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4th Global DIY Summit

Austria, Ireland and Spain with increases

For the first quarter 2016, Austria achieved a 12.9 per cent increase in sales of home improvement products, compared to the same months last year, according to the current survey from Edra (European DIY Retail …

News9. June 2016

4th Global DIY Lifetime Award

Festive award ceremony for Prof. Klaus Fischer

During yesterday's ceremonial gala evening, Prof. Klaus Fischer received the 4th Global DIY Lifetime Award. The evening event in …

News9. June 2016

Global DIY Summit

The international home improvement and garden centre industry meets in Stockholm

The 4th Global DIY Summit begins today in the Swedish capital Stockholm with a record number of&nbs…

News8. June 2016

Stockholm

The 4th Global DIY Summit kicks off with a store tour

A store tour in and around Stockholm was the kick off to the 4th Global DIY Summit on Tuesday.The pre-summit participants made…

News8. June 2016

Building and technical trade

Kesko’s DIY division renamed and restructured

The Finnish Kesko Group renames the home improvement and speciality goods trade division to the building and technical trade division…

News7. June 2016

Interior design

Byggmax launches new Design Your Living store chain

Byggmax, the Swedish DIY retailer is launching another new store concept in Stockholm city centre this week; the first store u…

News6. June 2016

Two pilot stores

Lagerhaus moves from the country to the city and opens in Vienna

Even the Austrian DIY store group Lagerhaus is now moving into the city, with two stores opening in Vienna yesterda…

News3. June 2016

Global DIY Summit

More than 800 delegates going to Stockholm

The number of delegates registered for the 4th Global DIY Summit has now passed the 800-mark a week before the event, according to the …

News2. June 2016

Building materials

Byggmax now has a dedicated store concept for professionals

The Swedish DIY store operator Byggmax has developed a store concept for professional tradespeople under the name …

News2. June 2016

Netherlands

Former Kingfisher director Colleau is now CEO of Maxeda

Guy Colleau (52) is the new CEO of the Dutch Maxeda DIY Group. He has worked in the industry for 23 years. From 2003 to 2013…

News1. June 2016

Edra/Ghin

Recycling more together

With a new strategy from the Make It Zero initiative, the DIY sector aims to reduce emissions from …

Distribution

WD-40

The first of its kind

The WD-40 Company Limited is launching an Ecolabel-certified multi-purpose lubricant in Europe.

Suppliers

Aveve

Moving away from 'one-size-fits-all'

In Bornem, the garden centre chain Aveve has unveiled its new shop concept, with which the parent …

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WD-40

The first of its kind

The WD-40 Company Limited is launching an Ecolabel-certified multi-purpose lubricant in Europe.

Suppliers5. August 2026

Edra/Ghin

Recycling more together

With a new strategy from the Make It Zero initiative, the DIY sector aims to reduce emissions from …

Distribution4. August 2026

Private Labels in European DIY

Changing rules of the game

Own-brand products aren’t the problem, says Fiorella Origlia; being replaceable is. The former …

Suppliers29. July 2026

Austria, Ireland and Spain with increases

Festive award ceremony for Prof. Klaus Fischer

The international home improvement and garden centre industry meets in Stockholm

The 4th Global DIY Summit kicks off with a store tour

Kesko’s DIY division renamed and restructured

Byggmax launches new Design Your Living store chain

Lagerhaus moves from the country to the city and opens in Vienna

More than 800 delegates going to Stockholm

Byggmax now has a dedicated store concept for professionals

Former Kingfisher director Colleau is now CEO of Maxeda

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Recycling more together

The first of its kind

Moving away from 'one-size-fits-all'

The first of its kind

Recycling more together

Changing rules of the game