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More than 48,000 buyers

Heimtextil closes on a positive note

Heimtextil 2026 came to an end last Friday in Frankfurt – with 148 participating countries, 3,000 exhibitors, and more than 48,000 buyers. At last year's fair, the organizers counted 50,000 visitors. However, Messe …

Events19. January 2026

Final judgment

Obi comments on brand use in Russia

Obi has issued a clarification regarding brand use in Russia. With reference to reports in Russian and German-language media about Obi's …

Distribution19. January 2026

Plants down, living category up

Garden centres in Germany show no growth

Garden centres in Germany did not increase their sales in 2025. This was the conclusion reached by the German Garden Centre Association …

Garden16. January 2026

Trade fair in Kortrijk

DIY, Pro & Garden presents the Belgian market

The organisers of the DIY, Pro & Garden trade fair in Kortrijk, Belgium, have announced that 145 exhibitors from ten countries …

Events16. January 2026

Positive Christmas sales

Veiling Rhein-Maas 2025 with slight increase in product sales

Veiling Rhein-Maas, the joint venture between Landgard and Royal Flora Holland, achieved product sales of €424 million…

Garden16. January 2026

French e-commerce specialist

Bauhaus operates marketplace with Mirakl

The DIY chain Bauhaus, market leader in Germany, has entered into a strategic partnership with French start-up Mirakl to build its online …

Distribution13. January 2026

New schedule for Eisenwarenmesse

International Hardware Fair focuses on internationality

German trade fair organiser Koelnmesse expects high international participation for Eisenwarenmesse - International Hardware…

Events13. January 2026

Trade fair started today

Heimtextil emphasises interaction and stability

The Heimtextil trade fair started today in Frankfurt am Main (Germany) – with around 3,000 exhibitors from more than 140 different …

Events13. January 2026

Conversion underway, opening on 9 March

Obi grows stronger than ever with 15 new franchise stores

Obi is growing in its home market of Germany in the first half of 2026 with 15 new franchise partner locations, totalling …

Distribution9. January 2026

Globus Baumarkt in Germany

Father succeeds son at the helm of the company

The son has to take a break for health reasons, and the father returns from retirement to head the company: this dramatic turn of …

Distribution9. January 2026

Greece II

Barbecues too, carpets only in winter

The two DIY store chains in Greece, Praktiker and Leroy Merlin, reflect their history and their …

Distribution

FN Neuhofer

Moving forward in big steps

“FN Neuhofer goes America”: That was the latest major step taken by the Austrian wood specialist, …

Suppliers

Statistics

Top DIY stores close gardening sections

While the total gardening sales area in Germany grew in 2024, the top DIY store operators saw a …

Garden

Greece II

Barbecues too, carpets only in winter

The two DIY store chains in Greece, Praktiker and Leroy Merlin, reflect their history and their …

Distribution20. January 2026

Sustainability as an advantage

Pioneering a net-zero future in DIY and trade

Protecting the climate and still making money – or precisely because of it? Swedish specialist …

Distribution2. January 2026

Russia

War and crisis

The housing market is in decline, flats are getting smaller, customer footfall is falling and …

Distribution16. December 2025

Heimtextil closes on a positive note

Obi comments on brand use in Russia

Garden centres in Germany show no growth

DIY, Pro & Garden presents the Belgian market

Veiling Rhein-Maas 2025 with slight increase in product sales

Bauhaus operates marketplace with Mirakl

International Hardware Fair focuses on internationality

Heimtextil emphasises interaction and stability

Obi grows stronger than ever with 15 new franchise stores

Father succeeds son at the helm of the company

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Barbecues too, carpets only in winter

Moving forward in big steps

Top DIY stores close gardening sections

Barbecues too, carpets only in winter

Pioneering a net-zero future in DIY and trade

War and crisis