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Hagebau gives itself a new management structure

The German specialist trade and DIY store cooperation Hagebau gets a new management structure. As of 2018 there will be a chairman of the management board. The supervisory board have appointed Jan …

News11. November 2016

After Euretco takeover

EK executive board with four members in future

The German cooperation EK-Servicegroup is restructuring its executive board starting 1 January 2017. Instead of the previous three, …

News11. November 2016

DIY International 4/2016 now out

Regional report France, Brexit and readers’ survey

A new edition of the trade journal DIY International has now been published with a regional report on France. It not only …

News10. November 2016

Russia

Vymos wants to extend and further expand its stores

The St. Petersburg trading company Vymos wants to extend and modernise its stores. It has announced that it will be investing …

News9. November 2016

2015/2016

Cashbuild achieves double-digit annual sales increase

The South African chain of DIY stores Cashbuild made sales of ZAR 8.6 bn in the last financial year 2015/2016 (ending 30 June …

News8. November 2016

Study

Russian traders lose surface area in Moscow and St. Petersburg

According to a study by the Russian market research company Infoline, domestic DIY store operators in Russia are …

News7. November 2016

Switzerland

New heads of logistics and real estate directorates at Coop

Two management positions in the Swiss Coop Group have new incumbents. Daniel Hintermann will now head the logistics …

News3. November 2016

Michael P. McDermott

Lowe's has new chief customer officer

Michael P. McDermott is the new chief customer officer at the American home improvement giant Lowe's. He currently serves as Lowe's chief …

News2. November 2016

Stockholm

Clas Ohlson opens its first Compact Store

Clas Ohlson, which already operates with relatively small retail areas, has developed a compact format. The first Clas Ohlson Compact …

News31. October 2016

Profit Centre

Dehner creates a new structure under the umbrella of a holding

Dehner, the largest garden centre operator in Germany, is restructuring its group of companies. The business fields,…

News28. October 2016

Obi

The Masterplan store

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Yueh-Chi, a versatile expert in pneumatic tools

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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 …

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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: …

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Hagebau gives itself a new management structure

EK executive board with four members in future

Regional report France, Brexit and readers’ survey

Vymos wants to extend and further expand its stores

Cashbuild achieves double-digit annual sales increase

Russian traders lose surface area in Moscow and St. Petersburg

New heads of logistics and real estate directorates at Coop

Lowe's has new chief customer officer

Clas Ohlson opens its first Compact Store

Dehner creates a new structure under the umbrella of a holding

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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

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