Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

Takeover bid

Wesfarmers wants to buy Homebase and turn it into Bunnings

The Australian retail group Wesfarmers, which owns the Bunnings DIY chain, wants to buy the British chain Homebase. The company has confirmed in a press release that it has made a conditional offer to acquire Homebase …

News14. January 2016

British trade fair

New two-day show format for Totally DIY Totally Tools

Totally DIY Totally Tools, the UK's national trade event for hand/power tools and DIY products, returns to the Ricoh Arena in …

News14. January 2016

Japanese retailers

Kohnan and Joyful Honda become members of the GHIN

Two more Japanese DIY store operators, Kohnan and Joyful Honda, have joined the Global Home Improvement Network (GHIN). Kohnan is…

News13. January 2016

Acquisition of Onninen

Kesko strengthens its position in the B2B trade

The Finnish Kesko Group has acquired Onninen Oy's whole share capital from the investment company Onvest Oy. Onninen provides …

News12. January 2016

Switzerland

Small increase in real terms for Coop Bau+Hobby

The Swiss DIY chain Coop Bau+Hobby realised net sales amounting to CHF 633 mio last year, equivalent to a nominal decline of 1.1 per…

News11. January 2016

Homebase’s parent company

Home Retail Group turns down Sainsbury’s offer

The British supermarket operator J Sainsbury has made a bid to acquire the Home Retail Group (HRG), which also owns the Homebase DIY …

News8. January 2016

DIY and household

Massive growth for online business in Russia

While the Russian DIY retail sector is generally fighting decreases, the online business with DIY products is experiencing massive …

News7. January 2016

TLW stores

Taiwanese market leader Testrite joins GHIN

The Taiwanese DIY retail operator Testrite became a member of the Global Home Improvement Network GHIN on 1st January 2016. The company …

News5. January 2016

Retail Think Tank

2016 could be rather difficult for British DIY retailers

In spite of favourable market conditions e.g. economic growth, higher wages and lower unemployment, the British retailers' …

News4. January 2016

2016

Happy new year!

We wish all our readers and advertisers a good start to the year 2016.

News30. December 2015

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

Wesfarmers wants to buy Homebase and turn it into Bunnings

New two-day show format for Totally DIY Totally Tools

Kohnan and Joyful Honda become members of the GHIN

Kesko strengthens its position in the B2B trade

Small increase in real terms for Coop Bau+Hobby

Home Retail Group turns down Sainsbury’s offer

Massive growth for online business in Russia

Taiwanese market leader Testrite joins GHIN

2016 could be rather difficult for British DIY retailers

Happy new year!

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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