DUBLIN — The seventh Global DIY Summit, held last week in Dublin, drew approximately, 1,000 delegates from 55 countries, including 300 of the top home improvement retailers from around the world.
This year’s motto was “DIY Evolution–Designing the Future Together”. A range of speakers addressed the topics of innovation, digital platforms as new business models worldwide, how to prepare your team to embrace digital transformation, Asia as a new innovation leader worldwide, political and economic forecasts, DIY logistics and a global overview of home improvement retailing around the world.
The general perception of the global economy was positive, and most of the speakers forecast more innovation and growth within the next few years.