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Creator Portal

Home Depot connects Influencers with home improvement enthusiasts

Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, announced the launch of the Home Depot Creator portal, a creator-first platform designed to connect digital content creators to Home Depot. The idea is to help …

Distribution12. December 2025

Spare parts and advice

Castorama provides online support for repairs

French DIY chain Castorama has launched two new websites designed to promote sustainability through repair and longer product use. At …

Distribution11. December 2025

Home Improvement Report

Between stabilization and decline

Between stabilization and declineThe new edition of the Home Improvement Report 2025 was published in mid-October, showing an international …

Distribution11. December 2025

Six months

Clas Ohlson increases sales by 7 per cent

The Swedish retail chain Clas Ohlson reported identical sales growth rates for the second quarter (August to October) and the entire first…

Distribution10. December 2025

Third quarter

Hornbach: Sales growth slows, earnings decline

Although the German Hornbach Group increased its sales in the third quarter, it expects earnings to decline. Based on preliminary …

Distribution9. December 2025

Adeo Group

Sánchez moves from Brazil to Leroy Merlin Italy

Leroy Merlin Italia has a new boss. Ignacio Sánchez Villares is moving within the Adeo Group from Leroy Merlin Brazil to Italy as …

Distribution9. December 2025

4.5 per cent in the third quarter

Dutch DIY stores show significant growth up to September

DIY stores in the Netherlands had a positive third quarter. Their sales were 4.5 per cent higher than in the same period …

Distribution9. December 2025

Obi

The beaver is spreading

New Obi stores have been added in Switzerland this year. The Germans seized the opportunity when Migros discontinued its DIY store activities and took over …

Distribution9. December 2025

Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg

Maxeda wants to sell locations to franchisees

The Dutch Maxeda DIY Group is selling at least ten of its Baumarkt locations to franchisees. This has been reported by Belgian and …

Distribution5. December 2025

Indonesia

Home improvement retailers mostly see rise in 9-month revenues

Indonesian home improvement retail chains mostly saw an increase in nine-month sales, albeit at different magnitudes…

Distribution5. December 2025

Thailand

Mixed Q3 results as home improvement chains battle domestic woes

Home improvement retailers in Thailand posted mixed results for the third quarter as they battled domestic concerns…

Distribution4. December 2025

Edra/Ghin

“Proud to be a member of Make It Zero”

The major players in the home improvement market have joined the international climate protection initiative launched by Edra/Ghin with the …

Distribution4. December 2025

DIY trade in October

Start to the final quarter with a decline

The German DIY sector entered the final quarter of the year with a slight decline in sales. According to the Federal Statistical Office …

Distribution3. December 2025

Philippines

Wilcon recovers, AllHome continues fall

Top Philippine home improvement retailing chain Wilcon Depot posted a sales recovery in the third quarter of the year, buoyed by better …

Distribution3. December 2025

Not enough risks taken

No real growth expected for DIY stores in Germany

DIY stores in Germany are recording a 1.3 per cent decline in sales this year, with sales totalling around EUR 24.7 bn. This…

Distribution1. December 2025

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