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British trade fair

New appearance as Totally DIY & Tools

The traditional British trade fair for the DIY and hardware trade is presented in its 23rd year under the new branding Totally DIY & Tools; until now the fair was known as Totally DIY Totally Tools. In 2016 it was …

News20. December 2016

Building and home improvement trade

Kesko reports positive November figures

The Finnish trading group Kesko made sales of € 3.8725 bn in its building and technical trade division from January to November. The overall…

News20. December 2016

45th store

Dedeman opens another store in its home town

The Romanian DIY market leader Dedeman is opening another store just before Christmas on 21 December. This is the 45th outlet in the …

News19. December 2016

AMA

Online garden sales grow by 20 per cent in the UK

Internet sales of garden products in the UK more than doubled between 2011 and 2015. In 2015, the growth in sales came to 24 per …

News16. December 2016

Major survey

DIY International asks readers for feedback and opinions

The trade magazine DIY International has launched a major reader survey. The editorial team and the publisher want to gain …

News15. December 2016

Canada

Lowe’s switches Rona big box stores to its own brand

Six months after its acquisition of Canadian market leader Rona, the American home improvement chain Lowe's has announced its …

News15. December 2016

USA

Sears sales down significantly in the third quarter

The American retail group Sears finished the third quarter (ended October 2016) of its fiscal 2016/2017 with a 12.5 per …

News13. December 2016

Europe-wide study

Leroy Merlin, B&Q and Castorama perform well on the digital front

French chain Leroy Merlin (Groupe Adeo) has been rated by the L2 consultancy as the brand with the best digital …

News13. December 2016

Medium-term expansion plans

Dedeman wants to enter Moldova and other countries

The chain of DIY stores Dedeman, market leader of the Rumanian DIY market, wants to expand to the Republic of Moldova in the …

News12. December 2016

Half year report

Clas Ohlson struggles with currency effects

Swedish trader Clas Ohlson is struggling with currency effects, especially the revaluation of the Norwegian Krone compared to the …

News9. December 2016

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

New appearance as Totally DIY & Tools

Kesko reports positive November figures

Dedeman opens another store in its home town

Online garden sales grow by 20 per cent in the UK

DIY International asks readers for feedback and opinions

Lowe’s switches Rona big box stores to its own brand

Sears sales down significantly in the third quarter

Leroy Merlin, B&Q and Castorama perform well on the digital front

Dedeman wants to enter Moldova and other countries

Clas Ohlson struggles with currency effects

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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