The Taiwan International Fastener Show will be postponed due to the coronavirus. It was originally set for 21 to 23 April 2020 and will now take place from 14 to 16 October in Kaohsiung in the south of the country. This…
Market stable overall
German DIY stores over-proportionally increase garden sales
The German garden market hardly grew in the year 2019. The overall market volume rose by 0.1 per cent to EUR 18.655 bn. …
Eisenwarenmesse - International Hardware Fair
Coronavirus: Koelnmesse releases information on the current situation
Koelnmesse, event organiser of Eisenwarenmesse - International Hardware Fair, has published the following m…
German market leader
Obi increases sales by more than 6 per cent
Obi, market leader in Germany and number three in the European DIY trade, increased its sales by around EUR 500 mio to an overall EUR 8.…
Opening in Merton
B&Q’s new convenience store with 6 000 products
British market leader B&Q has opened a store in a new, compact convenience format. Located on a 1 300 m² retail area in Merton …
Omni-channel start in 2020
Leroy Merlin Romania increases sales by 20 per cent in 2019
In Romania, Leroy Merlin has increased its sales in 2019 by more than 20 per to around EUR 500 mio. More than 12 mio …
Chief people officer, supply chain, Romania
Kingfisher’s group executive team now completed
New Kingfisher CEO Thierry Garnier has completed his group executive team with three staff appointments. The human resources …
Romania
Homelux is planning up to four new stores in 2020
The young Romanian chain Homelux wants to open three to four new stores this year. That is what the owner Omer Susli told the …
The year 2019
More closures than openings in Spain
In Spain there were more closures than new openings of DIY stores in the past year. Under the heading "A thankless year for the DIY …
Former VP at Home Depot
Anthony Hurst new president of Lowe's Canada
Anthony T. (Tony) Hurst has been appointed president of Lowe's Canada, pending work authorisation which is expected in February. He …