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Russia

Capital: Moscow | Area: 17.098.200 km² |
Population (2024): 146.080 mio | GDP (2024): € 1 996.55 bn

Holding from the United Arab Emirates?

Russian media report the sale of Leroy Merlin Russia

The Russian news agencies Interfax and Tass as well as other media are reporting that the Russian national company of Leroy Merlin has been sold to a company from the United Arab Emirates. The company in question is …

Distribution7. December 2023

Interview

"European brands are still active in Russia"

Numerous leading European brands, including those from the DIY sector, are still active in Russia. "Some companies supply their …

Distribution3. November 2023

Russia

Growth even in war

Ilya Kornyukhov helped establish Obi in Russia and advised other German companies. In an interview with the German trade magazine diy, he talks about the current…

Distribution3. November 2023

Control of Leroy Merlin is relinquished

Adeo withdraws from Russia

The French Adeo Group is withdrawing from Russia and handing over control of the DIY chain Leroy Merlin to the management in the country. This is to …

Distribution27. March 2023

Russian newspaper Vedomosti

Denial of media report about Obi deal in Russia

The Austrian real estate company Supernova has denied a report in the Russian newspaper Vedomosti that one of its representatives …

Distribution3. August 2022

Production also to be sold

Ikea continues to scale down business in Russia and Belarus

Ikea continues to scale down its activities in Russia and Belarus. On 3 March, the Swedish group had already announced …

Distribution17. June 2022

Cooperation with Sbermarket

Obi now offers home delivery service in Moscow

Obi is testing a home delivery service in Moscow. To achieve this, Obi is working together with Sbermarket, a Russian online service …

News28. December 2021

Eastern Europe - Russia

Lots of movement on the Russian market

The overall volume of the home improvement market in Russia might not have improved in the pandemic year of 2020, but several DIY store …

Distribution9. August 2021

Eastern Europe - Russia

The Saint Petersburg ecosystem

Petrovich, the number two on the Russian market for three years, has grown most recently by more than 20 per cent. But what is more important: more t…

Distribution6. August 2021

Online up 73 per cent

Petrovich has the largest growth rate in Russia at 23 per cent

The Russian DIY and building materials chain Petrovich has increased its net sales in the year 2020 by 23.07 per cent…

News3. May 2021

Experience of non-food speciality retailing

Leading Russian supermarket operator Magnit aims to enter the DIY market

Russia's biggest supermarket chain Magnit is preparing to enter the DIY market. Established in 1994, the …

News1. April 2021

Russia

Maxidom opens tenth store in St. Petersburg

The Russian home improvement chain Maxidom has opened its tenth store in St. Petersburg. Occupying a retail area of 9 300 m², the new …

News3. December 2020

Number 7 buys number 5

Maxidom takes over Castorama Russia from Kingfisher

Kingfisher has sold Castorama Russia to Maxidom. The British company is getting around RUB 7.4 bn (GBP 74 mio or EUR 81 mio) for…

News1. October 2020

Fewer hypermarkets

Trend towards smaller stores even in Russia

A trend is developing in the Russian home improvement sector towards smaller stores located close to residential areas or in retail …

News29. July 2020

Online share of 47 per cent

Petrovich sales up 22 per cent in 2019

Petrovich, the number two in the Russian home improvement retail segment, achieved growth of 22 per cent in 2019 compared with the previous …

News24. April 2020

Getting creative in the crisis

Russian DIY retailers opt for distance selling

Home improvement chains in Russia are attempting to switch their customers increasingly to low-contact or contactless advice and …

News26. March 2020

Increasing online sales

Home improvement stores still open in Russia

Russia has also succumbed to the coronavirus pandemic. The government has now closed the borders to foreigners until 1 May 2020 for the…

News24. March 2020

Maxidom and Petrovich

What Russian home improvement companies are reporting

Reports have reached us from Maxidom and Petrovich regarding the current situation among DIY store operators in Russia. Both …

News24. March 2020

Russian rankings

Petrovich and Saturn climb above Obi and Castorama

Russian retailer Petrovich has displaced Obi from the number two slot in the sales rankings of DIY store operators in Russia. …

News16. April 2019

Leroy Merlin

Uniform and digital

When it comes to shopfitting, interior planning and assortment optimisation, Leroy Merlin relies on a universal software. The pilot is now starting in Russia

