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Drive-in premiere in Eisenstadt

Hornbach opens its first store in Burgenland

Hornbach opened its first DIY and garden centre in the Austrian region Burgenland last Friday. Covering an area of 16,175 m², it offers everything for DIY enthusiasts, gardening enthusiasts and professionals, while also…

Distribution8. September 2025

Executive board to be reduced

Obi abolishes COO position, Brigitte Wittekind to leave

German DIY store group Obi is reducing the size of its executive board and abolishing the position of Chief Operations …

Distribution4. September 2025

Moving from Migros

Lena Steiner is the new Country Manager of Obi Switzerland

Lena Steiner (39) is the new Country Manager of Obi Switzerland. She will take over the management of the Swiss national …

Distribution4. September 2025

Focus on Bucharest

Hornbach and Leroy Merlin expand in Romania

German DIY chain Hornbach is opening its tenth store in Romania tomorrow, 3 September 2025. It is located in the Colentina district of …

Distribution2. September 2025

France

Cautious French

French DIY stores recently saw a 4.3 percent drop in sales – and thus proved to be quite resilient, according to industry associations.

Distribution2. September 2025

Italy

Committed to tradition

In Italy, the segment of cooperatives and independent retailers is relatively strong. In terms of sales area, however, there is a clear number one: Adeo.

Distribution2. September 2025

Australian market leader

Bunnings' annual turnover grows by 3.3 per cent

Australian DIY market leader Bunnings increased its turnover in the 2025/2026 financial year (ending 30 June 2025) by 3.3 per cent …

Distribution1. September 2025

Sweden

Clas Ohlson grows in the first quarter

Clas Ohlson increased its sales by 7 per cent to SEK 2.814 bn (EUR 256 mio) in the first quarter of its 2025/26 financial year – from May to …

Distribution1. September 2025

South 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 …

Distribution28. August 2025

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

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

Opening 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

Net 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

Bathroom 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

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