Ex-Focus boss joins home shopping group
15.Feb.2012 Bill Grimsey, the former ceo of Focus DIY Ltd, has been appointed as a non-executive director at Findel PLC, a home shopping retail group. Findel, which operates mail-order brands Express Gifts and...[more]
Eurobrico will be held in October
13.Feb.2012 Eurobrico is being moved to October once again. The DIY trade fair is being staged for the seventh time in Valencia, Spain, from 3 to 5 October 2012. It is only two years since it was moved to November from...[more]
Véronique Laury to speak at the 2nd EHI Forum
08.Feb.2012 We are pleased to inform you that Véronique Laury, Commercial Director of B&Q UK, will participate as a keynote speaker at the 2nd European Home Improvement Forum taking place on 31 May - 1 June at...[more]
BHETA puts the emphasis on export with new initiative
07.Feb.2012 The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) has launched the first in what is to become a series of events devoted to helping its members develop their export business. The new initiative, entitled the...[more]
January report shows 'another quiet month' for DIY sales
07.Feb.2012 The BRC has released its UK retail sales figures and analysis for January, revealing an overall like-for-like (lfl) decline of 0.3% since last year, with the poor housing market adversely affecting the DIY...[more]
New date for DIY & Home Improvement Suppliers Expo
03.Feb.2012 A new date has been set for the staging of this year’s DIY & Home Improvement Suppliers Expo in Istanbul. Media Force, the organising company, has now scheduled the Turkish trade fair for 22 to 25 November 2012....[more]
Swedish Byggmax saw sales growth
03.Feb.2012 Byggmax, a Swedish DIY retailer, saw sales grow by 7.7 per cent to SEK 2.9871 bn in 2011. Profits after tax grew by 5.8 per cent to SEK 182.2 mio. The business trend gained perceptibly in momentum during the...[more]
