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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 yesterday, 2 June. The two pilot stores in the ninth and eleventh district have retail areas of 372 m² and 589 m…

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

Kesko in Finland

K-rauta und Rautia merge to form new K-rauta chain

The Finnish Kesko Group is merging its two distribution channels K-rauta and Rautia under the K-rauta brand, which is to receive …

News31. May 2016

Easy stores

Currency variations drag Cencosud sales down

The Chilean retail group Cencosud has reported a drop in sales of 6.8 per cent in the first quarter of 2016 for its DIY division, …

News31. May 2016

Russia

K-rauta aims to expand organically and through acquisitions

The Finnish DIY chain K-rauta is targeting further expansion in Russia. Managing director Pavel Lokschin said at …

News30. May 2016

Financial statement

Hornbach wants to press ahead with digitisation

With increased sales of 5.1 per cent to € 3.755 bn, the consolidated operating earnings (EBIT) of the German Hornbach Holding fell …

News27. May 2016

Edra/Ghin and Fediyma

Global DIY Summit with new attendance record

The organisers of the 4th Global DIY Summit set a new attendance record for their congress this year. A few weeks before the event on 8…

News25. May 2016

3.6 per cent like-for-like

Screwfix and Poland shine in Kingfisher’s quarterly report

In the first quarter of its financial year 2016/2017 (ending 30 April 2016), Kingfisher has exceeded the corresponding …

News25. May 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 …

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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: …

Distribution11. September 2026

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

K-rauta und Rautia merge to form new K-rauta chain

Currency variations drag Cencosud sales down

K-rauta aims to expand organically and through acquisitions

Hornbach wants to press ahead with digitisation

Global DIY Summit with new attendance record

Screwfix and Poland shine in Kingfisher’s quarterly report

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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