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Global DIY Lifetime Award

Gregory Bridgeford: Acknowledgement to free trade

Yesterday's awarding of Greg Bridgeford with the 5th Global DIY Lifetime Award was one of the peaks of the running Global DIY Summit in Berlin. Bridgeford, US American citizen and longtime leading figure at DIY …

News9. June 2017

Clas Ohlson

New services

With more than 15,000 items within Hardware, Electrical, Home, Multimedia and Leisure, Clas Ohlson has become known for providing many types of smart products that …

News9. June 2017

Global DIY Summit

The home improvement and garden sector meets in Berlin

The 5th Global DIY Summit opened today in Berlin with a record attendance of more than 1 000 delegates. "A new era - a …

News8. June 2017

Figures 2016

More sales, and even more stores in Japan

Home improvement retailers in Japan were able to record slightly higher growth rates again in 2016. Sales in the industry increased by 0.8…

News8. June 2017

Norway

Clas Ohlson store with parking spaces for boats

Clas Ohlson has now opened a store in Norway with "parking spaces" for boats. The Swedish company has opened a new store …

News7. June 2017

Unibal/FMB

Home improvement retailers in France grow with the market

The French home improvement and do-it-yourself market picked up pace again in 2016, surpassing the sales level of € 25 bn…

News6. June 2017

Dachser and specialist journals

New trade fair in France to premiere in 2018

As from next year there is to be a new trade fair for the do-it-yourself, building and home improvement industry in France. The event, …

News2. June 2017

The Japanese DIY market from 1990 to 2016

In their latest statistics, the Japan DIY Industry Association recorded 4 710 DIY stores at the end of 2016, 1.3 per cent more than …

Distribution1. June 2017

Record number of participants

5th Global DIY Summit breaks the 1000 mark

Just before it starts, the magical four-digit threshold has been reached: more than 1 000 delegates from 50 countries have registered for…

News1. June 2017

Financial year 2016/17

Hornbach continues to gain most growth abroad

The DIY and garden stores of the German Hornbach group made sales in the last financial year 2016/17 (ending 28 February 2017) of € 3…

News1. June 2017

Obi

The Masterplan store

More franchising, more professional business, more beavers – in short, more customer experience: …

Distribution

Over 30 years’ experience

Yueh-Chi, a versatile expert in pneumatic tools

The Taiwanese manufacturer supplies customers in Europe, the USA, Japan and the Middle East. Above …

Suppliers

german garden Retail sector

Anything but pessimistic

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

Garden

Over 30 years’ experience

Yueh-Chi, a versatile expert in pneumatic tools

The Taiwanese manufacturer supplies customers in Europe, the USA, Japan and the Middle East. Above …

Suppliers25. September 2026

Taiwan’s hand tool industry

A mature, export-oriented manufacturing sector

Taiwanese hand tool manufacturers are concentrated primarily in the Taichung region. This …

Suppliers24. September 2026

Obi

The Masterplan store

More franchising, more professional business, more beavers – in short, more customer experience: …

Distribution11. September 2026

Gregory Bridgeford: Acknowledgement to free trade

New services

The home improvement and garden sector meets in Berlin

More sales, and even more stores in Japan

Clas Ohlson store with parking spaces for boats

Home improvement retailers in France grow with the market

New trade fair in France to premiere in 2018

The Japanese DIY market from 1990 to 2016

5th Global DIY Summit breaks the 1000 mark

Hornbach continues to gain most growth abroad

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The Masterplan store

Yueh-Chi, a versatile expert in pneumatic tools

Anything but pessimistic

Yueh-Chi, a versatile expert in pneumatic tools

A mature, export-oriented manufacturing sector

The Masterplan store