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Almost 5 per cent growth

DIY segment sees above-average growth in German online retail

In German e-commerce, the home improvement sector performed above average in 2025. The DIY and flowers category is one of the segments with the highest growth rates. Compared to the previous year, sales in this category…

Distribution26. January 2026

Professional business above average

Wickes closes 2025 with plus 5.9 per cent

The British DIY chain Wickes closed 2025 with sales growth of 5.9 per cent compared to the previous year. Like-for-like, the increase was …

Distribution23. January 2026

Greece II

Barbecues too, carpets only in winter

The two DIY store chains in Greece, Praktiker and Leroy Merlin, reflect their history and their parent companies. Both are committed to the …

Distribution20. January 2026

Final judgment

Obi comments on brand use in Russia

Obi has issued a clarification regarding brand use in Russia. With reference to reports in Russian and German-language media about Obi's …

Distribution19. January 2026

French e-commerce specialist

Bauhaus operates marketplace with Mirakl

The DIY chain Bauhaus, market leader in Germany, has entered into a strategic partnership with French start-up Mirakl to build its online …

Distribution13. January 2026

Conversion underway, opening on 9 March

Obi grows stronger than ever with 15 new franchise stores

Obi is growing in its home market of Germany in the first half of 2026 with 15 new franchise partner locations, totalling …

Distribution9. January 2026

Globus Baumarkt in Germany

Father succeeds son at the helm of the company

The son has to take a break for health reasons, and the father returns from retirement to head the company: this dramatic turn of …

Distribution9. January 2026

Co-founder and general secretary of Edra/Ghin

John Herbert to retire at the end of March

John W. Herbert, co-founder and general secretary of the international DIY retail association Edra/Ghin, plans to retire on 31 March 2026…

Distribution7. January 2026

January to October 2025

Home improvement sales decline in the United States

The home improvement trade in the United States recorded a decline in sales in the first ten months of 2025. According to the U.…

Distribution5. January 2026

Japan

Cainz opens next-generation store

In mid-December, Japanese DIY chain Cainz opened the first location of its new next-generation concept in the city of Yoshikawa. The Yoshikawa …

Distribution5. January 2026

Sustainability as an advantage

Pioneering a net-zero future in DIY and trade

Protecting the climate and still making money – or precisely because of it? Swedish specialist retailer Nordströms shows how this can …

Distribution2. January 2026

Dähne Verlag

Happy New Year!

A difficult year lies behind us, and a challenging one (but – conversely – perhaps also one full of opportunities) lies ahead. So this wish has rarely come from the…

Distribution30. December 2025

“Stop being faint-hearted”

Merry Christmas!

“Stop being faint-hearted, banish lamentation” ("Lasset das Zagen, verbannet die Klage") is a line from the opening chorus of Johann Sebastian Bach's Christmas …

Distribution23. December 2025