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Brico Dépôt to become Brico in Romania

Parent Company Altex

Brico Dépôt to become Brico in Romania

Brico Dépôt is to become Brico in Romania. This has been announced by the parent company, Altex. The Romanian retail group acquired the DIY chain from the British Kingfisher Group in 2025. It is regarded as the retail …

Distribution23. September 2026

Masterhaus joins Edra/Ghin

Masterhaus joins Edra/Ghin

The European DIY-Retail Association (Edra) and the Global Home Improvement Network (Ghin) have welcomed the Bulgarian DIY retailer Masterhaus as their …

Distribution22. September 2026

Ace Indonesia, Part 2

A whole new ballgame: Ace’s brand equity strong, but not enough

The return of Ace Hardware to Indonesia has been met with much excitement in the country. The home improvement …

Distribution25. August 2026

Kingfisher maintains stable like-for-like Sales

First Half-Year

Kingfisher maintains stable like-for-like Sales

The British Kingfisher Group has reported an increase in sales for the first half (ending 31 July 2026) of its 2026/2027 financial …

News22. September 2026

Bauhaus opens in Östersund

25th store in Sweden

Bauhaus opens in Östersund

Bauhaus is investing in the expansion of its network of stores in Sweden and is today opening a specialist centre in Östersund, in the province of …

Distribution22. September 2026

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Topic focus

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

Building a culture of agility and speed

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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Brico Dépôt to become Brico in Romania

Parent Company Altex

Brico Dépôt to become Brico in Romania

Brico Dépôt is to become Brico in Romania. This has been announced by the parent company, Altex. …

Distribution23. September 2026

Staying liquid

Consumers

Staying liquid

Financial savings are the main reasons why Europeans are opting for water-saving solutions. The …

Distribution9. September 2026

Masterhaus joins Edra/Ghin

Masterhaus joins Edra/Ghin

The European DIY-Retail Association (Edra) and the Global Home Improvement Network (Ghin) have …

Distribution22. September 2026

The Masterplan store

Obi

The Masterplan store

More franchising, more professional business, more beavers – in short, more customer experience: …

Distribution

Kitchen furniture dominates the market

Kitchen furnishings

Kitchen furniture dominates the market

This is the conclusion reached by IFH Cologne. The management consultancy Titze, on the other hand…

Suppliers

Anything but pessimistic

german garden Retail sector

Anything but pessimistic

Obi’s Head of Purchasing, Jochen Ludwig, speaks at this year’s IVG Forum Gartenmarkt. He says: ‘The…

Garden