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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. 2 131 exhibitors from 59 countries (foreign portion 84 per cent) presented their…

News8. September 2017

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

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

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

Koelnmesse

Industry learns about trends in the garden market at the Spoga+Gafa

There was no euphoria, but a largely satisfactory interest from visitors marked the first day of the Spoga+Gafa …

News4. September 2017

Second Quarter

Cencosud grows with home improvement only in Argentina

The Chilean trade company Cencosud made sales of CLP 317.692 bn in its home improvement division in the second quarter, 4.4 …

News31. August 2017

Positive thanks to first quarter

German DIY stores reach a plus of 1.6 per cent at the midyear point

The DIY store trade in Germany made total gross sales of € 9.59 bn in the first half year of 2017, thus gaining …

News30. August 2017

Kingfisher Group

Castorama Russia closes store in Ufa

At the end of this quarter, Castorama Russia will close its store in the city of Ufa. Employees of the store, which has been operating for …

News29. August 2017

Small town concept

Second Byggmax Mini pilot location in Kalix

Byggmax continues testing its small format concept. A second Byggmax Mini pilot store has been opened in Kalix. The newly developed …

News28. August 2017

Autumn

Benedicte Inversini will run Byggmax Norway in future

The new country manager for Byggmax Norway will be Benedicte Inversini. The position is currently held by Marcus Essesjö, …

News25. August 2017

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

“This year’s Spoga+Gafa was the best ever”

New stores secure twelve percent growth for Cashbuild

Nest Labs cooperates with Clas Ohlson

The Swedish build the most homes, the Portuguese the least

Industry learns about trends in the garden market at the Spoga+Gafa

Cencosud grows with home improvement only in Argentina

German DIY stores reach a plus of 1.6 per cent at the midyear point

Castorama Russia closes store in Ufa

Second Byggmax Mini pilot location in Kalix

Benedicte Inversini will run Byggmax Norway in future

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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