Obi’s Head of Purchasing, Jochen Ludwig, speaks at this year’s IVG Forum Gartenmarkt. He says: ‘The retail sector must – and can – adapt to the current difficult situation.’
Online business to continue
End of Bauhaus’s retail operations in Norway
Bauhaus will cease its retail operations in Norway by the end of the year. The online business will continue, Interbauhaus AG has …
Homie AI
AI colleague at the DIY store
A digital colleague who takes over the advisory role after closing time – that’s how the AI-powered assistant Homie AI can be described.
23+24 September
Bricoday reports record numbers of registrations
In just under four weeks’ time, on 23 and 24 September 2026, the 18th edition of Bricoday – the Italian B2B trade fair for DIY, …
EU comparison
Germans spend the least on retail
At 22.2 per cent, Germans spend the lowest proportion of their consumption on retail of all 27 Member States of the European Union. Across the EU…
International perspective has never been so easy!
Home Improvement Report Retail Worldwide 2025
The statistics report for the international DIY industry in collaboration with EDRA /ghin und HIMA.
It shows sales trends, location figures and floor space turnover of more than 600 distribution lines worldwide.