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Statistics

Q1 2018 sales development of DIY retailers

The statistics experts at Dähne Verlag have collated the interim results of 17 DIY store operators in Europe, North and South America and Australia. Although the list cannot be evaluated systematically, because big …

Distribution28. June 2018

Dähne Verlag

Top 10 DIY retailers in North and South America

The top 10 DIY retailers in North and South America achieved combined net sales of EUR 203.7 bn in 2017. On a euro basis, that was 1…

Distribution21. June 2018

Spain - Catral

Everything for the gardens of Europe

The Spanish plastics specialist Catral has added to its wide range of garden accessories with a new recycling material

Distribution20. June 2018

Spain - Flowers and plants

Benefiting from the green boom

Spanish exports of flowers and plants have recorded a double-digit increase in the last year, with nearly all segments benefiting

Distribution20. June 2018

Spain - AFEB

Improving consumer knowledge

César Navarro, chairman of the Spanish manufacturers’ association AFEB, talks about the challenges that manufacturers and retailers must tackle jointly…

Distribution20. June 2018

Spain - ADFB

Digitalisation, innovation, logistics

These are the three buzzwords cited by Guillermo Leal, chairman of the Spanish retailers’ association ADFB, when asked about the greatest …

Distribution18. June 2018

Dähne Verlag

Relatively quiet

There were no massive surprises in the home improvement business in Germany in 2017. However, the top 20 retailers increased their sales at home and abroad by more…

Distribution18. June 2018

Revionics

AI beats gut instinct

To avoid margin leakage, retailers should take advantage of data science to assist with their pricing and promotional strategies – that’s the firm belief of …

Distribution18. June 2018

Kingfisher

Still two brands?

Kingfisher is present in Romania with two sales channels, Brico Dépôt and Praktiker. The Britons have now announced an integration plan

Distribution18. June 2018

ManoMano

Faster than Amazon

The home improvement and gardening industry is the last non-digital sector, says Christian Raisson. The co-founder of ManoMano sees potential here above all for…

Distribution18. June 2018

Figures

The Spanish regions

At the end of 2017 there were 317 DIY stores in Spain. The figures of DIY International's latest regional report Spain available for download

Distribution18. April 2018

Statistics

Europe’s top 10 from 2012 to 2017

The ten largest European DIY retailers together achieved net sales of EUR 59.3 bn in 2017. The ranking and figures as download

Distribution18. April 2018

Spain - Home improvement market

The popularisation of do-it-yourself

Euromonitor International analyses the Spanish home improvement market for DIY International. One thing is clear: growth will continue into the…

Distribution12. April 2018

Spain - Home improvement retailers

What the figures tell us

The Spanish regions, the so-called ciudades autónomas, provide a pretty patchy picture of the country as a whole. This is also true of the presence of home…

Distribution12. April 2018

Obi

Good and bad companies

Customer, customer, customer: that’s how Obi’s current business strategy could be summarised. Sergio Giroldi demands that not only his company, but also the …

Distribution12. April 2018