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Online shop wants to set up DIY in Tunisia

There is now an online shop in Tunisia specialising in DIY. The shop at www.brico-direct.tn has been open since March 2016. Operator of the website, which is available in French, is the wholesaler Majimpex Tunisia. Its …

News28. September 2016

Sergio Giroldi

Obi wants to double the number of its stores in Italy

The German chain of DIY stores, Obi - number one in Germany and number three in Europe - wants to double its locations in Ital…

News27. September 2016

Sustainable lifestyle

Clas Ohlson launches initiative for product innovation

The Swedish retailer Clas Ohlson has launched its Product Innovation Challenge. Its objective is to expand the range of …

News26. September 2016

Another market study

Global home and garden products market grows by 4.6 per cent

Another study has appeared assessing the global home improvement market. The market research company Global Data, which…

News23. September 2016

Ama Research

Growth phase in UK home improvement market comes to an end

The UK home improvement multiples market was worth around GBP 7.2bn in value terms (retail selling prices) in 2015, …

News22. September 2016

United Kingdom

Market conditions have improved

The UK home improvement multiples market was worth around GBP 7.2bn in value terms (RSP) in 2015, following an increase of around four per cent …

Distribution22. September 2016

February to July

Increase in adjusted sales at Kingfisher

The British DIY group Kingfisher posted sales amounting to GBP 5.749 bn between February and July. The figure is 6.8 per cent up on the …

News21. September 2016

Kesko

Building and home improvement trade on the up

Kesko recorded strong growth in August. The sales of the building and home improvement trade increased by 10.1 per cent in local …

News20. September 2016

Taiwan

Testrite has fewer Hola stores in China

The Taiwanese Testrite Group now operates only 33 Hola stores in China. At the end of 2015 it still had 38 stores under the Hola brand, with…

News19. September 2016

Russia

Metrika sells more stores in Saint Petersburg

Metrika, only recently one of the market leaders in Russia, has to close its DIY stores in Saint Petersburg. Seven branches in the n…

News16. September 2016

Obi

The Masterplan store

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

Distribution

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

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

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

Online shop wants to set up DIY in Tunisia

Obi wants to double the number of its stores in Italy

Clas Ohlson launches initiative for product innovation

Global home and garden products market grows by 4.6 per cent

Growth phase in UK home improvement market comes to an end

Market conditions have improved

Increase in adjusted sales at Kingfisher

Building and home improvement trade on the up

Testrite has fewer Hola stores in China

Metrika sells more stores in Saint Petersburg

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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