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DIY International now out

Focus on Nordic countries to mark the Stockholm congress

With a view to the 4th Global DIY Summit of Edra/Ghin and Fediyma in Stockholm, the trade magazine DIY International contains a detailed country report on the DIY and garden market in the Nordic region. The new issue of…

News3. May 2016

USA

Unprofitable Sears and Kmart stores closed

Sears is closing a fairly large number of stores. The American retail group will close 68 of its Kmart stores and ten Sears stores this …

News2. May 2016

Handicraft trade gains

DIY stores lose market share in the German DIY market

The DIY and home improvement stores in Germany lost market share in the whole do-it-yourself market from 2005 to 2015, namely …

News29. April 2016

Austria

Lagerhaus records significant increase in DIY and garden stores in 2015

The RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria regards the development of its affiliate Lagerhaus Genossenschaften, in the …

News28. April 2016

Competition Authority

Kesko can go ahead with the acquisition of Onninen

The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (FCCA) has approved the acquisition of Onninen by Kesko as regards Finland. The …

News27. April 2016

Thailand

Home Pro started the year with an eleven per cent increase

The Thai DIY store chain Home Pro continues its double-digit growth. In the first quarter, it increased its retail trade …

News26. April 2016

AFEB and AECOC

The Spanish market grew by five per cent in 2015

The Spanish market for hardware and DIY products grew by five per cent in 2015. However, the large format DIY stores recorded a …

News26. April 2016

Fitt

Third award in two months for Yoyo

For the third time in two months, the Italian manufacturer Fitt has been awarded a prize for its new garden hose Yoyo. The flexible hose has been…

News25. April 2016

January to March

Double-digit growth continues at Bunnings

The sales of the home improvement division of the Australian Wesfarmers Group, which operates the Bunnings chain in Australia and New …

News22. April 2016

Travis Perkins

Double-digit growth for Wickes, Toolstation and Tile Giant

The consumer division of the British builders' merchant and building materials retailer Travis Parkins is enjoying …

News21. April 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 …

Garden

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

Focus on Nordic countries to mark the Stockholm congress

Unprofitable Sears and Kmart stores closed

DIY stores lose market share in the German DIY market

Lagerhaus records significant increase in DIY and garden stores in 2015

Kesko can go ahead with the acquisition of Onninen

Home Pro started the year with an eleven per cent increase

The Spanish market grew by five per cent in 2015

Third award in two months for Yoyo

Double-digit growth continues at Bunnings

Double-digit growth for Wickes, Toolstation and Tile Giant

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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