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Swiss DIY trade significantly down in 2022 compared with strong previous years
Almost all product ranges decline
Swiss DIY trade significantly down in 2022 compared with strong previous years

In Switzerland, DIY stores generated total sales of CHF 3.72 bn (EUR 3.73 bn) in 2022. This was 5.2 per cent below the level of the previous year. The extent of the decline was due to the high sales levels of the strong…

Distribution27. March 2023
DIY stores in Austria grow by 4.2 percent
BHB figures 2022
DIY stores in Austria grow by 4.2 percent

Austrian DIY stores increased their sales by 4.2 per cent year-on-year to EUR 3.17 bn in 2022. In the period from 2019 to 2022, the …

Distribution27. March 2023
DIY stores in Germany grow by 7.8 per cent in 2022
BHB industry association
DIY stores in Germany grow by 7.8 per cent in 2022

DIY and home improvement stores in Germany increased their total turnover by 7.8 per cent in 2022, with a volume of EUR 21.92 bn…

Distribution24. March 2023
Hornbach grows by 6.3 per cent in 2022/23 financial year
Foreign share now over 50 per cent
Hornbach grows by 6.3 per cent in 2022/23 financial year

German DIY retailer Hornbach has reported a sharp increase in its sales for the 2022/23 financial year. The company …

Distribution23. March 2023
Sales at Mr Bricolage down 0.6 per cent in 2022
Growth abroad
Sales at Mr Bricolage down 0.6 per cent in 2022

The DIY stores of the French franchise group Mr Bricolage achieved a turnover of EUR 2.3531 bn in 2022. This was 0.6 per cent less …

Distribution22. March 2023
Kingfisher misses previous year's sales level by 0.9 per cent in 2022/2023
16 per cent online share
Kingfisher misses previous year's sales level by 0.9 per cent in 2022/2023

The UK’s Kingfisher Group generated sales of around GBP 13.059 bn (EUR 14.954 bn) in fiscal 2022/2023 …

Distribution21. March 2023
The top 20 in the German DIY trade increase sales by 5.8 per cent in 2022
From -8.2 to +12.0 percent
The top 20 in the German DIY trade increase sales by 5.8 per cent in 2022

The 20 largest German DIY retailers increased their combined sales in 2022 by 5.8 per cent to EUR 38.436 …

Distribution21. March 2023
CRC’s hardline business up 14.6 per cent
Thai Watsadu and other brands
CRC’s hardline business up 14.6 per cent

The hardline segment of Thai retail company Central Retail Corp. (CRC) posted a 14.6 per cent rise in sales for 2022 as economic activity …

Distribution20. March 2023
Ludwig back on Obi board as head of purchasing, Alemagna advises in Italy
Top positions in Obi Holding, Italy and Switzerland
Ludwig back on Obi board as head of purchasing, Alemagna advises in Italy

Obi has reshuffled the purchasing department in the holding company and the management of the national …

Distribution17. March 2023
Jim Inglis and Susanne Jäger on "Women in the DIY industry".
Statement and Interview
Jim Inglis and Susanne Jäger on "Women in the DIY industry".

"We should not define the home improvement industry as a 'man's world'." This is what Jim Inglis, former top manager at…

Distribution17. March 2023
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A third consecutive year of decline
DIY InternationalDIY stores in France
A third consecutive year of decline

French DIY stores are set to see a further fall in turnover in 2025 – though not all of them, bien …

Distribution
Changing rules of the game
DIY InternationalPrivate Labels in European DIY
Changing rules of the game

Own-brand products aren’t the problem, says Fiorella Origlia; being replaceable is. The former …

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Moving away from 'one-size-fits-all'
DIY InternationalAveve
Moving away from 'one-size-fits-all'

In Bornem, the garden centre chain Aveve has unveiled its new shop concept, with which the parent …

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A third consecutive year of decline

French DIY stores are set to see a further fall in turnover in 2025 – though not all of them, bien …

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Diversity as a strength
DIY InternationalFrench garden centres
Diversity as a strength

Among garden centres in France, there are well-known brands and a variety of business models. An …

Distribution27. July 2026