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Third quarter mixed

Dutch DIY markets show double-digit growth after nine months

DIY stores in the Netherlands closed the third quarter with a 3.5 per cent increase in sales compared to the same period last year. However, there were considerable fluctuations in the individual product groups, …

Distribution6. December 2022

Entry point to Europe

Mr. DIY Turkey aims to end year with 35 stores

The Turkish operations of Malaysia-founded home improvement retailer Mr. DIY aims to end 2022 with 35 stores – an ambitious, yet …

Distribution5. December 2022

BHB figures

DIY store sales grow by 2.3 percent in the third quarter

After nine months in 2022, DIY and garden centres in Germany show a 10.5 per cent increase in sales, and a 9.8 per cent …

Distribution2. December 2022

Lockdowns influence growth rates

Austria up after nine months, Switzerland down

The development of DIY sales in Austria and Switzerland in the third quarter of 2022 was mixed. At the end of the first nine months, …

Distribution2. December 2022

8 per cent of usage

Home Depot purchases 100 MW of solar energy

Home Depot has announced that 100 MW of solar energy purchased from National Grid Renewables at its solar and storage project in Denton …

Distribution1. December 2022

Chilean retail group

Cencosud turns over 13 per cent more with home improvement

Chilean retail group Cencosud has posted sales of CLP 440 bn (EUR 473 mio) from its home improvement division in the …

Distribution30. November 2022

Falabella Group

Sodimac sales down 12 per cent in third quarter

Sodimac, the home improvement division of Chilean retail group Falabella, turned over USD 1.024 bn (EUR 990 mio) in the third q…

Distribution29. November 2022

10.4 per cent in 2022

Growth in German DIY sales solely price-driven

DIY stores in Germany will achieve a nominal sales increase of 7.0 per cent in 2023. This forecast of a medium scenario was presented…

Distribution28. November 2022

Third quarter

Kingfisher maintains total sales and is well ahead of 2019

Kingfisher reports third-quarter sales (three months ending 31 October 2022) of GBP 3.263 bn (EUR 3.797 billion). This …

Distribution25. November 2022

BHB President Franz-Peter Tepaß

"We should not forget that there are opportunities"

BHB President and Obi board member Franz-Peter Tepaß opened the congress of the German DIY industry, organised by the industry …

Distribution24. November 2022

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Sodimac increased stores by around 3 per cent between 2016 and 2021

South America's largest DIY company operated a total of 254 retail locations in seven countries at …

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Suki Group acquires VT Fastware

Common values and visions

French group VT Fastware now belongs to German Suki Group. The new partners emphasise the …

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Figures from the Netherlands

Consumers are hungry for flowers and plants

Coronavirus is changing and accelerating the world, and particularly the plant market has been …

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Sodimac increased stores by around 3 per cent between 2016 and 2021

South America's largest DIY company operated a total of 254 retail locations in seven countries at …

Distribution25. November 2022

DIY Global SUmmit 2023

First information about the programme

From 14-16th of June, Berlin will play host to the 9th Global DIY-Summit, the world’s major event …

Distribution25. November 2022

2013 to 2021

Top 10 DIY retailers increased floor space by 20.9 per cent

According to an evaluation by DIYinternational, the world's top 10 DIY retailers Home Depot, Lowe's…

Distribution15. November 2022

Dutch DIY markets show double-digit growth after nine months

Mr. DIY Turkey aims to end year with 35 stores

DIY store sales grow by 2.3 percent in the third quarter

Austria up after nine months, Switzerland down

Home Depot purchases 100 MW of solar energy

Cencosud turns over 13 per cent more with home improvement

Sodimac sales down 12 per cent in third quarter

Growth in German DIY sales solely price-driven

Kingfisher maintains total sales and is well ahead of 2019

"We should not forget that there are opportunities"

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Sodimac increased stores by around 3 per cent between 2016 and 2021

Common values and visions

Consumers are hungry for flowers and plants

Sodimac increased stores by around 3 per cent between 2016 and 2021

First information about the programme

Top 10 DIY retailers increased floor space by 20.9 per cent