Spoga+Gafa will return to its original date next year. From 2027 onwards, the world's leading trade fair for garden lifestyle and BBQ will once again take place in September. The 2022 edition had been scheduled for June…
The beaver stays
Obi's new brand strategy will be managed from Vienna across Europe
Obi is reorganizing its brand strategy. This will affect the logo and brand identity — which will be rolled out …
IPM Essen
The central green platform
Fewer visitors, but more exhibitors, especially from abroad, plus future topics and a “round table”: that was IPM 2026.
Decline in net income
Ace Hardware reports increase in sales
Ace Hardware has reported full year results for 2025. Revenues were USD 10.0 bn (EUR 8.73 bn), an increase of USD 552.2 mio (EUR 481,85 mio)…
Spoga+Gafa | Interview
(Re)orientation in Cologne
Claudia Maurer took over as director of Spoga+Gafa around a year and a half ago. A lot has happened since then – diy asked her about it.
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.