Most German DIY stores also open to the unvaccinated
Home improvement stores in most regions of Germany can admit customers even if they have not been vaccinated or cannot show that they have recovered from the coronavirus. This is the case in 13 of the 16 federal states …
Spanish manufacturers debate solution approaches
Problems in the pricing of e-commerce logistics
The Spanish association of DIY and hardware manufacturers (AFEB) invited its members to discuss the topic of logistics in various …
John Herbert in an interview with Blaz Pesjak
“Merkur is a part of the Slovenian DNA”
During the Global DIY-Network yesterday, Edra general secretary John Herbert spoke with Blaz Pesjak, CEO of the Slovenian DIY store chain …
French chain
Bricorama now on Madagascar
On Madagascar there is now a store which belongs to the French Bricorama group. The building materials supplier ABC is now operating as ABC by Bricorama…
South America
Falabella increases home improvement sales by 26 per cent
The sales of the Chilean Falabella Group in their home improvement division rose in the third quarter by 26 per cent to …
Inoha study on living and the home
The pandemic has turned the French into better DIYers
Due to the pandemic, living and the home have become more important to the French. In the past two years, they have taken on …
Koelnmesse CEO at the Global DIY-Network
“I just love trade fairs”: John Herbert talks with Gerald Böse
The fact that the international home improvement and gardening industry hopes to be able to visit trade fairs again …
Global DIY-Network
How do I get on page 1 of the Amazon search?
How to work successfully as a supplier with the data-driven business model of e-commerce market leader Amazon was the subject of …
Normal growth in two-year comparison
German home improvement sales in 2021 significantly short of previous year
This year, home improvement stores in Germany are set to experience a 9.1 per cent downturn in sales …
From South Africa to Australia
New Metcash boss moves from Massmart
The Australian retail group Metcash is getting a new chief executive. Group CEO Jeff Adams will retire in 2022. His successor will be Doug Jone…