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In Toronto

Rona launches tool rental service

Rona, one of Canada’s leading DIY chains, is now moving beyond simply selling products and is launching a tool rental service at its Rona+ Golden Mile store in Toronto. For this, the retailer is partnering with Onsite R…

Distribution22. May 2026

Higher investment planned

Hornbach DIY stores up 4.0 per cent across Europe

The Hornbach Group achieved a 3.8 per cent increase to EUR 6.434 bn in the past financial year, as the group announced at its …

Distribution19. May 2026

Now also in Croatia

Non-food discounter Action posts double-digit growth in the first quarter

Net turnover at Dutch non-food discounter Action rose by 14 per cent to €4 billion in the first quarter of…

Distribution19. May 2026

First quarter

Italy’s DIY stores fall just short of last year’s figures

DIY stores in Italy failed to quite match their turnover figures from the first quarter of 2026. Overall, they generated …

Distribution15. May 2026

Retail division down

Wickes gets off to a steady start to the new financial year

The British DIY chain Wickes has started the 2026/2027 financial year with a slight increase in turnover. In the first …

Distribution15. May 2026

Obi

And the rodent lives on

Obi isn’t just tweaking its logo; it has embarked on a brand-wide transformation focused on projects and is testing the new concept in Cologne-Pesch. One …

Distribution14. May 2026

Expansion of the professional business

Home Depot acquires HVAC wholesaler

SRS Distribution, a subsidiary and professional division of Home Depot, has completed the acquisition of Mingledorff’s, a wholesaler of heating…

Distribution13. May 2026

BHB figures

DIY stores lag behind by 0.9 per cent in the first quarter

DIY stores in Germany fell just short of last year’s figures in terms of turnover in the first quarter. Their total gross…

Distribution13. May 2026

DIY store turnover

Austria and Switzerland get off to a better start to the year

The quarterly figures for DIY stores in Austria and Switzerland are more positive than those in Germany. The Austrian …

Distribution13. May 2026

Statistics Germany

Top six DIY chains down 0.5 per cent

The six largest DIY store operators in Germany ended 2025 with a decline of 0.5 per cent. Overall, the companies’ business in Germany generated…

Distribution12. May 2026

Sweden

Clas Ohlson closes fiscal year with a Plus

The Swedish retail chain Clas Ohlson closed the 2025/26 fiscal year (1 May 2025, to 30 April 2026) with net sales of SEK 12.514 bn (EUR 1…

Distribution12. May 2026

Professional segment: 21 per cent

Adeo reports gross turnover of 32.7 billion euros

The French Adeo Group, Europe’s largest DIY store operator, generated gross turnover of EUR 32.7 bn last year. This is according …

Distribution7. May 2026

CEO for almost seven years

Thierry Garnier is leaving Kingfisher to join Ahold Delhaize

Kingfisher CEO Thierry Garnier is leaving the company. He is moving to the Dutch food retail group Ahold Delhaize as …

Distribution6. May 2026

Garden and pet sector also down

German DIY sector ends first quarter in the red

The German DIY sector also ended March with a year-on-year decline in turnover. As January (-0.9 per cent in real terms) and …

Distribution6. May 2026

Webb Analytics

US building supply companies see slight growth in 2025

The US building materials and timber trade recorded slight growth last year. The 150 largest US companies in the sector …

Distribution4. May 2026

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The Austrian retail group has named its new advisory tool after the Greek mathematician. CEO …

Distribution

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Global campaign for perfect paint edges

Frogtape aims to strengthen its brand presence worldwide. One measure involves expanding and …

Suppliers

IPM Garden Study

Green Gets Under Your Skin

A new study shows: People want more escape from everyday life. This is where the garden trade can …

Garden

3e AG

Archimedes’ lever

The Austrian retail group has named its new advisory tool after the Greek mathematician. CEO …

Distribution29. June 2026

Hornbach

In the competition’s quarry

In an environment characterised by falling turnover, Hornbach is pushing ahead with its expansion …

Distribution26. June 2026

White paper

The invention of Convergion

The market has become challenging. But how can we encourage the industry to think innovatively and …

Distribution17. June 2026

Rona launches tool rental service

Hornbach DIY stores up 4.0 per cent across Europe

Non-food discounter Action posts double-digit growth in the first quarter

Italy’s DIY stores fall just short of last year’s figures

Wickes gets off to a steady start to the new financial year

And the rodent lives on

Home Depot acquires HVAC wholesaler

DIY stores lag behind by 0.9 per cent in the first quarter

Austria and Switzerland get off to a better start to the year

Top six DIY chains down 0.5 per cent

Clas Ohlson closes fiscal year with a Plus

Adeo reports gross turnover of 32.7 billion euros

Thierry Garnier is leaving Kingfisher to join Ahold Delhaize

German DIY sector ends first quarter in the red

US building supply companies see slight growth in 2025

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