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OBI: “Garden orientation has always been in our DNA.”

Why invite OBI to a conference tracing the evolution of the garden industry? Because the company, since its origins, has always presented a wide assortment dedicated to the garden-particularly live greenery-in its stores.

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Leroy Merlin Garden, where the fifth room takes center stage

The direction of the sign is to devote even more to the garden through services and assortment. as Gian Luca Carpanesi, building-garden product group director of Leroy Merlin Italy, told us.

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Second sale-leaseback operation for Tecnomat

LeadCrest Capital Partners expands in Italy with further acquisition of Adeo. The portfolio includes two retail warehouses of more than 17,000 square meters.

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DIY retailers, the “burden” of bureaucracy and the problem of theft

Among the difficulties complained about by diy retailers in the daily conduct of business, difficulties arising from bureaucracy and the age-old issue of theft are a constant leitmotif.

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Silvano Girelli, Flover: ” The Garden Center, experiential and aggregative”

The point about the market and the dynamics of the sector directly from the owner of Flover, the garden center sign with six outlets in Italy, and president of the Garden Team consortium. A dual and privileged point of view.

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OBI opens in La Spezia and voices new course

The sign's 57th store opens today, March 1. More than 6,000 sq. m. of exhibition space and a large portion dedicated to the garden and outdoor division. Statements from the president, Paolo Alemagna.

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Action, in Frosinone the first store of 2024

The Dutch brand kicks off the new year by opening a new store in Lazio on January 5. The store is run by a staff of 20 new employees.

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Evoluzione Brico, a new store in Mazara del Vallo

The consortium, with associate La Fenice s.r.l., opened a new store in Mazara del Vallo, in the province of Trapani, on Dec. 22 under the Bricolarge sign.

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MADE Group, 2023 results and best wishes

There was some apprehension about the 2023 results from those in the construction industry, especially when compared to those in the 2021/2022 biennium. For Made Group, on the other hand, business results went well beyond expectations.

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BigMat Italy closes 2023 with 240 stores

And 156 members. This is the Group's balance sheet, in Italy, strengthened by seven new members in the past six months. From Tuscany to Campania to Sicily.

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Court of Milan: Leroy Merlin wins against Cernigliaro

The Court of Milan, Labor Section granted the request by the Leroy Merlin sign against former Supply Chain Leader, Alessandro Cernigliaro.

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Brico OK, new store in Ozzano nell’Emilia

The new store will open on December 22 and is located in the province of Bologna. Classic format and assortment, as with all of the sign's 120 stores.

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Bricocenter, an all-new store in Forli. The visit

This is not just a re-building but the move from the historic store located on Viale Vittorio Veneto Street to the brand new "Formì" shopping center in Pieve dell'Acquedotto.

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A New Würth Store in Manerbio

A new Würth Store opened last Dec. 11 at 21 Via Cremona, in the province of Brescia, continuing the development throughout the country.

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Leroy Merlin Opens New Showroom in Florence

A few steps away from the Lungarno, at 34 Via De Sanctis, a new proximity store format opened, dedicated to specific projects and product categories: Bathroom Renovation, Flooring and Tiling, Doors and Windows.

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Tecnomat to open in Foggia

It is dated Nov. 24, the publication on the City Council's website of the Application for Verification of Submissibility to V.I.A. submitted by Finsud Ltd., the real estate company that is supposed to build the new facility.

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Orlandelli organization, new concept for florists and garden centers

The new Organizzazione Orlandelli showroom was inaugurated and presented to industry professionals with the presentation of the new concept packaging space for florists and gardeners.

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Micaela Cappello, new entry in Brico io.

He joined the sign just under two months ago. She is Brico io's new Purchasing and Marketing manager, whom we met at the House in the Fall event.

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Brico and Garden ranked 3rd in sales

Amazon Prime Day 2023 in July was the largest ever event for independent sellers, with sales growth outpacing Amazon's direct business.

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1 billion investment for Bricocenter, Leroy Merlin and Tecnomat

A figure that encompasses the period 2023-2030 and will enable the Group's brands to considerably increase the number of stores and reach 10 billion in sales.

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Würth Italia, stores and delivery services open h24

In the ongoing debate on the closure of shops on Sundays in Italy, Würth Italia has announced opening and deliveries h24.

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Roberto Fadda confirmed at the helm of Sistema

The Ordinary General Meeting of shareholders for SISTEMA Rete Imprese Bricolage, held on 19 February, has confirmed Roberto Fadda for the position of president.

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Restyling for OBI in Navacchio (Pisa). The photos

Great restyling for the OBI store in Navacchio (Pi), Italy.

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Mercatone Uno – Shernon aims at recapitalisation

According to a statement released by the UILTuCS union, a meeting was held with Shernon Holding to take stock of the situation and check the progress of the plan following the purchase of Mercatone Uno.

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Leroy Merlin signs the Tuscany development deal

News on expansion plans for the French retailer in Tuscany. 120 million in investments to begin over the next three years that will involve the municipalities of Lucca, Massa and Pistoia.