Distribution27. November 2018

Russia

Small formats in a giant country

In Russia, conditions are getting tougher and growth rates lower. Here too, DIY store operators are looking at smaller towns and formats

Distribution27. November 2018

Leroy Merlin and Petrovich

Small-format showroom concepts now also in Russia

Some retailers are now developing small-format showroom concepts for the Russian market. Market leader Leroy Merlin has been …

News8. June 2018

Distribution

The Russian market finds its way back to growth

The Russian DIY market rose last year by 1.8 per cent to a volume of RUB 1 400 bn (around EUR 20 bn). The industry was used to high …

News6. June 2018

Leroy Merlin

Global roll-out

Groupe Adeo digitalises its retail management. Leroy Merlin made the start in Russia, now it continues

Distribution26. March 2018

Kesko withdraws

12 of 14 K-rauta stores in Russia are sold to Leroy Merlin

Kesko sells its Russian DIY stores to Leroy Merlin. After the Finnish group reported sales negotiations last week, it has…

News20. February 2018

Withdrawal

Kesko wants to sell its Russian stores to Leroy Merlin

The Finnish Kesko group wants to relinquish its DIY store activities in Russia and is negotiating with the French chain Leroy…

News14. February 2018

Russia, Brexit and more

Shifts in the international market for flowers and plants

Shifts are emerging in the international market for flowers and plants. That is according to an evaluation of the market …

News13. December 2017

Kingfisher Group

Castorama Russia closes store in Ufa

At the end of this quarter, Castorama Russia will close its store in the city of Ufa. Employees of the store, which has been operating for …

News29. August 2017

Market for plants and flowers

Plants and politics

The market for plants and flowers in the EU is largely stable, but Brexit and Russia are issues giving rise to some concern

Garden3. April 2017

Even in crisis year 2016

250 000 m² of new DIY retail space in Russia

In spite of the downturn in the sector, countless new DIY stores continue to spring up in Russia. According to the market research …

News3. February 2017

Russia

Metrika sells more stores in Saint Petersburg

Metrika, only recently one of the market leaders in Russia, has to close its DIY stores in Saint Petersburg. Seven branches in the n…

News16. September 2016

Financial year 2016

Russia has seriously affected Obi’s sales

With 46 440 employees Obi, market leader in the German DIY trade, made net sales of € 5.57 bn last year. This is a drop of 0.7 per cent …

News11. July 2016

Groupe Adeo

Leroy Merlin wants to enter White Russia in two years

The French chain of DIY stores Leroy Merlin (Groupe Adeo) wants to enter White Russia. Market entry is planned for 2018. This …

News29. June 2016

Russia

The crisis and who gains from it

The Russian DIY market is currently characterised by downturns. However, this development isn't the same everywhere. It's not just the big players …

Distribution2. May 2016

Russia

Stagflation batters home and garden retailers

Double-digit inflation combined with a deep recession has made 2015 a year to forget for home and garden specialist retailers in Russi…

Distribution2. May 2016

Russia - Kräss GlasCon

System garden centre

The German greenhouse manufacturer Kräss GlasCon has been operating in Russia for several years. For one customer, Astra in Tyumen, it constructed a garden …

Garden28. January 2016

DIY and household

Massive growth for online business in Russia

While the Russian DIY retail sector is generally fighting decreases, the online business with DIY products is experiencing massive …

News7. January 2016

Euromonitor International

Russian DIY market has shrunk this year

After years of high growth rates, in double figures in some cases, the Russian DIY market has shrunk this year quite considerably. The …

News8. December 2015

Russia

Lingering uncertainty

The Russian economy is feeling the weight of sanctions. Is that true of the DIY trade too?

Distribution27. January 2015

Russia

Less growth

But it’s getting more concentrated. The Russian DIY market is characterised by significant consolidation trends. A review

Distribution17. July 2014

CEE region

Demand-side factors mainly positive

The value of the DIY market in the CEE region increased by 1.8 per cent in 2013. While growth experienced a slowdown in Russia and Ukraine, it …

Distribution10. April 2014

Storch-Ciret

Out of the silo mentality

Sustainability is multifaceted. This is all the more true at the Storch-Ciret Group when you …

Suppliers3. September 2025

France

Cautious French

French DIY stores recently saw a 4.3 percent drop in sales – and thus proved to be quite resilient…

Distribution2. September 2025

Italy

Committed to tradition

In Italy, the segment of cooperatives and independent retailers is relatively strong. In terms of …

Distribution2. September 2025