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Hardware retailing in the USA

Do it Best wants to take over bankrupt competitor True Value

In the USA, there are currently major shifts in the co-operation and wholesaler sector serving independent hardware retailers. The hardware wholesaler True Value, headquartered in Chicago, has filed for bankruptcy and …

Distribution15. October 2024

target of 10 stores by March 2025

Mr. DIY bullish on Poland

Indicating bullishness on its prospects in Poland, Malaysian home goods giant Mr. DIY has disclosed plans to rapidly grow in the country over the next …

Distribution15. October 2024

Last conversion to Rona+

Rona says goodbye to Réno-Dépôt

The Canadian Rona Group has completely discontinued its Réno-Dépôt sales brand. The last 16 stores operating under this banner have now been …

Distribution15. October 2024

Nexterio

New owners from Poland

Nexterio wants to grow in this country as well and is taking over the tile retail business from Stark Germany. The Polish specialist has a strong investor …

Distribution15. October 2024

New home improvement report published

International home improvement market shrunk by 3.9 percent in 2023

The global home improvement market experienced a difficult year in 2023, reaching a level of 667.0 billion euros…

Distribution14. October 2024

November-December 2024

Mr. DIY Poland sets opening for first stores

Malaysian home goods retailer Mr. DIY is gearing up for the opening of its first stores in Poland over the next two months, less than a…

Distribution14. October 2024

Study by Cross-Border Commerce Europe

Marketplaces dominate cross-border online trade

The European cross-border e-commerce market will reach an annual turnover of EUR 326 bn this year. Of this, EUR 225 bn or 69 per …

Distribution11. October 2024

Falabella Group

Sodimac narrowly maintains half-year sales in Chile

The Chilean retail group Falabella increased sales in the home improvement segment by 0.7 per cent in the Chilean domestic …

Distribution9. October 2024

Garden and plumbing problematic

Dutch DIY market grows only modestly

The Dutch DIY market grew by 1.7 per cent in the first quarter of 2024. This is according to GfK's Total Store Report, as reported by the trade…

Distribution9. October 2024

Canada

Sylvain Girard is Rona’s new CFO

Canadian home improvement cooperative Rona is announcing the appointment of Sylvain Girard as Chief Financial Officer as of 30 September 2024. …

Distribution8. October 2024

Launched in Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia

Obi app also coming to foreign markets

The German DIY retail group Obi has started to make its digital platform and app ‘Hey Obi’ available for its foreign markets. After Poland, …

Distribution2. October 2024

Up from 61 stores

Mr. DIY Turkey now has 121 stores

Mr. DIY Turkey has almost doubled its store count throughout one year, from 61 stores in October 2023 to 121 stores currently. This was stated by …

Distribution2. October 2024

4th Virtual DIY Summit

The global DIY market volume has fallen in 2023

The global DIY market reached a volume of EUR 666.9 bn last year. Edra Managing Director John Herbert presented the latest figures …

Distribution27. September 2024

Currently 21 stores

Mr. DIY Vietnam to end 2024 with 25 outlets

The Vietnamese operations of home goods retailer Mr. DIY will have 25 outlets at the close of 2024, an executive of the group said. Leo …

Distribution26. September 2024

Half-year level maintained

Hornbach stores lose sales in second quarter

German Hornbach group generated sales of EUR 1.6401 bn with its DIY stores in the second quarter of its 2024/2025 financial year (June …

Distribution25. September 2024

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Praktis

The dream of Sofia

The Bulgarian chain Praktis is demonstrating how modern DIY retailing works in its new store in the…

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FN Neuhofer

Moving forward in big steps

“FN Neuhofer goes America”: That was the latest major step taken by the Austrian wood specialist, …

Suppliers

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 …

Garden

Praktis

The dream of Sofia

The Bulgarian chain Praktis is demonstrating how modern DIY retailing works in its new store in the…

Distribution5. November 2025

Bauhaus

“We want to grow in Switzerland”

It's not just about language and format: Christoph Theler, CEO of Bauhaus Switzerland, explains …

Distribution16. October 2025

Bauhaus

Bauhaus in Italian

And in a small space: Bauhaus has taken over two Do it + Garden locations in Switzerland. One of …

Distribution14. October 2025

Do it Best wants to take over bankrupt competitor True Value

Mr. DIY bullish on Poland

Rona says goodbye to Réno-Dépôt

New owners from Poland

International home improvement market shrunk by 3.9 percent in 2023

Mr. DIY Poland sets opening for first stores

Marketplaces dominate cross-border online trade

Sodimac narrowly maintains half-year sales in Chile

Dutch DIY market grows only modestly

Sylvain Girard is Rona’s new CFO

Obi app also coming to foreign markets

Mr. DIY Turkey now has 121 stores

The global DIY market volume has fallen in 2023

Mr. DIY Vietnam to end 2024 with 25 outlets

Hornbach stores lose sales in second quarter

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