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Cencosud grows with DIY division in the second quarter
DIY InternationalSouth America
Cencosud grows with DIY division in the second quarter

Chilean retail group Cencosud reports sales growth in its home improvement division in the second quarter. Sales in its home market rose by 2.8 per cent to CLP 195.202 billion (€172.8 million). In Argentina, which is …

Distribution28. August 2025
Lowe's acquires interior finishing distributor
Foundation Building Materials
Lowe's acquires interior finishing distributor

The US-based DIY retailer Lowe's is set to acquire Foundation Building Materials (FBM). This distributor of interior finishing …

Distribution27. August 2025
Lowe's sales return to growth
Second quarter positive
Lowe's sales return to growth

US home improvement chain Lowe's increased its sales in the second quarter (ending 1 August 2025) of the 2025/2026 fiscal year by 1.6 per cent …

Distribution25. August 2025
Bauhaus Switzerland now also in Ticino with a small-scale concept
DIY InternationalOpening on Lago Maggiore
Bauhaus Switzerland now also in Ticino with a small-scale concept

Bauhaus has opened a new store in Losone, Ticino, which has two special features: it is the first Bauhaus store in…

Distribution22. August 2025
Home Depot increases half-year sales by 7 per cent
DIY InternationalNet earnings down
Home Depot increases half-year sales by 7 per cent

US-based global market leader Home Depot achieved sales growth of 7.0 per cent in the first six months of the 2025/2026 fiscal …

Distribution20. August 2025
DIY stores in Italy down 0.9 per cent in the first half of the year
DIY InternationalBathroom and sanitary ware in sharp decline
DIY stores in Italy down 0.9 per cent in the first half of the year

DIY stores in Italy generated sales of EUR 3.0897 bn in the first half of 2025. This was 0.9 per cent less than …

Distribution18. August 2025
“We have no alternative”
Scope 3 initiative
“We have no alternative”

With the “Make It Zero” initiative, the international DIY and gardening industry is aiming to decarbonise. Edra/Ghin Managing Director John Herbert urges …

Distribution15. August 2025
Hornbach plans further Bodenhaus store
DIY InternationalIndependent retail format
Hornbach plans further Bodenhaus store

German DIY store group Hornbach is expected to open another store for its Bodenhaus retail format, which specialises in floor coverings such …

Distribution15. August 2025
Low San Hardware has risen from the ashes
Brunei
Low San Hardware has risen from the ashes

From the ashes, Brunei's Low San Hardware, one of the biggest names in home improvement in the sultanate, has risen. The establishment, …

Distribution13. August 2025
Headwinds for Brunei home improvement post-pandemic
DIY InternationalSoutheast asian Sultanate
Headwinds for Brunei home improvement post-pandemic

The Brunei home improvement market has seen a drastic fall in profitability post-pandemic even as it adjusts to developments …

Distribution13. August 2025
Hundreds of islands and lots of opportunities
DIY InternationalGreece
Hundreds of islands and lots of opportunities

More investment from global players, stable quality production with export interests, a growing trend towards home improvement: the …

Distribution12. August 2025
Praktiker Hellas acquired by Dedeman parent company Pavăl Holding
DIY InternationalRomanian family-owned group
Praktiker Hellas acquired by Dedeman parent company Pavăl Holding

Pavăl Holding, the parent company of Romanian DIY market leader Dedeman, has acquired Praktiker Hellas in Greece, …

Distribution12. August 2025
Kesko grows through acquisitions in Denmark
DIY InternationalFinnish retail group
Kesko grows through acquisitions in Denmark

The Finnish Kesko Group's building and home improvement trade division achieved growth of 11.0 per cent in the first half of the year, …

Distribution12. August 2025
DIY has a future in Bulgaria
Bulgaria
DIY has a future in Bulgaria

Praktis owner Lyuben Milchev knows that home ownership means everything to his countrymen. What he didn't realise is that men also love their gardens. …

Distribution8. August 2025
Clas Ohlson increases sales by 10 per cent
July 2025
Clas Ohlson increases sales by 10 per cent

According to its press release, Clas Ohlson achieved net sales of SEK 1.010 billion (US$110.49 million) in July 2025, which corresponds …

Distribution8. August 2025
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“We have no alternative”
Scope 3 initiative
“We have no alternative”

With the “Make It Zero” initiative, the international DIY and gardening industry is aiming to …

Distribution
Now a Benelux player
All Fields
Now a Benelux player

Belgian service provider All Fields works for manufacturers and retailers in the DIY sector. Two …

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Plant Power at IPM Express
 IPM Essen
Plant Power at IPM Express

This year, IPM Essen will be offering new formats on the subject of plants. In addition, the hall …

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Distribution15. August 2025
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DIY InternationalSoutheast asian Sultanate
Headwinds for Brunei home improvement post-pandemic

The Brunei home improvement market has seen a drastic fall in profitability post-pandemic even as …

Distribution13. August 2025
Hundreds of islands and lots of opportunities
DIY InternationalGreece
Hundreds of islands and lots of opportunities

More investment from global players, stable quality production with export interests, a growing …

Distribution12. August 2025