Malaysian home improvement retail powerhouse Mr. DIY continues to look for European opportunities and is set to open in two eastern European countries after announcing its planned Polish entry. DIY International learned…
Heike Paulmann Koepfer resigns
Change at the top of Cencosud
Heike Paulmann Koepfer has resigned from her position as chairwoman of the board of directors of Cencosud. A statement issued by the Chilean retail …
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
Minority shareholding of Egger in Thai Panel Plus
With the aim of strengthening its own market position in the Asian region, the Egger Group has acquired a 25.1 per cent stake in …
Plus 11 per cent
Clas Ohlson’s sales increase in December
Clas Ohlson's sales in December 2023 have increaed by 11 per cent to SEK 1,366 Mio. (ca. EUR 122 Mio). In the previous year the sales …
January personnel changes
Leo Gan has been promoted to COO of Mr. DIY Malaysia
Leo Gan has been promoted to chief operating officer of Mr. DIY Malaysia. He took up the new position in January, according to …
Demand sensing
Ikea uses AI to forecast demand
Ikea is now working with demand sensing. This is a technology based on artificial intelligence (AI) that is used to determine the respective needs …
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A Happy New Year!
The DIY International editorial team and the whole team at Dähne Verlag publishing house wish you, our readers and advertisers, a Happy New Year 2024!
Finnland
Kesko appoints Jorma Rauhala as CEO and group president
The board of directors of Finland's Kesko Corporation has appointed Jorma Rauhala as managing director of the Kesko …
Expansion
Peruvian chain Promart now in Ecuador
The Peruvian DIY chain Promart has expanded into neighbouring Ecuador. The company has opened its first store there in the city of Guayaquil, …
Dähne Verlag and its editors wish you a
Merry Christmas!
Is it okay to wish one another a Merry Christmas in times like these? When crises and - far, far worse! - wars concern us on a daily basis? When - and admittedly, …