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Up 5.6 per cent in the first half of the year

Spanish manufacturers see a significant rise in sales

Spanish manufacturers in the DIY and hardware sector have seen a significant increase in sales to the retail trade in the first half of 2026. According to their trade association, AFEB, the total turnover of its 63 …

Distribution4. September 2026

Ikea’s “Life at Home Report”

What people expect from an ideal home

“Relaxing and unwinding” – that is what people expect most from an ideal home. Ikea’s “Life at Home Report 2026” shows that 56 per cent agree …

Distribution4. September 2026

Market overview

New bathrooms are needed

The demand for bathroom renovations in Germany is high – as Hornbach and My Hammer have discovered. The management consultancy Titze highlights the latest …

Distribution4. September 2026

Australian market leader

Bunnings increases turnover by 4 per cent in 2025/2026

The Australian DIY market leader Bunnings recorded a turnover of AUD 20.399 bn (EUR 12.619 bn) in the 2025/2026 financial …

Distribution3. September 2026

One Baywa Bau & Garten branch

Bauhaus aims to acquire seven sites from the Hellweg portfolio

Bauhaus, the German DIY market leader, also intends to take over a number of sites from Hellweg and Baywa Bau & G…

Distribution1. September 2026

Garden and pet retail continues downward trend

Upward trend in German DIY sales continues in July

The upward trend in the German DIY sector reported for June continued in July, albeit at a slower pace. This is evident from the …

Distribution1. September 2026

Two DIY retail chains

German DIY group Hellweg to disappear

In Germany, the Hellweg DIY group, with its two retail chains Hellweg and Baywa Bau & Garten, is disappearing from the retail landscape. …

Distribution31. August 2026

Online business to continue

End of Bauhaus’s retail operations in Norway

Bauhaus will cease its retail operations in Norway by the end of the year. The online business will continue, Interbauhaus AG has …

Distribution28. August 2026

EU comparison

Germans spend the least on retail

At 22.2 per cent, Germans spend the lowest proportion of their consumption on retail of all 27 Member States of the European Union. Across the EU…

Distribution28. August 2026

Part 2

Ace Hardware reenters Indonesia after shortlived exit

Ace Hardware has been welcomed back to Indonesia with much flair and excitement. Posts on the return of the retailer have been…

Distribution25. August 2026

Ace Indonesia, Part 2

A whole new ballgame: Ace’s brand equity strong, but not enough

The return of Ace Hardware to Indonesia has been met with much excitement in the country. The home improvement …

Distribution25. August 2026

Five new stores opened, three more slated for 2026

Wilcon posts double-digit sales growth in the first six months

Cheaper products, along with the strong overall performance of mature stores, provided strong support for Philippine …

Distribution21. August 2026

after Roughly one and a half years

Ace Hardware reenters Indonesia after shortlived exit

For 29 years, global home improvement giant Ace Hardware dominated the Indonesian home improvement scene, thanks to the Kawan …

Distribution20. August 2026

No. 2 in the US and worldwide

Lowe’s sales grow in the second quarter

The US home improvement retailer Lowe's increased its total sales in the second quarter (ending 31 Juli 2026) by 8.3 per cent to USD 26.0 bn…

Distribution20. August 2026

ACe Indonesia, Part 1

The helpful place is back

Roughly a year and a half after it had to exit Indonesia owing to a breakup with its erstwhile longtime local partner, US home improvement giant Ace …

Distribution20. August 2026