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Ikea inaugurates its first Pet Shop

In Roncadelle (near Brescia), Ikea opened its first Pet shop in Italy on March 1st: 32 square metres of dedicated space within the mall where you can see Ikea’s LURVIG range of products.

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Gruppo Papino (5 DIY stores) joins Bricolife

A new arrival at the Bricolife consortium that builds on its continued expansion. The new addition is Gruppo Papino Spa, with 5 “Papino Brico” DIY stores.

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Together with Atrium, Casaoikos is a multisector home centre

Visiting the showroom in None, in the province of Turin, we learned that the story culminating in Casaoikos as we know it today dates back to 1946, when Natale Berardo opened, in Cuneo, a company producing tiles made from marble chippings and marble dust.

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CFadda opens in Iglesias

Last December the ninth CFadda store, part of the Bricolife Consortium, opened. The new shop is in Iglesias in the province of South Sardinia.

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Bricofer announces the closing of Self Italia acquisition

Referencing the agreement of the same name, Bricofer Italia S.p.A. has recently announced the closing of the acquisition of the company branch of Self Italia S.r.l. that took place at the office of notary Bima in Turin.

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Bricocasa opens new store in Monopoli (Bari)

The third Bricocasa store opened near Bari: the store interiors feature both innovative and traditional elements compared to the other Bricocasa stores.

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BricoBravo speaks German, too

BricoBravo continues its expansion and moves into the German market: after the French site BricoBravo has expanded its business to Germany and Austria.

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Brico io, a new organization with 3 directions

At Brico io, as of 13 February, a new management organization has been established.

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Dr Brico, a new DIY centre (with Evoluzione Brico)

The opening of a new DIY centre named Dr Brico is scheduled for the 19th December of this year.

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Pietro Migliori leaves Bricocenter

Hot off the press is the news published by Distribuzione Moderna, concerning the appointment of Pietro Migliori as the new General Manager of Risparmio Casa.

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DIY superstores: the Competitive Data analysis of financial statements

Competitive Data has carried out, as it does every year, an analysis of the financial statements of the top 172 DIY retailers.

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Raffaele SpA. A host of new developments in 2019, starting with Pronto Hobby

This year is set to bring some major changes for the Raffaele SpA group, starting with its DIY division.

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Bricoman Italia sentence – a major milestone for DIY superstores

The retailer won an important appeal to the Italian Council of State on authorization to install racks in the forecourts outside its stores.

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And Bricofer buys Bricorama – in Spain

The news published in Ferreteria y Actualidad about the sale of Bricorama stores in Spain (we had already talked about this) to the Bricofer group.

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Bricoman to open in Venegono (Varese)

Having passed up the opportunity to open in Ponte Vedano, the retail chain belonging to Adeo secured, on December 10th last year, the possibility of setting up a new outlet in Venegono Inferiore, near Varese, Italy.

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BricoBravo to protect purchases with Bravo Safe

A new service for BricoBravo customers. The new service is Bravo Safe, providing insurance to protect purchases against accidental damage, in addition to extending product warranties. Developed in collaboration with Allianz, the service, available in the section “Insurance” on the website,...

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Brico io, the home center in the city

"The ideal store with the right division between technical and decorative area" this is the incipit of Paolo Roghi, responsible for the merchandising of Bricoio, during the visit of TEN in Palmanova street, in Milan.

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Brico io opens in Milan

The first new Brico io outlet to open in Milan in 2019 is due to have its official inauguration on 16 January. The new outlet, located at the corner between via Benadir and via Palmanova, covers a surface area of 1,700 square metres.

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Ottimax: closing in Afragola, but opening in Catania in June

The date has now been confirmed. The store will close its doors for the last time on 28 February 2019; this is yet another closure for a site that, over the years, has also seen other operators come and go: first Castorama and then Leroy Merlin.

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Animali che Passione, the new brand for Gruppo Selex

A new brand for the third largest Italian group in the modern retail industry joining the pet store world. “Animali che Passione”  is the result of market studies and analyses of some Selex partners.

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Diemme Ferramenta, no e-commerce and no promo. Only quality

We are in Milan, in Via Solari, and here we meet Domenico Di Marando, owner of Diemme Ferramenta. We want to get a closer look at a bustling business located in the beating heart of the city.

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Leroy Merlin showroom in Abruzzo

After the first tests in Corsico (near Milan) and Lissone, the brand expands from Lombardy to Abruzzo, with the new opening scheduled for December 8 in Chieti.

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Mondobrico opening in Alessandria

Inaugurated on 12 September, the seventh Mondobrico store is situated in a completely new setting; equally new is also the Retail Park Alessandria, located on the busy via Marengo.

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How is Bricocenter doing?

In the past few years, this historic name in the Italian DIY market has focused very much on the idea of proximity, developing, in particular, its customer relations, starting with its slogan “Vicini di Fare”.