Ermitazas, founded in 2004, is the latest company to join Bricolliance, an alliance of 8 independent European DIY chains. Ermitazas is one of the leading building and finishing materials, gardening and household goods retail chains in Lithuania.
The European garden market stagnated in the first half of 2016. However, considerable growth can be seen in the product categories such as smart gardening and natural garden chemicals
The new CEO of Byggmax, a Swedish chain of DIY stores, is Mattias Ankarberg. Mattias Ankarberg has, for the last seven years, worked for the fashion chain H&M, most recently as global head of sales and marketing.
Byggmax sales increased by 34.3% in the first quarter and by 32.8% in the first six months of the year compared with the same periods in the previous year.
More signs of growth from the Spanish DIY market. The DIY store chains who are united in the ADFB trade association, Leroy Merlin, Akí (both Groupe Adeo), Bricoking and ATB, report growth in sales of 7.5 per cent in the second quarter.
While Brexit spells enormous challenges for the UK economy, we are only beginning to see the extent of the changes it would mean for Europe, and the way the EU project continues.
In an astonishing result, the UK has voted to leave the European Union, with 52.9% of voters ticking the box marked "Leave" on their ballot paper yesterday.
Byggmax, the Swedish DIY retailer is launching another new store concept in Stockholm city centre this week; the first store under its new brand name Design Your Living. The company also plans to expand this concept to the rest of Europe.
