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First quarter of 2022/2023

Hornbach: up 4.7 per cent in Germany and up 12.0 per cent abroad

The Hornbach Group increased its DIY retail net sales by 8.2 per cent to EUR 1.7053 bn in the first quarter (1 March to 31 May 2022). Like-for-like and currency-adjusted sales rose by 5.3 per cent in the first three …

Distribution30. June 2022

Germany, Austria

Hagebau decides on new umbrella brand

Hagebau, Germany's largest cooperative in the DIY trade, has decided to implement a new umbrella brand that is voluntary for its affiliated d…

Distribution29. June 2022

PetBuddy a 'natural synergy' to home improvement

AllHome expands into pet supplies

Philippine home improvement chain AllHome Corp. has expanded into pet supplies retailing to capitalize on the “natural synergy” between home …

Distribution28. June 2022

“Grand Opening festivities”

Mr. DIY Philippines in a store opening frenzy

Malaysian Home improvement retailer Mr. DIY is on a store-opening frenzy in the Philippines, with the company going on a campaign of …

Distribution27. June 2022

First in Germany and Austria

Obi no longer prints brochures and relies on digital communication

Obi is the first DIY store to abandon advertising brochures and in future will rely entirely on digital customer …

Distribution24. June 2022

Statistics

Obi sales slightly down on 2021, but around 5 per cent up on 2019

After a steady growth in sales between 2016 and 2020, Obi, like many other DIY store operators in Germany, …

Distribution22. June 2022

Online shop also closed

Clas Ohlson leaves the UK for good

Swedish retail chain Clas Ohlson has left the UK for good. This was revealed in the annual report for the financial year 2021/2022. The company …

Distribution21. June 2022

GfK survey

Retail in the EU grows by 6.8 per cent

After the retail trade in the 27 EU states already recorded a sales increase of 1.5 per cent in the first coronavirus year of 2020, sales …

Distribution21. June 2022

Production also to be sold

Ikea continues to scale down business in Russia and Belarus

Ikea continues to scale down its activities in Russia and Belarus. On 3 March, the Swedish group had already announced …

Distribution17. June 2022

2022/2023 financial year

Hornbach confirms sales and reduces EBIT forecast

The German DIY group Hornbach has confirmed its sales forecast for the first quarter, but reduced its EBIT forecast for the …

Distribution15. June 2022

Change at the top

Obi: Sergio Giroldi retires - Sebastian Gundel to succeed him

At today's supervisory board meeting, Sergio Giroldi (67) announced his decision to retire as chief executive officer …

Distribution14. June 2022

Central bank data

Brunei: Loans for home improvement continue to fall

Bruneians’ appetite for home improvement remained weak in the last quarter of 2021, with borrowings for the purpose hitting …

Distribution8. June 2022

2015 to 2020

Top 5 DIY retailers worldwide increased sales space almost without exception

Four out of five of the world's Top 5 DIY retailers increased their retail space between 2015 and 2020…

Distribution8. June 2022

Press reports

Bauhaus Austria to grow by 15.8 per cent

The German DIY chain Bauhaus is believed to have achieved sales of around EUR 490 mio in Austria in 2021, equivalent to an increase of …

Distribution7. June 2022

Strongest growth in the garden

Italian DIY stores increased their turnover by 9.1 per cent in 2021

DIY stores in Italy increased their turnover by 9.1 per cent in 2021. The garden range grew the most, by 16.0 …

Distribution3. June 2022

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Praktis

The dream of Sofia

The Bulgarian chain Praktis is demonstrating how modern DIY retailing works in its new store in the…

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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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IPM Essen

Plant Power at IPM Express

This year, IPM Essen will be offering new formats on the subject of plants. In addition, the hall …

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Praktis

The dream of Sofia

The Bulgarian chain Praktis is demonstrating how modern DIY retailing works in its new store in the…

Distribution5. November 2025

Bauhaus

“We want to grow in Switzerland”

It's not just about language and format: Christoph Theler, CEO of Bauhaus Switzerland, explains …

Distribution16. October 2025

Bauhaus

Bauhaus in Italian

And in a small space: Bauhaus has taken over two Do it + Garden locations in Switzerland. One of …

Distribution14. October 2025

Hornbach: up 4.7 per cent in Germany and up 12.0 per cent abroad

Hagebau decides on new umbrella brand

AllHome expands into pet supplies

Mr. DIY Philippines in a store opening frenzy

Obi no longer prints brochures and relies on digital communication

Obi sales slightly down on 2021, but around 5 per cent up on 2019

Clas Ohlson leaves the UK for good

Retail in the EU grows by 6.8 per cent

Ikea continues to scale down business in Russia and Belarus

Hornbach confirms sales and reduces EBIT forecast

Obi: Sergio Giroldi retires - Sebastian Gundel to succeed him

Brunei: Loans for home improvement continue to fall

Top 5 DIY retailers worldwide increased sales space almost without exception

Bauhaus Austria to grow by 15.8 per cent

Italian DIY stores increased their turnover by 9.1 per cent in 2021

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