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Regional report: Southeast Asia (Part 2)

Falling in love with sustainability

Conscious consumerism and ethical trade are a strong trend in Southeast Asia's home improvement retail industry. There are legal reasons as well as a growing call from the consumers for whom the planet has become a …

Distribution20. December 2022

Net sales

Top 5 DIY operators in Europe have grown by almost 60 per cent since 2011

The sales trend of the top 5 DIY companies in Europe between 2011 and 2021 is a story of uninterrupted …

Distribution19. December 2022

Hardware and building supply

US sales clearly up in the first eleven months of 2022

The US hardware and building supply industry generated sales of USD 40,943 bn (EUR 38.484 bn) in November. This was 3.7 per …

Distribution19. December 2022

Regional report on ESG initiatives

Southeast Asian home improvement retailers respond to sustainability calls

Home improvement retailers in the Southeast Asia region have started to go down the sustainability route…

Distribution16. December 2022

Regional report ESG: Southeast Asia (Part 1)

DIY retailers move towards sustainability ahead of reporting mandate

A review of the sustainability reports of seven home improvement retailers in Malaysia, Indonesia, …

Distribution16. December 2022

Amazon faces competition in Europe

Alibaba brings the Miravia marketplace to Spain

The Chinese online giant Alibaba has launched an online marketplace in Spain under the name Miravia. A separate hardware and DIY …

Distribution14. December 2022

Tammo Bruns

New Hagebau director for sales, marketing & digital affairs

The German cooperative Hagebau is getting another new director. The supervisory board has appointed Tammo Bruns (50) as …

Distribution13. December 2022

Eliminating 90 per cent of emissions

Lowe’s is announcing net-zero emission target by 2050

Lowe’s is announcing a new goal to reach net-zero emissions across its value chain by 2050. To reach net-zero, Lowe’s will …

Distribution8. December 2022

Net sales

Bunnings grew by almost 90 per cent between 2012 and 2021

Australia-based Bunnings brought in around EUR 10.9 bn in sales in 2021, almost 90 per cent more than 2012.

Distribution7. December 2022

First half of 2022/23

Clas Ohlson sales back to previous year's level at the end of the second quarter

Clas Ohlson has increased its sales by 3 per cent to SEK 4.294 bn (approx. EUR 393.9 mio) in the …

Distribution7. December 2022

Third quarter mixed

Dutch DIY markets show double-digit growth after nine months

DIY stores in the Netherlands closed the third quarter with a 3.5 per cent increase in sales compared to the same …

Distribution6. December 2022

Entry point to Europe

Mr. DIY Turkey aims to end year with 35 stores

The Turkish operations of Malaysia-founded home improvement retailer Mr. DIY aims to end 2022 with 35 stores – an ambitious, yet …

Distribution5. December 2022

BHB figures

German DIY store sales grow by 2.3 percent in the third quarter

After nine months in 2022, DIY and garden centres in Germany show a 10.5 per cent increase in sales, and a 9.8 per …

Distribution2. December 2022

Lockdowns influence growth rates

Austria up after nine months, Switzerland down

The development of DIY sales in Austria and Switzerland in the third quarter of 2022 was mixed. At the end of the first nine months, …

Distribution2. December 2022

8 per cent of usage

Home Depot purchases 100 MW of solar energy

Home Depot has announced that 100 MW of solar energy purchased from National Grid Renewables at its solar and storage project in Denton …

Distribution1. December 2022

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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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Statistics

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

Falling in love with sustainability

Top 5 DIY operators in Europe have grown by almost 60 per cent since 2011

US sales clearly up in the first eleven months of 2022

Southeast Asian home improvement retailers respond to sustainability calls

DIY retailers move towards sustainability ahead of reporting mandate

Alibaba brings the Miravia marketplace to Spain

New Hagebau director for sales, marketing & digital affairs

Lowe’s is announcing net-zero emission target by 2050

Bunnings grew by almost 90 per cent between 2012 and 2021

Clas Ohlson sales back to previous year's level at the end of the second quarter

Dutch DIY markets show double-digit growth after nine months

Mr. DIY Turkey aims to end year with 35 stores

German DIY store sales grow by 2.3 percent in the third quarter

Austria up after nine months, Switzerland down

Home Depot purchases 100 MW of solar energy

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Top DIY stores close gardening sections

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