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Big-box specialist Bauhaus plans neighbourhood store
Berlin opening
Big-box specialist Bauhaus plans neighbourhood store

Bauhaus is opening a neighbourhood store in Berlin in a fortnight. The new store has a sales area of around 2 000 m² and is located in an inner-city shopping centre. This is considered an unusual move for Bauhaus, which…

Distribution7. October 2022
Greece poised to be Mr. DIY's 2nd EU market
Online reports proved correct
Greece poised to be Mr. DIY's 2nd EU market

Mr. DIY, the Malaysian home improvement retailer that also operates in nine other countries, is set to enter Greece, recent d…

Distribution6. October 2022
New director of category management/purchasing at Hagebau
Frank Staffeld
New director of category management/purchasing at Hagebau

The German cooperative Hagebau has a new director of category management/purchasing. Frank Frithjof Staffeld will assume …

Distribution5. October 2022
Taiwan's fastener industry ranks second in the world
Trade fair in May 2023
Taiwan's fastener industry ranks second in the world

With a turnover of USD 5.5 bn and a volume of 1.68 mio tonnes, Taiwan's fastener industry is the world's second largest by …

Events5. October 2022
Obi executive board downsized under new CEO Sebastian Gundel
Successor to Giroldi
Obi executive board downsized under new CEO Sebastian Gundel

Following the appointment of Sebastian Gundel as CEO of Obi, the executive board of Obi Group Holding SE & Co. KGaA…

Distribution4. October 2022
Comeback of the International Hardware Fair
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Comeback of the International Hardware Fair

The organisers of the Eisenwarenmesse -  International Hardware Fair 2022, which took place from 25 to 28 September 2022 in Cologne…

Events4. October 2022
Hornbach's DIY retail sales up 4.9 per cent in the first half of the year
Online share 14.8 per cent
Hornbach's DIY retail sales up 4.9 per cent in the first half of the year

German company Hornbach, with its 169 DIY and garden centres (as of 31 August 2022) and online shops in …

Distribution30. September 2022
Shake-up at the top of HomePro
At the turn of the year
Shake-up at the top of HomePro

HomePro, the Thai home improvement group, has announced three changes at the top of its management team. Manit Udomkunnatum, currently chairman of t…

Distribution30. September 2022
Upward trend in France continues in August
Plus 1.39 per cent
Upward trend in France continues in August

In August, the French DIY sector continued its upward trend. The DIY trade in France turned over 1.39 per cent more than in the same …

Distribution29. September 2022
Hornbach opens ninth store in Romania
In Constanta
Hornbach opens ninth store in Romania

German DIY chain Hornbach opened its ninth store in Romania today, 28 September 2022. The location is the Black Sea metropolitan city of …

Distribution28. September 2022
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DIY InternationalRussia
War and crisis

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

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Moving forward in big steps
FN Neuhofer
Moving forward in big steps

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

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Top DIY stores close gardening sections
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Top DIY stores close gardening sections

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

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Distribution16. December 2025
Between stabilization and decline
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Between stabilization and decline

Between stabilization and declineThe new edition of the Home Improvement Report 2025 was published …

Distribution11. December 2025
The beaver is spreading
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The beaver is spreading

New Obi stores have been added in Switzerland this year. The Germans seized the opportunity when …

Distribution9. December 2025