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United Kingdom

Clas Ohlson closes markets and focuses on the London region

Clas Ohlson is planning to close a total of seven stores in the UK during financial year 2016/17. It is reported that the Swedish retailer will focus on accelerating the clustering of new smaller-format stores in the …

News8. April 2016

4th Global DIY-Summit

The retailers come to Stockholm

The 4th Global DIY Summit 2016 in Stockholm in June is heading for a record number of retail trade delegates: over 260 top managers from retail …

News7. April 2016

Fitt

Yoyo “by women for women” receives recognition in France

The Yoyo garden hose by Italian manufacturer Fitt has received an award from the Women's Garden Executive Club association …

News6. April 2016

DIY, household and garden centres

Manfred Maus speaks at the anniversary congress in Moscow

The tenth DIY, Household & Garden Centres Retail Congress takes place in Moscow on 26 and 27 May. Organised by the B2B…

News5. April 2016

Senukai

Kesko merges its operations in the Baltic

Kesko has now completed the centralisation of its Baltic building and home improvement trade, which was announced in autumn 2015, in …

News4. April 2016

Online shops

Hornbach online start up in Czech Republic

Do-it-yourselfers. garden enthusiasts and professional tradesmen in the Czech Republic can now order goods online (www.hornbach.cz) and h…

News1. April 2016

Customer Journey Benchmarking

Amazon most important point of contact for DIY customers

Amazon is nowadays the most important point of contact for the DIY and garden sector customers. The online all-rounder is …

News31. March 2016

Big and medium boxes

Jean-Paul Constant moves from Decathlon to Kingfisher

Kingfisher has announced a further change to its leadership team. The new Chief Sales and Retail Operations Officer will be …

News29. March 2016

Dähne Verlag

Easter greetings

We wish all users and readers of DIYinternational.com happy Easter Holidays.

News24. March 2016

Limited expansion

Kingfisher tests best practice in pilot big box stores in four countries

"Our goal is to present the same products to customers across Europe in the same way under a s…

News24. March 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

Clas Ohlson closes markets and focuses on the London region

The retailers come to Stockholm

Yoyo “by women for women” receives recognition in France

Manfred Maus speaks at the anniversary congress in Moscow

Kesko merges its operations in the Baltic

Hornbach online start up in Czech Republic

Amazon most important point of contact for DIY customers

Jean-Paul Constant moves from Decathlon to Kingfisher

Easter greetings

Kingfisher tests best practice in pilot big box stores in four countries

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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