Swedish DIY chain Byggmax closed the second quarter with a 5.6 per cent increase in sales compared with the same period last year. Net sales amounted to SEK 2.199 bn (EUR 197 mio). Like-for-like sales rose by 7.3 per …
+1.5 percent in real terms
German DIY store sales recover in May
The recovery in DIY store sales in Germany continued in May. This is according to the latest figures from the statistics authority Destatis. …
Honorary citizenship awarded
FN Neuhofer celebrates 375 years
Employees and the family-run business FN Neuhofer celebrated their 375th anniversary together with long-term customers and companions from politics…
Foreign markets weaker
Hagebaumarkt stores in Germany grow in April and May
After a slow start to the year, the Hagebaumarkt cooperative franchise chain in Germany recorded a significant upturn in April…
Jochen Vogel from the Rewe Group moves up/CFO Martin Czoske also leaves
René Haßfeld is leaving Toom
René Haßfeld is leaving the German DIY store chain Toom Baumarkt on 31 July 2025. As Chairman of the Management Board, he has been at the helm of the …
Drywall specialist
Home Depot to acquire GMS
The Home Depot has entered into a definitive agreement for its specialty trade distribution subsidiary, SRS Distribution Inc. (SRS), to acquire Gympsum …
International Hardware Fair Saudi Arabia
Trade fair premiere in Riyadh with more than 200 exhibitors
The first edition of the International Hardware Fair Saudi Arabia attracted 13,110 visitors to Riyadh. The three-day …
Better prospects for building materials trade
Eurobaustoff gains just under 1 per cent in retail
The retail division of German building materials co-operative Eurobaustoff increased its centrally invoiced turnover by 0.9 per …
New concept starting in 2026
Fewer visitors and exhibitors at Spoga+Gafa
With around 26,000 trade visitors from over 100 countries and more than 1,600 exhibitors from Germany and abroad, this year's Spoga+Gafa…
Store opened in Pretoria
Mr. DIY now operating in South Africa
Malaysian home improvement retailer Mr. DIY has opened its first branch in South Africa, cementing its entry into the African continent. The …