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Private labels and branded products

Clas Ohlson to include pet products in its range

Swedish retailer Clas Ohlson, with a range that includes an extensive DIY assortment, is now also offering pet accessories. The company has announced the launch of a range of 120 products for dogs and cats. The new …

News28. March 2017

June 2017

Daniel Bernard steps down as Kingfisher chairman

Kingfisher is to get a new chairman of the board. Daniel Bernard, who has held the position for eight years and spent eleven years …

News27. March 2017

Financial year 2016/2017

Hornbach continues to achieve its growth mainly from abroad

The German Hornbach group also generated its growth in financial year 2016/2017 (ending 28 February 2017) in particular …

News24. March 2017

Kingfisher figures 2016/2017

B&Q, Castorama and Brico Dépôt down, Screwfix up fast

The British Kingfisher group made sales of GBP 11.225 bn in the last financial year 2016/2017 (ending 31 January 2017). This …

News23. March 2017

Expansion confirmed

Leroy Merlin looks for local suppliers in Kazakhstan

Leroy Merlin Russia have now confirmed that the French chain of DIY stores is expanding into Kazakhstan. As reported by the …

News23. March 2017

Opening in March

Petrovich expands with new store concept in Moscow

The Russian materials supplier and DIY store operator Petrovich increased its sales by 19 per cent in 2016. At the start of March…

News22. March 2017

PMR

The Polish DIY market is growing strongly

The total DIY market in Poland increased in 2016 by 5.3 per cent to a value of PLN 51.9 bn. The retail market, i.e. sales to individuals …

News21. March 2017

Three quarters

Clas Ohlson grows by five per cent

The Swedish sales chain Clas Ohlson increased its sales in the third quarter (November 2016 to January 2017) by nine per cent (in local …

News20. March 2017

Austria

Lagerhaus increases sales by four per cent

The Lagerhaus DIY stores and garden centres in Austria increased their sales by four per cent in 2016. This provisional estimate was …

News17. March 2017

Sourcing platform

Asia-Pacific Sourcing attracts ten per cent more visitors

Asia-Pacific Sourcing 2017 saw a ten per cent increase in the number of visitors. Including estimates for the last day of …

News16. March 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

Clas Ohlson to include pet products in its range

Daniel Bernard steps down as Kingfisher chairman

Hornbach continues to achieve its growth mainly from abroad

B&Q, Castorama and Brico Dépôt down, Screwfix up fast

Leroy Merlin looks for local suppliers in Kazakhstan

Petrovich expands with new store concept in Moscow

The Polish DIY market is growing strongly

Clas Ohlson grows by five per cent

Lagerhaus increases sales by four per cent

Asia-Pacific Sourcing attracts ten per cent more visitors

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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