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The CIHS will be brought forward by two months to August

Returning to the former site

The CIHS will be brought forward by two months to August

In future, the China International Hardware Show (CIHS) will take place two months earlier and is returning to its earlier exhibition centre. The new date for the 20th edition of the CIHS is 7 to 9 August 2020 in the …

News15. January 2020

Alejandro Arze new CEO of Falabella’s home improvement business

Enrique Gundermann's successor

Alejandro Arze new CEO of Falabella’s home improvement business

Falabella's home improvement business gets a new boss as its current CEO Enrique Gundermann will be the chairman of …

News14. January 2020

Thomas Spichtig is new Jumbo boss

Switzerland

Thomas Spichtig is new Jumbo boss

Thomas Spichtig is the new head of the Swiss DIY store chain Jumbo. He moved from Samsung Electronics in November where he had been active for …

News13. January 2020

Sales up at Italian home improvement stores

January to September

Sales up at Italian home improvement stores

Home improvement stores in Italy recorded total sales amounting to EUR 3.5 bn in the period from January to September 2019. The figure …

News10. January 2020

Zôdio exits Brazil

Adeo

Zôdio exits Brazil

The French outfit Groupe Adeo closed its Zôdio store in Brazil at the end of 2019. It opened its sole Brazilian store in this distribution channel in São Paulo …

News9. January 2020

Back at Kingfisher as chief customer & digital officer

Jean-Jacques Van Oosten

Back at Kingfisher as chief customer & digital officer

Jean-Jacques Van Oosten is the new chief customer & digital officer at Kingfisher. He joins from Danish toy company Lego …

News8. January 2020

Four per cent growth of the US home improvement sales

NRHA estimation

Four per cent growth of the US home improvement sales

Home improvement sales in the USA amounted to USD 407.1 bn (EUR 363.7 bn) in 2019 according to an estimation and have …

News7. January 2020

French DIY stores report nine per cent increase in November

Record growth

French DIY stores report nine per cent increase in November

Record growth has been reported by the French DIY trade for November 2019. Sales in the industry lay 8.91 per cent above…

News3. January 2020

Hornbach increases international sales by almost ten per cent

First three quarters

Hornbach increases international sales by almost ten per cent

The Hornbach DIY stores outside of Germany grew in the first nine months of financial year 2019/2020 (ending 29 …

News2. January 2020

Taiwan Hardware Show increases visits once more

Post-show report

Taiwan Hardware Show increases visits once more

The Taiwan Hardware Show (THS) in Taichung has once again increased its number of visitors. The event organisers Kaigo counted 32 …

News2. January 2020

The leaflet remains – for now

Debate in Germany

The leaflet remains – for now

The printed brochure, still an important advertising medium for the DIY industry, is under pressure…

Distribution

Tesa

Innovation, sustainability, brand strength

Tesa is introducing new product ranges and investing in its brand - ‘extremely successfully’, says …

Suppliers

Responsible gardens need responsible people

BHB Garden Summit

Responsible gardens need responsible people

After last year's rollercoaster ride, the BHB came together with around 150 decision-makers from …

Garden

The leaflet remains – for now

Debate in Germany

The leaflet remains – for now

The printed brochure, still an important advertising medium for the DIY industry, is under pressure…

Distribution28. October 2024

The Myth of the Supplement

Obi

The Myth of the Supplement

Christian von Hegel, a brand expert with a doctorate, sees himself as a scientist even as head of …

Distribution21. October 2024

New owners from Poland

Nexterio

New owners from Poland

Nexterio wants to grow in this country as well and is taking over the tile retail business from …

Distribution15. October 2024