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Even in crisis year 2016

250 000 m² of new DIY retail space in Russia

In spite of the downturn in the sector, countless new DIY stores continue to spring up in Russia. According to the market research company Infoline, 31 big box DIY stores covering an area of 250 000 m² opened in Russia …

News3. February 2017

Former Homebase outlet

Bunnings has opened its first store in Great Britain

Today, 2 February 2017, the Australian DIY chain Bunnings has opened its first store in Great Britain. The store is a c…

News2. February 2017

Renewable energy

Home Depot makes its first investment in a wind farm in Texas

The DIY world market leader Home Depot has announced its first major investment in a wind-powered renewable energy …

News2. February 2017

Greenery & Landscaping China

Nürnbergmesse gets involved in the GaLaBau fair in Shanghai

Nürnbergmesse China will be organising the GaLaBau trade show Greenery & Landscaping China in future. The event will…

News1. February 2017

Spanish trade show

Three quarters of Ferroforma already sold out

Roughly four months prior to the start of Ferroforma, 75 per cent of the exhibition area has already been reserved. The 22nd edition …

News31. January 2017

Central sales record

Hagebaumarkt chain increases sales turnover for 2016 by 3.6 per cent

The net sales turnover of the Hagebaumarkt DIY chain in Germany and Austria in 2016 was € 2.15 bn (previous …

News30. January 2017

New key theme

Brexit and Trump at the Global DIY Summit in Berlin

The 5th Global DIY Summit, which is taking place at the start of June 2017, has updated the focus of its programme. The actual …

News27. January 2017

Chief marketing officer

Jocelyn Wong is now responsible for marketing at Lowe‘s

Jocelyn Wong is the new chief marketing officer at the US DIY store operator Lowe's. She joined Lowe's in September 2015 and…

News26. January 2017

2016

Byggmax is hardly growing in like-for-like terms

The Swedish DIY store operator Byggmax closed the year 2016 with sales of SEK 5.2193 bn. That was 26.3 per cent more than the …

News25. January 2017

After half a year

Byggmax gives up the new DYL - Design Your Living store concept

Byggmax will cease to follow its new store concept DYL - Design Your Living. The pilot store was only opened in June…

News25. January 2017

Obi

The Masterplan store

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

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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 …

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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…

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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

250 000 m² of new DIY retail space in Russia

Bunnings has opened its first store in Great Britain

Home Depot makes its first investment in a wind farm in Texas

Nürnbergmesse gets involved in the GaLaBau fair in Shanghai

Three quarters of Ferroforma already sold out

Hagebaumarkt chain increases sales turnover for 2016 by 3.6 per cent

Brexit and Trump at the Global DIY Summit in Berlin

Jocelyn Wong is now responsible for marketing at Lowe‘s

Byggmax is hardly growing in like-for-like terms

Byggmax gives up the new DYL - Design Your Living store concept

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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