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USA

Sears closes 150 stores and sells Craftsman to Stanley Black & Decker

The U.S. retail group Sears closes 150 locations and sells its tool brand Craftsman to Stanley Black & Decker. Both measures are to contribute to increasing its financial flexibility and improve long-term operating …

News10. January 2017

Sales 2016

Swiss Coop Group on the same level as the previous year in retail

Sales by the Swiss Coop Group increased by 5.1 per cent to CHF 28.3 bn in 2016. Growth amounted to 5.2 per cent …

News9. January 2017

Dr Karsten Hoppe

European MTD head office has new CEO

Dr Karsten Hoppe (45) was appointed as the new CEO of MTD Products AG, the parent company of Wolf-Garten, on 1 January 2017. He replaces the …

News5. January 2017

Store opening in Colombia

Falabella combines the Homecenter and Constructor formats

The Chilean retail group Falabella opened another home improvement store in Colombia in December. The store in …

News4. January 2017

Strongest growth for click & collect in furniture and floor coverings

Furniture and floor coverings will be the fastest-growing click & collect category by far in the UK. At …

News3. January 2017

2017

Happy new year!

All of us at Dähne publishers, DIYinternational.com, and DIY International wish all our readers and advertisers a good start to the year 2017.

News30. December 2016

Third quarter

Hardware and DIY continue to grow in Spain

The Spanish hardware and DIY trade grew by seven per cent in the third quarter, compared to the same period last year. DIY stores …

News29. December 2016

Bosch Power Tools

New production record for 2016

According to company information, Bosch Power Tools will achieve a new production record in 2016 with its drills, lawn mowers and laser measures: the…

News29. December 2016