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Lessons learned from over 30 years
DIY International is celebrating its 30th birthday. Originally established as "DIY in Europe", the magazine has been reporting international DIY...View comment...
Building and renovation - Euromonitor International
Good news
Weaker construction activity, climbing house prices and an older housing stock create more renovation demand in Europe, says Erika Sirimanne from Euromonitor... View article...
Climate change
Figures dictated by the weather
Climate change has arrived in the home improvement sector – at least, that’s how the sector figures for last year from Germany, Austria and Switzerland... View article...Regional reports
Average exception
The density of DIY stores in the otherwise dominant England with its Greater London area corresponds exactly to the share of population and GDP
Nordic background
The German garden brand Gardena enjoys success in the Nordic countries thanks to its link with Swedish parent company Husqvarna
Also very well supplied with home improvement stores
Iceland is one of the richest countries in Europe. The sparsely populated volcanic island is also one of the front-runners in terms of the number of View article...
Concept instead of king-size
DIY International asked Minna Liuksiala, managing director of Rasi Ry, Finnish Hardware Association, for an assessment of the current situation on View article...
Undisputed market leader
The Kesko Group dominates the Finnish home improvement market. Countless domestic and foreign players are also operating in the market
In the far north
On the Norwegian DIY market, apart from a few native companies, some neighbours from Sweden, Denmark and Finland are also bustling around
Actual figures
Statistics Home Improvement Europe
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DIY market
Generally positive
The DIY market in the EU has developed more steadily again in recent years. Only in the garden can weaknesses be seen View article...
Suppliers
Rothenberger Industrial
Targeting growth through exports
Rothenberger Industrial has established itself in the building market in the segments of soldering and welding, plumbing tools and gas heating products. The company now aims to achieve further growth by expanding its export quota View article...
Regional report
Austria - Obi
The large in the small
In Austria, Germany’s largest DIY store operator is testing its new “Obi next” strategy. But they are still keeping very quiet when it comes to their initial results in Wermelskirchen View article...
Events
Asia-Pacific Sourcing
Biggest edition ever
Exhibitor numbers are set to rise once more at the Asia-Pacific Sourcing taking place from 25 to 27 February. At the same time and directly adjacent, the IAW show will be staged in Cologne again View article...