Coatings manufacturer Blanchon regards itself as a trail-blazer in France with its Aquarétane line of water-based paints
New flagship for Wyevale
This autumn will see the opening in Crowland of the UK market leader’s biggest garden centre
Kingfisher considers delisting Castorama shares
The British group has filed its offer for approval, in the hope that it may then be able to acquire all the shares held by the public
DIY stores under water
Victims and helpers at one and the same time: the operators of DIY stores in Germany have set up relief campaigns and special discount offers for those …
Lasselberger’s executive quartett
Walther Schneeweiss is moving to the building materials group. The proprietor is retiring from the company’s operational business
Record level of profits
Home Depot has increased sales by twelve per cent in the second quarter
Success for Lowe’s
Lowe’s increases net profit by 42 per cent in second quarter
A new generation
With its new SFS-incanto system of hinges SFS Stadler AG is breaking through traditional fastening system structures
Wöschnau Do It: total makeover and extension
The Do It superstore in Wöschnau, inaugurated 18 years ago and definitely showing its age, reopened in mid-March after renovations and …
Troublesome lobby
Migros cannot start up its OBI stores as speedily as was originally intended. Lobbyists are very influential in Switzerland