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Thierry Garnier is leaving Kingfisher to join Ahold Delhaize
DIY InternationalCEO for almost seven years
Thierry Garnier is leaving Kingfisher to join Ahold Delhaize

Kingfisher CEO Thierry Garnier is leaving the company. He is moving to the Dutch food retail group Ahold Delhaize as President and CEO. Shareholders still have to approve the move. The Frenchman, who also holds British …

Distribution6. May 2026
German DIY sector ends first quarter in the red
DIY InternationalGarden and pet sector also down
German DIY sector ends first quarter in the red

The German DIY sector also ended March with a year-on-year decline in turnover. As January (-0.9 per cent in real terms) and …

Distribution6. May 2026
US building supply companies see slight growth in 2025
Webb Analytics
US building supply companies see slight growth in 2025

The US building materials and timber trade recorded slight growth last year. The 150 largest US companies in the sector …

Distribution4. May 2026
Toolstation grows in its home market
DIY InternationalFirst quarter
Toolstation grows in its home market

The British chain Toolstation closed the first quarter of 2026 in its home market with a 3.2 per cent increase in turnover. On a like-for-like …

Distribution28. April 2026
Veiling Rhein-Maas benefits from a strong March
DIY InternationalPositive first quarter
Veiling Rhein-Maas benefits from a strong March

Veiling Rhein-Maas, the joint venture between Landgard and Royal Flora Holland, achieved product turnover of EUR 108 mio in the …

Garden28. April 2026
Swiss parquet market remains in the doldrums
DIY InternationalCountry-style trend continues
Swiss parquet market remains in the doldrums

In Switzerland, the parquet market contracted for the fourth consecutive year in 2025, according to data from a study by the market …

Suppliers28. April 2026
Temu and Shein Cost Billions in Value Added and Taxes
Unfair Competition
Temu and Shein Cost Billions in Value Added and Taxes

Due to unfair competition from Temu and Shein, the German economy loses 2.4 bn euros in value added annually, 1.3 bn of which …

Distribution24. April 2026
Dresselhaus is insolvent once again
DIY InternationalFollowing takeover by Torqx
Dresselhaus is insolvent once again

Dresselhaus, a German supplier of fastenings and fittings, is insolvent once again. Insolvency proceedings have been filed. The company had a…

Suppliers24. April 2026
Einhell increases turnover by 4.3 per cent in 2025
Growth also in the first quarter
Einhell increases turnover by 4.3 per cent in 2025

Power tool supplier Einhell increased its consolidated turnover by 4.3 per cent to EUR 1.1577 bn in the 2025 financial year. This…

Suppliers24. April 2026
Gardena starts the year with a decline in sales
DIY InternationalFirst quarter
Gardena starts the year with a decline in sales

Gardena’s sales in the first quarter of 2026 fell by 7 per cent year-on-year to SEK 3.743 bn (EUR 347.1 mio). This was announced by …

Garden23. April 2026
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The champion of independence
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The champion of independence

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

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Measurably sustainable
Tesa
Measurably sustainable

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

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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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Distribution24. July 2026
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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
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Sustainable practices are evident in many areas at Tesa: through the reduction of materials used, …

Suppliers6. July 2026