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Harrit Boonstra

Hubo Netherlands has a new managing director

Harrit Boonstra is the new managing director of the Dutch DIY chain Hubo. On 1 July 2026, he succeeded Miriam de Bruin, who had been at the helm of the franchise DIY chain since 2021.Harrit has been with Hubo since …

Distribution22. July 2026

Retail sector stagnates

Wickes grows, driven primarily by its Design & Installation division

The British DIY chain Wickes increased its turnover by 2.3 per cent in the second quarter compared with the …

Distribution21. July 2026

Hornbach

In the competition’s quarry

In an environment characterised by falling turnover, Hornbach is pushing ahead with its expansion into Serbia and also sees a "quarry for growth" …

Distribution26. June 2026

International Hardware Fair Italy

Made4DIY is bringing Brico Night to Bergamo

The Italian manufacturers’ association Made4DIY will be hosting its Brico Night next year as part of the International Hardware Fair …

Events21. July 2026

First half of 2026

Veiling Rhein-Maas maintains turnover

Veiling Rhein-Maas achieved product turnover of EUR 245 mio in the first half of 2026, remaining exactly at the same level as the previous yea…

Garden21. July 2026

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Europe

Kingfisher/Edra

Building a culture of agility and speed

Virtual DIY-Summit

Tariffs and other adversities

Global DIY Summit

The industry today. And in the future.

Topic focus

Europe

Kingfisher/Edra

Building a culture of agility and speed

Thierry Garnier, CEO of Kingfisher and President of Edra/Ghin, has given another interview to DIY …

Distribution11. July 2025

Virtual DIY-Summit

Tariffs and other adversities

Events23. September 2025

Global DIY Summit

The industry today. And in the future.

Distribution11. July 2025

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Retail sector stagnates

Wickes grows, driven primarily by its Design & Installation division

The British DIY chain Wickes increased its turnover by 2.3 per cent in the second quarter compared …

Distribution21. July 2026

3e AG

Archimedes’ lever

The Austrian retail group has named its new advisory tool after the Greek mathematician. CEO …

Distribution29. June 2026

Product range, private labels, purchasing conditions

Jumbo set to play a more significant role at Hagebau

German Hagebau and its Swiss shareholder, Jumbo, are further expanding their partnership. The joint…

Distribution17. July 2026

Study

The products of the future

The DIY sector must take a broader view of sustainability – in other words, see it as part of …

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

Hubo Netherlands has a new managing director

Wickes grows, driven primarily by its Design & Installation division

In the competition’s quarry

Made4DIY is bringing Brico Night to Bergamo

Veiling Rhein-Maas maintains turnover

Building a culture of agility and speed

Tariffs and other adversities

The industry today. And in the future.

Wickes grows, driven primarily by its Design & Installation division

Archimedes’ lever

Jumbo set to play a more significant role at Hagebau

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The products of the future

Measurably sustainable

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