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The Bau trade fair is becoming more international

Foreign share rises

The Bau trade fair is becoming more international

The Bau trade fair, which took place in Munich (Germany) last week, has greatly increased its share of internationality. For the first time, 80 000 of the over 250 000 visitors came from abroad. The trade fair for …

News24. January 2017

Kesko’s building and technical trade arm grew by 2.2 per cent in 2016

Finland

Kesko’s building and technical trade arm grew by 2.2 per cent in 2016

The building and technical trade division of the Finnish Kesko Group recorded sales of € 4.2086 bn last year. …

News23. January 2017

Lowe’s gets a new CFO

Marshall A. Croom

Lowe’s gets a new CFO

The new chief financial officer (CFO) of Lowe's is to be Marshall A. Croom (56). On 3 March he will succeed Robert F. (Bob) Hull Jr., who has announced that …

News20. January 2017

Growth in real terms

Sales in Migros home improvement stores fall by a nominal 1.2 per cent

Sales in the speciality store division of the Swiss Migros Group last year came to CHF 1.602 bn, a decline of…

News19. January 2017

German garden market grew by 0.5 per cent

Figures for 2016

German garden market grew by 0.5 per cent

The German garden market attained a volume of € 18.244 bn in 2016, growing by 0.5 per cent, the same as in 2015. According to figures …

News18. January 2017

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News17. January 2017

Clas Ohlson ends the year with increased sales

December figures

Clas Ohlson ends the year with increased sales

The Swedish retailer Clas Ohlson saw growth in sales in December of nine per cent compared with the same month in the previous year. …

News16. January 2017

Falabella invests in logistics for its DIY stores

South America

Falabella invests in logistics for its DIY stores

Last year the Chilean retail group Falabella invested a considerable amount in the logistics and infrastructure of its DIY store …

News13. January 2017

The next Global DIY Summit will be even bigger

Early bird until 15 March

The next Global DIY Summit will be even bigger

The organisers of the Global DIY Summit are expecting another increase in the number of participants at this year's event in Berlin. …

News12. January 2017

Ten per cent rise in visitors and lots of discussion at the CIHS

Shanghai

Ten per cent rise in visitors and lots of discussion at the CIHS

The China International Hardware Show (CIHS) has increased its number of visitors by around ten per cent. According…

News11. January 2017

The Masterplan store

Obi

The Masterplan store

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

Distribution

Yueh-Chi, a versatile expert in pneumatic tools

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

Anything but pessimistic

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

Yueh-Chi, a versatile expert in pneumatic tools

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

A mature, export-oriented manufacturing sector

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

The Masterplan store

Obi

The Masterplan store

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

Distribution11. September 2026