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Wickes study

46 per cent of Brits are turning to social media for DIY help

The era of parent DIY SOS, when 20, 30 and even 40-somethings traditionally turned to parents for DIY help, are over, according to a new study. A survey of 1,500 adults by home improvement retailer Wickes reveals over a…

Distribution6. July 2022

1 500 participants

Half of Brits prefer social media over parents' help for DIY projects

According to a new survey by home improvement retailer Wickes, over a half of Brits say their parents can’t do…

Distribution6. July 2022

With partner architects

Leroy Merlin Italia offers Arky renovation service

Leroy Merlin in Italy is offering a new renovation service under the Arky brand. The French DIY chain is collaborating with …

Distribution5. July 2022

Expansion

Siam Global partners with Cosco in the Philippines

The expansion plans of the Thai home improvement retailer Global Siam in the Philippines are becoming concrete. The company has …

Distribution4. July 2022

Joint venture

Siam Global wants to expand with top supermarket’s owner in the Philippines

Thai home improvement retailer Siam Global and Cosco have signed a joint venture agreement. The new …

Distribution4. July 2022

New spacious format

Mr. DIY Plus flagship store officially opens in Kuala Lumpur

Malaysian home improvement retailer Mr. DIY has launched a larger, more upscale format under the new brand Mr. DIY Plus…

Distribution1. July 2022

Mr. DIY Plus

The opposite of a bazaar

While the concept of Mr. DIY is ridiculed as a "bazaar" in Europe, the Malaysian retailer is launching its new format: Mr. DIY Plus is more spacious and …

Distribution1. July 2022

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 …

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

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At this year‘s International Hardware Fair, Siro is presenting its adhesive- and drill-free …

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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 …

Garden

Edra/Ghin

The joy of being in this industry

In a very personal interview, John Herbert looks back on 70 years in retail and two decades at the …

Distribution2. March 2026

Thank you, John

John Herbert, general secretary of Edra/Ghin, has announced his retirement and had a long …

Distribution2. March 2026

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Drill-free mounting

At this year‘s International Hardware Fair, Siro is presenting its adhesive- and drill-free …

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46 per cent of Brits are turning to social media for DIY help

Half of Brits prefer social media over parents' help for DIY projects

Leroy Merlin Italia offers Arky renovation service

Siam Global partners with Cosco in the Philippines

Siam Global wants to expand with top supermarket’s owner in the Philippines

Mr. DIY Plus flagship store officially opens in Kuala Lumpur

The opposite of a bazaar

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

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