dehner is embarking on a real marathon of new store openings this spring. In March and April the German market leader in…

News13. February 2018
Oh’Green the new kid on the block in Belgium with twelve garden centres
Garden Center Holding
Oh’Green the new kid on the block in Belgium with twelve garden centres

A new player has appeared in the Belgian garden market under the brand Oh'Green. The five garden centres of …

News12. February 2018
Leroy Merlin grows in France by seven per cent
Market leader
Leroy Merlin grows in France by seven per cent

In France, Leroy Merlin, market leader of the country's DIY trade, has closed 2017 with sales to the amount of EUR 6.64 bn. That was …

News9. February 2018
Kingfisher announces integration plan for Romania
Brico Dépôt and Praktiker
Kingfisher announces integration plan for Romania

The British Kingfisher group has announced an integration and consolidation plan for its activities in Romania. The plan includes …

News8. February 2018
UK bathroom market grew by three per cent in 2017
AMA Research
UK bathroom market grew by three per cent in 2017

The UK market for bathroom products achieved value growth of around 3 per cent in 2017, UK based AMA Resarch states in its new …

News8. February 2018
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DIY InternationalKitchen furnishings
Kitchen furniture dominates the market

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

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Anything but pessimistic
DIY Internationalgerman garden Retail sector 
Anything but pessimistic

Obi’s Head of Purchasing, Jochen Ludwig, speaks at this year’s IVG Forum Gartenmarkt. He says: ‘The…

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

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