Italy - Statistics and economics

DIY store density with north-south divide

Italy is economically characterised by extremes. That is also true of the DIY industry. The economically strong regions of Italy are …

Curbside retailing

From BOPIS to BOPIL

More and more customers in the US prefer curbside pickup. Now Lowe’s announced to install pickup lockers at all U.S. stores by the end of March 2021

Pricing and promotions

Dramatic increase in price sensitivity

The Covid era and beyond: DIY retailers may continue to see increased sales driven by the do-it-yourself shoppers, but that also cannibalises…

Philippines

Philippine store numbers continue to grow

The Do It Best licensee Handyman plans to open 16 stores in the next 18 months in the Philippines, despite the impact of Covid-19 on store…

E-commerce

Returns policy returns customers

In e-commerce, transparency, ease and convenience are key for customers in the DIY segment, too. This applies both to delivery and the returns …

Italy - Store network

DIY and gardening fever

Italy was the worst-hit country in Europe during the first coronavirus wave. Our Italian colleague Giulia Arrigoni reports on the impact of Covid-19 on the …

DIY market

The DIY market under the sign of V

The home improvement and garden retail sector has just been through a few turbulent months. The market crash due to the lockdown was followed in …

Editorial

Home, sweet home

Coronavirus effect in South Africa too

As in other countries, the coronavirus pandemic had a positive effect on DIY store sales following the lockdown, according to Werner de Jager…

Benelux - Belgium

Fewer stores in Belgium

The number of home improvement stores has declined slightly compared to the survey two years ago. Even in the capital city of Brussels with its low location…

Benelux - The Netherlands

Expanding westwards

The German DIY retailer Hornbach now operates 15 stores in the neighbouring Netherlands. Its new outlet there is the company’s 160th store overall

Benelux - The Netherlands

The country’s DIY stores

The statistics from the latest Dähne Verlag survey dated June 2020 record 746 stores belonging to the nine home improvement retail groups operating in the …

Benelux - The Netherlands

Slightly declining sales area in the Netherlands

At the end of the year 2019, statistics recorded somewhat fewer stores and square metres in the country’s home improvement segment …

Statistics Home Improvement Retail Europe

Plenty of winners

Statistics Home Improvement Europe is the standard reference work from German publishing house Dähne Verlag that reliably documents the development of the …