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Obi

DIY store boss without barriers

Sebastian Gundel has been at the helm of Germany's largest DIY store operator for a year now. What has changed? Quite a lot, as becomes clear in the interview with the German trade magazine diy

Distribution9. October 2023

CEO Sebastian Gundel

Obi aims for further growth with franchise partners

Obi wants to grow more strongly through franchising. Sebastian Gundel, who has been CEO of Germany's largest and Europe's …

Distribution9. October 2023

Philippine market leader

Wilcon Depot awarded for its virtual showroom

Wilcon Depot won two awards for its VR Store Experience. The trade magazine Retail Asia gave the virtual showroom launched last year …

Distribution6. October 2023

Philippines

Wilcon Depot gamifies the online shopping experience

The Philippines’ top home improvement retailer has been reaping awards for its latest showcase, the VR Store Experience. Social…

Distribution6. October 2023

Accessories and spare parts for electronic products

Clas Ohlson acquires Spares

Swedish retail chain Clas Ohlson acquires Spares, a leading company within spare parts and accessories for electronics as well as batteries. This week, …

Distribution6. October 2023

Changing consumer behaviour

Mr. DIY Thailand pushes white label products

True to its motto of “Everyday low prices”, the Thai operations of Malaysian home improvement retailer Mr. DIY has launched a campaign …

Distribution5. October 2023

Expansion

Mr. DIY Vietnam to end 2023 with ten stores

The Vietnam operations of Malaysian home improvement giant Mr. DIY has opened a sixth location and is set to end the year with ten …

Distribution4. October 2023

Participants from all over the world

Third Virtual DIY Summit on the current state of the industry

For the third Virtual DIY Summit 2023, John Herbert, managing director of the international DIY association Edra/Ghin…

Distribution2. October 2023

New Home Improvement Report

Global home improvement sales exceeded EUR 696 bn in 2022

Global home improvement retail sales topped EUR 696.5 bn in 2022, growing by around 10.4 per cent compared to 2021. The …

Distribution29. September 2023

Half-year sales narrowly maintained

Hornbach DIY stores back on growth course in second quarter

In its half-year report, Hornbach has now confirmed and supplemented the figures published in advance in a profit …

Distribution28. September 2023

Swedish hard discounter

Rusta wants to go public

The Swedish hard discounter Rusta wants to go public. The aim is to list on Nasdaq Stockholm before the end of the year. The company operates 202 stores in…

Distribution28. September 2023

Rona+ brand

Rona converts more Lowe's stores

Canada's Rona Group has announced the conversion of more Lowe's stores to the Rona+ brand. After the company released details in mid-September of …

Distribution26. September 2023

Back to the Adeo Group

Lorraine Valsasina new managing director of Bricoman Poland

Lorraine Valsasina is the new managing director of Bricoman Poland. She is moving back to Adeo Group after three years …

Distribution25. September 2023

Expansion in Europe

Poland next target for Mr. DIY?

Malaysia’s top home improvement retailer Mr. DIY appears to be scouting Poland as a potential market for its planned expansion in Europe. Leo Gan, M…

Distribution22. September 2023

Stabilised in the second quarter

Hornbach sales in first half almost at previous year's level

The sales performance of the German Hornbach Group stabilised in the second quarter (June to August). This was reported…

Distribution22. September 2023

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War and crisis

The housing market is in decline, flats are getting smaller, customer footfall is falling and …

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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, …

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Top DIY stores close gardening sections

While the total gardening sales area in Germany grew in 2024, the top DIY store operators saw a …

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Russia

War and crisis

The housing market is in decline, flats are getting smaller, customer footfall is falling and …

Distribution16. December 2025

Home Improvement Report

Between stabilization and decline

Between stabilization and declineThe new edition of the Home Improvement Report 2025 was published …

Distribution11. December 2025

Obi

The beaver is spreading

New Obi stores have been added in Switzerland this year. The Germans seized the opportunity when …

Distribution9. December 2025

DIY store boss without barriers

Obi aims for further growth with franchise partners

Wilcon Depot awarded for its virtual showroom

Wilcon Depot gamifies the online shopping experience

Clas Ohlson acquires Spares

Mr. DIY Thailand pushes white label products

Mr. DIY Vietnam to end 2023 with ten stores

Third Virtual DIY Summit on the current state of the industry

Global home improvement sales exceeded EUR 696 bn in 2022

Hornbach DIY stores back on growth course in second quarter

Rusta wants to go public

Rona converts more Lowe's stores

Lorraine Valsasina new managing director of Bricoman Poland

Poland next target for Mr. DIY?

Hornbach sales in first half almost at previous year's level

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War and crisis

Moving forward in big steps

Top DIY stores close gardening sections

War and crisis

Between stabilization and decline

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