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CE standard for laminate flooring

The CE marking for laminate flooring will become effective as the European standard EN 14041 as of 1 January 2007

News12. July 2006

Opening of 300th store

Homebase sales down despite three new openings in the first few months of the financial year

News12. July 2006

Castorama success story in Italy

Over the past four years, Castorama has enabled Kingfisher to double the group’s sales in Italy. This year will see the opening of the first …

Distribution12. July 2006

Foreign to the trade, or a foreign trade?

Bert Hoogeland, DIY in Europe, Netherlands, Managing editor of MixSuppliers of branded goods don’t have it easy. Here in the Dutch …

Distribution12. July 2006

Strong half-year increase

The Rautakesko group has seen sales increase by 162 per cent from January to June

News11. July 2006

Oversaturated

The land of mountains and the land of DIY stores: DIY turnover is increasing in Austria, but the expansion is taking place abroad

News10. July 2006

Departure at end of year

Tom Taylor is to continue to support Home Depot in the capacity of consultant

News10. July 2006

Good start to the new business year

Hornbach's group sales increase by 7.0 per cent to € 696.7 mio in the first quarter 2006/2007

News7. July 2006

Sonae Indústria takes over Hornitex

The cartel office approves merger of Sonae Indústria and Hornitex

News6. July 2006

Flourishing Sagaflor

The specialist retail cooperative announces an increase of eight per cent for last year. This year it is clearly in the black again

News5. July 2006

"Come in for the long term, or don’t come at all"

In Southeast Asia’s fastest growing economy, retailing beckons – but patience is a virtue

Vietnam’s home improvement market is supported by a rapidly growing economy, an expanding middle …

Distribution

Prioritising user health and safety

Kuani is fully committed to vertical integration

The manufacturer of professional pneumatic tools boasts an exceptionally high in-house production …

Suppliers

IGCA

This is where it’s all happening

The congress of the International Garden Centre Association (IGCA) is, above all, one thing: always…

Garden

"Come in for the long term, or don’t come at all"

In Southeast Asia’s fastest growing economy, retailing beckons – but patience is a virtue

Vietnam’s home improvement market is supported by a rapidly growing economy, an expanding middle …

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IGCA

This is where it’s all happening

The congress of the International Garden Centre Association (IGCA) is, above all, one thing: always…

Garden6. October 2026

Prioritising user health and safety

Kuani is fully committed to vertical integration

The manufacturer of professional pneumatic tools boasts an exceptionally high in-house production …

Suppliers5. October 2026

CE standard for laminate flooring

Opening of 300th store

Castorama success story in Italy

Foreign to the trade, or a foreign trade?

Strong half-year increase

Oversaturated

Departure at end of year

Good start to the new business year

Sonae Indústria takes over Hornitex

Flourishing Sagaflor

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In Southeast Asia’s fastest growing economy, retailing beckons – but patience is a virtue

Kuani is fully committed to vertical integration

This is where it’s all happening

In Southeast Asia’s fastest growing economy, retailing beckons – but patience is a virtue

This is where it’s all happening

Kuani is fully committed to vertical integration