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Floods on the one hand, more tourists on the other

HomePro sales grow by 21 per cent in the third quarter

The development of sales at HomePro, the Thai home improvement retailer, was characterised in the third quarter by partly contradictory influences: on the one hand, the unusually heavy and frequent rainfall during this …

Distribution27. October 2022

FMB figures

Plus 4 per cent for DIY stores in France in September

For the third month in a row, sales at DIY stores in France were up year-on-year in September. The sector saw a 4.22 per cent …

Distribution26. October 2022

800 companies

Forbes sees 8 DIY stores among top employers worldwide

Forbes has released its new list of the world's best employers in 2022. For the ranking, 150 000 full-time and part-time …

Distribution26. October 2022

Administration and logistics locations

Obi headquarters cuts 150 jobs

The German DIY market leader Obi is cutting 150 jobs at its central administration and logistics locations in Germany. The employees that this …

Distribution25. October 2022

In Brașov

First new Dedeman opening this year

Romanian market leader Dedeman completed its first new opening this year on Friday, 21 October 2022. In Brașov in the centre of the country, the…

Distribution25. October 2022

Wickes stagnant in third quarter of 2022

Sales at UK home improvement retailer Wickes stagnated at 0.0 per cent growth in the third quarter of 2022. The company also announced that…

Distribution24. October 2022

"Cooperative collaboration"

Obi bundles central purchasing processes in new category management

As part of the transformation process across the entire company, Obi, the German DIY retailing market leader, is…

Distribution24. October 2022

-5.3 per cent

Byggmax sales in the third quarter below last year's level

In the third quarter of the current year, the Swedish DIY group Byggmax turned over SEK 2.273 bn (EUR 207 mio), 5.3 per …

Distribution21. October 2022

Plus 137 per cent

Lowe's has grown enormously since 2010, but not as strongly as Home Depot

At around USD 96 bn by the end of 2021, Lowe's has more than doubled its sales between 2010 and 2021. …

Distribution21. October 2022

Focused on the skilled trades

The Home Depot launches jobseeker platform

The Home Depot, the DIY market leader in the U.S. and worldwide, has launched a new jobseeker marketplace created to connect skilled …

Distribution19. October 2022

Opening in Spain

Leroy Merlin showroom for doors, windows and wardrobes

In the Spanish city of Gijón, the French chain Leroy Merlin has opened a small-scale showroom with a new concept. On 100 m², …

Distribution17. October 2022

Clearance from the Federal

Tractor Supply acquires Orscheln Farm and Home

Tractor Supply, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, received clearance from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)…

Distribution12. October 2022

Doubling since 2017

Bricomart generated sales of EUR 1.27 bn in 2021

The Spanish chain Bricomart achieved a turnover of EUR 1,274 mio in 2021, a growth of around 35 per cent compared to 2020. This is …

Distribution11. October 2022

Swedish retail group

Double digit growth of Clas Ohlson's online sales

Clas Ohlson, the Swedish retail group, increased its sales in September by 8 per cent to SEK 721 mio (EUR 66.0 mio.) Organic sales…

Distribution10. October 2022

Berlin opening

Big-box specialist Bauhaus plans neighbourhood store

Bauhaus is opening a neighbourhood store in Berlin in a fortnight. The new store has a sales area of around 2 000 m² and is …

Distribution7. October 2022

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War and crisis

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

Distribution

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

HomePro sales grow by 21 per cent in the third quarter

Plus 4 per cent for DIY stores in France in September

Forbes sees 8 DIY stores among top employers worldwide

Obi headquarters cuts 150 jobs

First new Dedeman opening this year

Wickes stagnant in third quarter of 2022

Obi bundles central purchasing processes in new category management

Byggmax sales in the third quarter below last year's level

Lowe's has grown enormously since 2010, but not as strongly as Home Depot

The Home Depot launches jobseeker platform

Leroy Merlin showroom for doors, windows and wardrobes

Tractor Supply acquires Orscheln Farm and Home

Bricomart generated sales of EUR 1.27 bn in 2021

Double digit growth of Clas Ohlson's online sales

Big-box specialist Bauhaus plans neighbourhood store

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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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