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 of the Gateway Ekamai, a Japanese-style shopping mall in Bangkok. With its new …
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…
5th Global DIY Summit 2017
The speakers in Berlin
Critical, admonitory, but in particular optimistic and inspiring presentations: the speakers at the 5th global DIY Summit in Berlin
5th Global DIY-Lifetime Award 2017
In honour of Greg Bridgeford
The presentation of the 5th Global DIY-Lifetime Award to Gregroy Bridgeford was one of the highlighs of the Summit in Berlin