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Wickes grows by 5.9 per cent in 2025

The British DIY retailer Wickes increased its turnover by 5.9 per cent to GBP 1.6362 bn (EUR 1.8946 bn) in the 2025 financial year. The Retail division grew even more strongly, by 6.5 per cent to a volume of GBP 1.2089 …

Distribution17. March 2026

Many declines

European market dominates laminate flooring sales

Europe remains the core market for the laminate flooring industry, as confirmed by the latest figures from the European Laminate …

Suppliers17. March 2026

Domotex

A bold new beginning in Hanover

Domotex, previously conceived as a flooring trade fair, took place for the first time with its new positioning as the Home of Flooring & I…

Events5. March 2026

DIY, Pro & Garden

Good partners share everything. Even cash register and customer data?

DIY, Pro & Garden in Kortrijk, Belgium, wants to be more than just a trade fair for the Benelux region. W…

Events17. March 2026

Extruded core skirting boards

FN Neuhofer opens plant for its third business pillar

Austrian skirting board and acoustic panel manufacturer FN Neuhofer has officially opened its new plant for extruded core …

Suppliers16. March 2026

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Europe

Kingfisher/Edra

Building a culture of agility and speed

Virtual DIY-Summit

Tariffs and other adversities

Global DIY Summit

The industry today. And in the future.

Topic focus

Europe

Kingfisher/Edra

Building a culture of agility and speed

Thierry Garnier, CEO of Kingfisher and President of Edra/Ghin, has given another interview to DIY …

Distribution11. July 2025

Virtual DIY-Summit

Tariffs and other adversities

Events23. September 2025

Global DIY Summit

The industry today. And in the future.

Distribution11. July 2025

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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 …

Distribution13. March 2026

Brico in Belgium

Brand times five

The Belgian DIY market leader Brico uses five size concepts, from city stores to DIY project stores…

Distribution24. April 2025

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 …

Distribution13. March 2026

Edra/Ghin

The joy of being in this industry

In a very personal interview, John Herbert looks back on 70 years in retail and two decades at the …

Distribution

Siro

Drill-free mounting

At this year‘s International Hardware Fair, Siro is presenting its adhesive- and drill-free …

Suppliers

Statistics

Top DIY stores close gardening sections

While the total gardening sales area in Germany grew in 2024, the top DIY store operators saw a …

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Wickes grows by 5.9 per cent in 2025

European market dominates laminate flooring sales

A bold new beginning in Hanover

Good partners share everything. Even cash register and customer data?

FN Neuhofer opens plant for its third business pillar

Building a culture of agility and speed

Tariffs and other adversities

The industry today. And in the future.

Obi's new brand strategy will be managed from Vienna across Europe

Brand times five

Ace Hardware reports increase in sales

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The joy of being in this industry

Drill-free mounting

Top DIY stores close gardening sections