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Greece poised to be Mr. DIY's 2nd EU market

Mr. DIY, the Malaysian home improvement retailer that also operates in nine other countries, is set to enter Greece, recent developments suggest. An official of the company – which stepped out of its comfort zone in A…

Distribution6. October 2022

Frank Staffeld

New director of category management/purchasing at Hagebau

The German cooperative Hagebau has a new director of category management/purchasing. Frank Frithjof Staffeld will assume …

Distribution5. October 2022

Successor to Giroldi

Obi executive board downsized under new CEO Sebastian Gundel

Following the appointment of Sebastian Gundel as CEO of Obi, the executive board of Obi Group Holding SE & Co. KGaA…

Distribution4. October 2022

Online share 14.8 per cent

Hornbach's DIY retail sales up 4.9 per cent in the first half of the year

German company Hornbach, with its 169 DIY and garden centres (as of 31 August 2022) and online shops in …

Distribution30. September 2022

At the turn of the year

Shake-up at the top of HomePro

HomePro, the Thai home improvement group, has announced three changes at the top of its management team. Manit Udomkunnatum, currently chairman of t…

Distribution30. September 2022

Statistics

Groupe Adeo grew by 143 per cent in eleven years

Groupe Adeo, with its distribution lines Leroy Merlin, Bricoman, Weldom and others, has grown strongly over the past eleven years. …

Distribution29. September 2022

Plus 1.39 per cent

Upward trend in France continues in August

In August, the French DIY sector continued its upward trend. The DIY trade in France turned over 1.39 per cent more than in the same …

Distribution29. September 2022

Research

How DIY retailers can learn from and leverage customers’ DIY failures

This is according to Matthew Hall from Oregon State University, who is researching this topic together with …

Distribution28. September 2022

In Constanta

Hornbach opens ninth store in Romania

German DIY chain Hornbach opened its ninth store in Romania today, 28 September 2022. The location is the Black Sea metropolitan city of …

Distribution28. September 2022

+16,6 per cent to 2019

Kingfisher sales shrank by 4.1 per cent in H1 2022

UK-based Kingfisher's sales were down by 2.8 per cent year-on-year in H1 2022. Like-for-like sales also fell by 4.1 per cent, …

Distribution21. September 2022

CEO Verónica Valdez

Promart considers expansion into Ecuador

Peruvian home improvement chain Promart is considering entering the market in neighbouring Ecuador. CEO Verónica Valdez said this in an …

Distribution20. September 2022

822 Mio. British pounds

Wickes revenue in first half year 2022 grew by 1.3 per cent

Wickes has reported a revenue growth of 1.3 per cent to GBP 822.3 mio (approx. EUR 945.7 mio.) for its first half year …

Distribution16. September 2022

No plans for e-commerce

Mr. DIY Turkey COO: More time spent at home, new generation shaping industry

The younger generation's consumption habits are transforming the home improvement industry, the country…

Distribution15. September 2022

State funeral

Logos in black and closed stores in the UK

In the UK, Kingfisher's B&Q stores and Screwfix locations, as well as Wickes stores, will be closed next Monday, 19 September 2022, …

Distribution14. September 2022

Switzerland

Online shop of Coop Bau + Hobby now under the Jumbo brand

The online shop of the Swiss DIY chain Coop Bau + Hobby has now switched to the Jumbo brand. Last year, Coop took over the…

Distribution13. September 2022

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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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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

Greece poised to be Mr. DIY's 2nd EU market

New director of category management/purchasing at Hagebau

Obi executive board downsized under new CEO Sebastian Gundel

Hornbach's DIY retail sales up 4.9 per cent in the first half of the year

Shake-up at the top of HomePro

Groupe Adeo grew by 143 per cent in eleven years

Upward trend in France continues in August

How DIY retailers can learn from and leverage customers’ DIY failures

Hornbach opens ninth store in Romania

Kingfisher sales shrank by 4.1 per cent in H1 2022

Promart considers expansion into Ecuador

Wickes revenue in first half year 2022 grew by 1.3 per cent

Mr. DIY Turkey COO: More time spent at home, new generation shaping industry

Logos in black and closed stores in the UK

Online shop of Coop Bau + Hobby now under the Jumbo brand

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