DIY market in the Netherlands grows in the first quarter
The Dutch DIY market closed the first quarter with a 2.5 per cent increase in sales compared to the same period last year. This was reported by the trade journal Mix Vakblad, citing the Total Store Report by GfK. The …
Decarbonisation of the DIY industry
The industry comes together to “Make It Zero”
Last week's 11th Global DIY Summit in Lisbon was used to report on the current status of the “Make It Zero” initiative. Since last yea…
Chief Business Development Officer
Adeo brings Adiba Sadik onto its Executive Committee
Im Executive Committee der französischen Baumarktgruppe Adeo hat jetzt Adiba Sadik (44) die Position des Chief Business …
Kremer
Learning from Siegen
Alexander Kremer has opened his fifth natural garden centre and – once again – done things that one's not supposed to do. So why does it work?
Steinhausen and Stans
Obi acquires further Do it + Garden locations
Following the integration of all existing franchise stores and the opening of a new store in Agno (Ticino) at the beginning of May, …
Sweden
Clas Ohlson finished fiscal year on a strong note
Swedish DIY chain Clas Ohlson ended the fiscal year 2024/2025 (1 May 2024 to 30 April 2025) with a net sales of SEK 11.627 bn (EUR…
Store tour for the Global DIY Summit
DIY stores, pro formats and a green accent in Lisbon
A store tour with five stops in the greater Lisbon area kicked off the 11th Global DIY Summit in the Portuguese capital today. …
Growth in the first quarter
Kingfisher expects little impact from US tariffs
The British Kingfisher Group has commented on the US tariffs for the first time in a trading update. It states: "Kingfisher does …
Philippines
Wilcon manages 1.2 per cent uptick in Q1 sales
The Philippines’ biggest home improvement retail chain saw a slight rise in its sales in the first quarter of the year in what …
Thailand
Global posts sales decline in Q1
Thai home improvement retailer Siam Global House posted a 4.5 per cent fall in sales for the first quarter, unable to shake off the impact of high …
Rally driven by new stores
Mr. DIY Indonesia revenues up 57 per cent in Q1
The operator of Mr. DIY in Indonesia again achieved solid revenue growth in the first quarter of 2025, recording a 57 per cent …
January to March
DIY store sales decline in Austria and Switzerland
In Austria and Switzerland, DIY and garden stores also reported lower sales in the first quarter than in the same period last yea…
Indonesia
AHI sales slow down in first quarter sans Ace
In an indication that its move to drop its Ace Hardware branding is proving more challenging than it is willing to admit, PT Aspirasi …
Figures for April
German garden retailers record first rise in sales in 2025
After a thoroughly negative first quarter, the garden and pet trade in Germany closed April with a slight increase, …
Germany
DIY sales turn positive in April
After two months of decline, sales in the German DIY store sector turned positive in April. This is according to the latest figures from the …