Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

Euromonitor International

Global home and garden market only slightly above 2019 levels

The global home improvement market reached USD 317.110 bn in 2022, up 5 per cent on 2019 demand, while the garden market was up 14 per cent at USD 117.078 bn. These figures were obtained by Euromonitor. Nick Stene, …

Distribution5. April 2023

Over 11 800 visitors

New record for Ace Hardware’s spring convention

Ace Hardware broke its own record for attendance at its recent in-person convention held mid-March in San Antonio, Texas (USA). The …

Distribution4. April 2023

Group grows by 10.4 per cent

Rewe increases DIY sales by 8.7 per cent

The German retail group Rewe has reported turnover of EUR 2.6 bn for its DIY business segment in 2022. This corresponds to an increase of 8…

Distribution3. April 2023

Inoha criticises purchasing concentration

French manufacturers turn over 15 per cent less in DIY trade

The turnover of French manufacturers of DIY and garden products through the DIY store distribution channel declined …

Distribution31. March 2023

United Kingdom

Wickes increases like-for-like sales by 3.5 per cent in 2022

The British DIY chain Wickes has increased its sales by 1.8 per cent to GBP1.5624 billion in the past year. …

Distribution30. March 2023

Procurement

Kingfisher announces joint venture with Mr Bricolage Group

Kingfisher has announced that its own distribution divisions in France and the Mr Bricolage Group are working on the …

Distribution29. March 2023

Management board expanded

Tengelmann focuses on the transformation of Obi

Tengelmann Holding, the parent company of Germany's largest DIY store operator Obi, is reshuffling its management board and plans to…

Distribution28. March 2023

Spoga+Gafa in Cologne

Four new halls already sold out

At a European press conference in Madrid covering Spoga+Gafa 2023, Koelnmesse reported on the latest news regarding the international trade show for…

Events28. March 2023

Control of Leroy Merlin is relinquished

Adeo withdraws from Russia

The French Adeo Group is withdrawing from Russia and handing over control of the DIY chain Leroy Merlin to the management in the country. This is to …

Distribution27. March 2023