Belgian DIY stores saw a decline in sales in 2025

DIY stores in Belgium ended 2025 with a decline in sales. Some first figures were announced at the DIY, Pro & Garden trade fair. A debate is also taking place there on how the industry should deal with retail technology and data.

Belgian DIY stores saw a 1.2 per cent decline in sales last year compared to 2024. In contrast, Belgian garden centres increased their sales by 3.8 per cent. These figures were announced yesterday by Kristof Vervekken from Nielsen IQ (GfK) in Kortrijk, Belgium, where the DIY, Pro & Garden trade fair is still taking place today.

The DIY & Garden Panel, in which market researchers track 78 product groups in the home and living sector, declined by 3.2 per cent in Belgium. Vervekke explained that this was due to the large DIY store sales channel. In other large-scale distribution channels, business with these products developed positively.

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