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Store tour to kick off the Global DIY Summit
Six retailers
Store tour to kick off the Global DIY Summit

A store tour yesterday marked the start of the Global DIY Summit, which is taking place today and tomorrow in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The seven coaches visited six stores: HornHornbach, Gamma, Karwei, Praxis, …

Events17. June 2026
Hellweg and Baywa Bau & Garten enter into self-administered insolvency 
DIY International4,200 employees affected
Hellweg and Baywa Bau & Garten enter into self-administered insolvency 

German DIY store operator Hellweg and its subsidiary sales division, Baywa Bau & Garten, have …

Distribution17. June 2026
DIY stores in France down 1.4 per cent
DIY InternationalMarket leader Leroy Merlin up 0.6 per cent 
DIY stores in France down 1.4 per cent

DIY stores in France recorded a further decline in turnover in 2025. Their turnover of EUR 21.823 bn was 1.4 per cent below the previous …

Distribution16. June 2026
Italy’s DIY stores see growth in the gardening sector
DIY InternationalFirst quarter
Italy’s DIY stores see growth in the gardening sector

DIY stores in Italy recorded growth in the gardening sector during the first quarter of 2026: overall, they generated turnover…

Garden11. June 2026
Spun off Hoa Sen Home eyes public listing in the next 2 to 5 years
DIY InternationalVietnam
Spun off Hoa Sen Home eyes public listing in the next 2 to 5 years

Vietnam’s Hoa Sen Home, which was recently spun off from parent company Hoa Sen Group, is looking to go public in…

Distribution11. June 2026
Two-thirds of gas appliances fail EU tests
Barbecues, camping stoves, gas cookers
Two-thirds of gas appliances fail EU tests

An EU-funded test of selected gas appliances, such as barbecues, gas cookers and camping stoves, found that 73 per cent of them did not …

Garden11. June 2026
Mr. DIY brings brands under Chinese lifestyle retailer to Indonesia
DIY InternationalAfter Malaysia and Thailand
Mr. DIY brings brands under Chinese lifestyle retailer to Indonesia

After introducing brands under Chinese lifestyle retailing company KK Group to its home country of Malaysia and …

Distribution9. June 2026
Lowe’s launches new AI tool
DIY InternationalAimed at Pros
Lowe’s launches new AI tool

Lowe’s has launched „Material List“ for its professional customers, an AI-powered solution that converts handwritten notes, photos, spreadsheets and …

Distribution9. June 2026
Globus Baumarkt to restructure its senior management from October
DIY InternationalGermany
Globus Baumarkt to restructure its senior management from October

The German DIY retailer Globus Baumarkt is restructuring its senior management board. Paulo Kadilar (62) will …

Distribution8. June 2026
Clas Ohlson opens 250th store
DIY InternationalFive more stores planned
Clas Ohlson opens 250th store

Swedish DIY chain Clas Ohlson has reached a new milestone, according to the company: the new store in the E-Center in Söderhamn is its 250th location…

Distribution5. June 2026
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The champion of independence
DIY InternationalDo it Best
The champion of independence

Dan Starr is CEO of Do it Best Group, the US hardware cooperative serving the most stores. How does…

Distribution
Measurably sustainable
Tesa
Measurably sustainable

Sustainable practices are evident in many areas at Tesa: through the reduction of materials used, …

Suppliers
Moving away from 'one-size-fits-all'
DIY InternationalAveve
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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The champion of independence
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Dan Starr is CEO of Do it Best Group, the US hardware cooperative serving the most stores. How does…

Distribution24. July 2026
Moving away from 'one-size-fits-all'
DIY InternationalAveve
Moving away from 'one-size-fits-all'

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

Garden8. July 2026
Measurably sustainable
Tesa
Measurably sustainable

Sustainable practices are evident in many areas at Tesa: through the reduction of materials used, …

Suppliers6. July 2026