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Just before expansion

David Lau is leaving GoodHome

Just before he leaves Bruneian home improvement retailer GoodHome after a tenure of roughly 10 years, David Lau chatted with DIY International about the company’s progress over the past decade. The Malaysian, 50, also …

Distribution28. July 2025

Up 7.7 percent

Wickes picks up speed in the second quarter

Sales figures for British DIY chain Wickes picked up significantly in the second quarter. Compared to the same period last year, total …

Distribution25. July 2025

Canada

Rona publishes sustainability report

The Canadian home improvement retail group Rona has published its 2024 “Overview of Sustainable Development Activities”, highlighting the …

Distribution25. July 2025

6.8 percent like-for-like

Action increases sales by 17.9 percent in the first half of the year

The European non-food discounter Action increased its net sales to EUR 7.3 bn in the first six months of 2025. …

Distribution24. July 2025

Further openings in Poland

Mr. DIY expands in Warsaw and plans to enter other countries

Malaysian retail chain Mr. DIY is continuing its expansion in Poland and has now opened its first store in the capital …

Distribution23. July 2025

Cassignol succeeds Pivain

French association FMB has a new president

The French DIY store association FMB (Fédération des Magasins de Bricolage) has a new president: Paul Cassignol (60), president of the Mr…

Distribution23. July 2025

First four stores in Warsaw

Poland to become Mr. DIY’s hub for Eastern and Central Europe

Malaysian retail chain Mr. DIY is opening four locations in the capital this summer and expanding its Polish logistics…

Distribution23. July 2025

United Kingdom

Market under cost pressure

Retailers and manufacturers in the UK are facing the same challenges, says strategy consultant Clive Daley

Distribution18. July 2025

Second quarter

Byggmax sales rise by 5.6 per cent

Swedish DIY chain Byggmax closed the second quarter with a 5.6 per cent increase in sales compared with the same period last year. Net sales …

Distribution11. July 2025

Global DIY Summit

The industry today. And in the future.

From curiosity and relationship issues to Formula 1 and private labels to AI and marketplaces: The 11th Global DIY Summit offered a wide …

Distribution11. July 2025

Kingfisher/Edra

Building a culture of agility and speed

Thierry Garnier, CEO of Kingfisher and President of Edra/Ghin, has given another interview to DIY International. He talks about building a …

Distribution11. July 2025

+1.5 percent in real terms

German DIY store sales recover in May

The recovery in DIY store sales in Germany continued in May. This is according to the latest figures from the statistics authority Destatis. …

Distribution11. July 2025

Portugal

Next stop: construction boom

The store tour of the summit in Lisbon took in DIY stores and formats with a strong professional focus. But there was also a very green counterpoint.

Distribution11. July 2025

Foreign markets weaker

Hagebaumarkt stores in Germany grow in April and May

After a slow start to the year, the Hagebaumarkt cooperative franchise chain in Germany recorded a significant upturn in April…

Distribution10. July 2025

Jochen Vogel from the Rewe Group moves up/CFO Martin Czoske also leaves

René Haßfeld is leaving Toom

René Haßfeld is leaving the German DIY store chain Toom Baumarkt on 31 July 2025. As Chairman of the Management Board, he has been at the helm of the …

Distribution2. July 2025