Italy’s DIY stores see growth in the gardening sector
DIY stores in Italy recorded growth in the gardening sector during the first quarter of 2026: overall, they generated turnover of EUR 130.6 mio, an increase of 8.3 per cent compared with the first three months of 2025. …
Vietnam
Spun off Hoa Sen Home eyes public listing in the next 2 to 5 years
Vietnam’s Hoa Sen Home, which was recently spun off from parent company Hoa Sen Group, is looking to go public in…
FN Neuhofer
A location that makes a statement
With its new plant in Pöndorf, FN Neuhofer is entering the new business field of plastics processing. Because even 376 years after its founding, …
Barbecues, camping stoves, gas cookers
Two-thirds of gas appliances fail EU tests
An EU-funded test of selected gas appliances, such as barbecues, gas cookers and camping stoves, found that 73 per cent of them did not …
Statistics
Strong abroad
Even a strong performance in international business failed to help the German DIY sector achieve real growth in 2025. Crises, inflation and poor consumer sentiment …
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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.