Italian DIY stores see 3.5 per cent drop in sales

DIY stores in Italy recorded a significant decline in sales in 2025. Total industry sales fell by 3.5 per cent to EUR 6.3293 bn. This is according to the "GDS Report Monitoraggio Dicembre 2025" published by the Italian industry service diyandgarden.com, which is based on figures from GfK-NielsenIQ. According to the report, the industry only exceeded the previous year's level in four months.

At the product group level, only six of 20 categories saw growth. The strongest growth, at 16 per cent, was in the paints/wall and floor coverings product group, which accounts for 10.5 per cent of total sales. The largest product group, building materials, with a share of 15.4 per cent, grew by 1 per cent. In contrast, bathrooms and sanitary ware, the second-largest product group with a share of 13.5 per cent, lost 6 per cent of its sales. Gardening, the third-largest category with a share of 10.7 per…