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Husqvarna reorganises its Group management

The Husqvarna Group has made three changes to its senior management team: a new Chief Financial Officer, a new Chief Procurement Officer and a new Chief Information Officer.Patrik Johnsson has been appointed Chief …

Suppliers5. June 2026

First quarter

Dutch DIY market shows significant growth

The Dutch DIY market grew by 3.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period last year. This is according to the …

Distribution3. June 2026

In Spain

Ikea expands trial of home improvement app

Ikea is expanding its trial of home improvement and repair services in Spain. The Ikea Home Services app has been available in the …

Distribution3. June 2026

preliminary figures

German DIY sector sees significant decline in April

April saw the sharpest decline in sales in the German home improvement sector that the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) has…

Distribution2. June 2026

Plans for Portugal, Spain, Italy, Canada and Finland

Ikea opens its first French compact stores

As part of its renewed focus on its core retail business, Ikea continues rolling out a new compact store format that it has been testing …

Distribution2. June 2026

Taiwanese trade fair

TiTE x IHT achieves ISO 14067 Carbon Footprint Certification

Taiwan International Tools & Hardware Expo (TiTE) x International Hardware Expo Taiwan (IHT) announced that its …

Events2. June 2026

L’Entrepôt du Bricolage grows solely through acquisitions

The DIY division of the French building materials group Samse has closed the first quarter with an increase in turnover. …

Distribution29. May 2026

Third opening in Romania

Mr. DIY now in the capital, Bucharest

With its third store in Romania, the Malaysian retail chain Mr. DIY has now arrived in the country’s capital: on 9 May 2026, the company …

Distribution29. May 2026

200 million euros

EU Commission imposes fine on Temu

Yesterday, the European Commission imposed a fine of EUR 200 mio on the Chinese online platform Temu under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The C…

Distribution29. May 2026

Up 1.4 per cent on an unadjusted basis

Kingfisher starts the financial year with stable figures

Kingfisher has reported a slight increase in turnover for the first quarter (ending 30 April 2026) of its 2026/2027 …

Distribution27. May 2026

Do 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

Tesa

Measurably sustainable

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

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

Do 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…

Distribution24. July 2026

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 …

Garden8. July 2026

Tesa

Measurably sustainable

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

Suppliers6. July 2026

Husqvarna reorganises its Group management

Dutch DIY market shows significant growth

Ikea expands trial of home improvement app

German DIY sector sees significant decline in April

Ikea opens its first French compact stores

TiTE x IHT achieves ISO 14067 Carbon Footprint Certification

L’Entrepôt du Bricolage grows solely through acquisitions

Mr. DIY now in the capital, Bucharest

EU Commission imposes fine on Temu

Kingfisher starts the financial year with stable figures

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Moving away from 'one-size-fits-all'

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