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Romania

Romanians want new houses

The boom of the construction sector and, as a result, of the home improvement sector continued in 2021

Distribution14. February 2022

Despite fall in net sales

Ace Indonesia adds eight locations in 2021

Ace Indonesia has brought up its store count by eight to 216 outlets at the end of 2021 from 208 at the end of 2020, information …

Distribution14. February 2022

DIY stores in 54 Romanian cities

Foreign home improvement store chains focus on Bucharest

Compared with Brico Dépôt, Leroy Merlin and Hornbach, Romanian DIY market leader Dedeman is underrepresented in the …

Distribution14. February 2022

Dähne Verlag

The future is purely digital

Hard copy has transitioned to online: from now on, DIY International will be providing its readership with exclusively online information from the …

Distribution11. February 2022

Study from Germany

Risk of Coronavirus infection in DIY stores is as low as in the open air

In DIY stores, the risk of a Covid-19 infection is similar to that of outdoors. This has now been confirmed…

Distribution11. February 2022

Record sales 2021

Kesko makes 24 per cent more in the building and home improvement trade

The Finnish Kesko Group achieved record sales in the past year with its building materials and DIY trade …

Distribution10. February 2022

Available in store and online

Walmart is expanding its home services with new partner Angi

Walmart is expanding its home service offer by cooperating with a new partner. The market leading US American retail …

Distribution9. February 2022

Store-in-store concept in the USA

Lowe’s and Petco to cooperate

DIY chain Lowe's and the pet store chain Petco have announced a pilot programme for a store-in-store concept. According to a press release, …

Distribution8. February 2022

Activities discontinued in 2020

Leroy Merlin finally abandons plans for Belarus

The French DIY chain Leroy Merlin has finally abandoned its plans in Belarus. The company had already stopped its activities in 2020…

Distribution7. February 2022

Figures 2021

Germany is still a DIY country

Initially, the summary of DIY stores in Germany for the year 2021 doesn’t sound so bad: compared with 2019, the industry was still in plus, explains …

Distribution7. February 2022

Electrical wholesaler

Yesss wants to grow its B2C sales

The UK subsidiary of the French group is celebrating its 10th anniversary

Distribution7. February 2022

Now in Madrid

Mr. DIY is already opening its second location in Spain

Shortly after entering the Spanish market, the Malaysian retail chain Mr. DIY will open its second location in the country …

Distribution4. February 2022

Maxeda CEO on the Global DIY Network

“You need to invest in your store”

DIY customers not only buy products, but projects. That’s why Guy Colleau, CEO of the Dutch Maxeda DIY Group, is convinced: physical stores …

Distribution4. February 2022

Maxeda CEO on the Global DIY-Network

Guy Colleau: “You need the brick and the click”

The Dutch DIY retail group Maxeda is aiming for an online share of 12 per cent of total sales. Its current online share has doubled …

Distribution3. February 2022

DIY Statistics

Western European companies dominate Europe's DIY market

The European DIY market continues to be dominated by the two heavyweights Groupe Adeo from France and Kingfisher from the UK…

Distribution2. February 2022

How are French DIY retailers developing?

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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

Romanians want new houses

Ace Indonesia adds eight locations in 2021

Foreign home improvement store chains focus on Bucharest

The future is purely digital

Risk of Coronavirus infection in DIY stores is as low as in the open air

Kesko makes 24 per cent more in the building and home improvement trade

Walmart is expanding its home services with new partner Angi

Lowe’s and Petco to cooperate

Leroy Merlin finally abandons plans for Belarus

Germany is still a DIY country

Yesss wants to grow its B2C sales

Mr. DIY is already opening its second location in Spain

“You need to invest in your store”

Guy Colleau: “You need the brick and the click”

Western European companies dominate Europe's DIY market

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