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Myplant & Garden

Italian horticulture sets a new record

The Italian horticulture sector has grown by 8.1 per cent compared with the previous year, reaching a production value of around EUR 3.5 bn – a record figure. This is shown by the latest overview of the Italian flower …

Garden10. September 2026

Vietnam

Ace Home Center came to stay

When Ace Home Center opened in Vietnam at the tail end of 2019, it had been ready to not only showcase the iconic brand to Southeast Asia’s fastest …

Distribution10. September 2026

To be rolled out across Europe

Obi brings new concept to Austria

Obi has introduced its new customer experience concept to Austria for the first time. The roll-out begins with the completely renewed 11,354 m² …

Distribution9. September 2026

French Chain

L’Entrepôt du Bricolage is also growing on a like-for-like basis

The regionally operating French DIY chain L’Entrepôt du Bricolage has closed the first half of the year with an …

Distribution7. September 2026

Up 5.6 per cent in the first half of the year

Spanish manufacturers see a significant rise in sales

Spanish manufacturers in the DIY and hardware sector have seen a significant increase in sales to the retail trade in the …

Distribution4. September 2026

Ikea’s “Life at Home Report”

What people expect from an ideal home

“Relaxing and unwinding” – that is what people expect most from an ideal home. Ikea’s “Life at Home Report 2026” shows that 56 per cent agree …

Distribution4. September 2026

Australian market leader

Bunnings increases turnover by 4 per cent in 2025/2026

The Australian DIY market leader Bunnings recorded a turnover of AUD 20.399 bn (EUR 12.619 bn) in the 2025/2026 financial …

Distribution3. September 2026

One Baywa Bau & Garten branch

Bauhaus aims to acquire seven sites from the Hellweg portfolio

Bauhaus, the German DIY market leader, also intends to take over a number of sites from Hellweg and Baywa Bau & G…

Distribution1. September 2026

Garden and pet retail continues downward trend

Upward trend in German DIY sales continues in July

The upward trend in the German DIY sector reported for June continued in July, albeit at a slower pace. This is evident from the …

Distribution1. September 2026

Two DIY retail chains

German DIY group Hellweg to disappear

In Germany, the Hellweg DIY group, with its two retail chains Hellweg and Baywa Bau & Garten, is disappearing from the retail landscape. …

Distribution31. August 2026

Obi

The Masterplan store

More franchising, more professional business, more beavers – in short, more customer experience: …

Distribution

Kitchen furnishings

Kitchen furniture dominates the market

This is the conclusion reached by IFH Cologne. The management consultancy Titze, on the other hand…

Suppliers

german garden Retail sector

Anything but pessimistic

Obi’s Head of Purchasing, Jochen Ludwig, speaks at this year’s IVG Forum Gartenmarkt. He says: ‘The…

Garden

Obi

The Masterplan store

More franchising, more professional business, more beavers – in short, more customer experience: …

Distribution11. September 2026

Six years after a pandemic-ridden start

Modern home improvement retailing pioneer Ace Home Center Vietnam finds its footing

No one could have predicted that 22 November 2019 would end up being one of the worst possible …

Distribution10. September 2026

Consumers

Staying liquid

Financial savings are the main reasons why Europeans are opting for water-saving solutions. The …

Distribution9. September 2026

Italian horticulture sets a new record

Ace Home Center came to stay

Obi brings new concept to Austria

L’Entrepôt du Bricolage is also growing on a like-for-like basis

Spanish manufacturers see a significant rise in sales

What people expect from an ideal home

Bunnings increases turnover by 4 per cent in 2025/2026

Bauhaus aims to acquire seven sites from the Hellweg portfolio

Upward trend in German DIY sales continues in July

German DIY group Hellweg to disappear

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The Masterplan store

Kitchen furniture dominates the market

Anything but pessimistic

The Masterplan store

Modern home improvement retailing pioneer Ace Home Center Vietnam finds its footing

Staying liquid