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Cooperation with Bringoo

Obi launches on-demand delivery

Together with the start-up Bringoo, the German DIY market leader Obi is introducing on-demand delivery. The innovation factory Squared, founded in 2021, is responsible for this at Obi. Customers get goods from the Obi …

Distribution11. July 2022

Sweden and Denmark

Bauhaus continues to expand in Scandinavia

German DIY retailer Bauhaus continues its expansion in Scandinavia with new openings in Sweden and Denmark. Today, 8 July 2022, the …

Distribution8. July 2022

Scandinavia

Clas Ohlson sales in June unchanged

Sales of Clas Ohlson were unchanged in June 2022 and amounted to SEK 714 mio (approx. EUR 66.5 mio). As the company states, organic sales …

Distribution8. July 2022

Tackling climate change

Kingfisher announces new 2040 net zero target

Kingfisher has announced that it is committing to a new 2040 net zero target and an increased 60 per cent Sustainable Home Products …

Distribution7. July 2022

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, …

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

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Obi launches on-demand delivery

Bauhaus continues to expand in Scandinavia

Clas Ohlson sales in June unchanged

Kingfisher announces new 2040 net zero target

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

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