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IAW trade fair closes on a positive note
More than 4,700 visitors
IAW trade fair closes on a positive note

At the 39th Internationale Aktionswaren- und Importmesse (International Action Goods and Import Fair, IAW), 4,730 trade visitors from around 70 countries met with 260 exhibitors from 23 countries at the Cologne …

Events8. September 2025
Obi abolishes COO position, Brigitte Wittekind to leave
DIY InternationalExecutive board to be reduced
Obi abolishes COO position, Brigitte Wittekind to leave

German DIY store group Obi is reducing the size of its executive board and abolishing the position of Chief Operations …

Distribution4. September 2025
Lena Steiner is the new Country Manager of Obi Switzerland
DIY InternationalMoving from Migros
Lena Steiner is the new Country Manager of Obi Switzerland

Lena Steiner (39) is the new Country Manager of Obi Switzerland. She will take over the management of the Swiss national …

Distribution4. September 2025
Consumer goods fairs present experiences and hideaways
DIY InternationalTrends and new features 2026
Consumer goods fairs present experiences and hideaways

Next year's Christmasworld will be bright and colorful – with tropical motifs and vibrant colors, the traditional Decoration …

Events3. September 2025
Hornbach and Leroy Merlin expand in Romania
DIY InternationalFocus on Bucharest
Hornbach and Leroy Merlin expand in Romania

German DIY chain Hornbach is opening its tenth store in Romania tomorrow, 3 September 2025. It is located in the Colentina district of …

Distribution2. September 2025
Bunnings' annual turnover grows by 3.3 per cent
DIY InternationalAustralian market leader
Bunnings' annual turnover grows by 3.3 per cent

Australian DIY market leader Bunnings increased its turnover in the 2025/2026 financial year (ending 30 June 2025) by 3.3 per cent …

Distribution1. September 2025
Clas Ohlson grows in the first quarter
DIY InternationalSweden
Clas Ohlson grows in the first quarter

Clas Ohlson increased its sales by 7 per cent to SEK 2.814 bn (EUR 256 mio) in the first quarter of its 2025/26 financial year – from May to …

Distribution1. September 2025
Messe Frankfurt starts expertise partnership
For ISH and Light + Building
Messe Frankfurt starts expertise partnership

Messe Frankfurt's content hub “Building. Technology. Solutions.” is launching a strategic knowledge partnership with consulting agency …

Events29. August 2025
Cencosud grows with DIY division in the second quarter
DIY InternationalSouth America
Cencosud grows with DIY division in the second quarter

Chilean retail group Cencosud reports sales growth in its home improvement division in the second quarter. Sales in its home …

Distribution28. August 2025
Italy posts record production in the flower and nursery sector
DIY InternationalGrowing exports
Italy posts record production in the flower and nursery sector

The Italian flower and nursery sector set a new production record in 2024, with goods worth EUR 3.25 bn. This …

Garden27. August 2025
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War and crisis
DIY InternationalRussia
War and crisis

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

Distribution
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
DIY InternationalStatistics
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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DIY InternationalRussia
War and crisis

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

Distribution16. December 2025
Between stabilization and decline
DIY InternationalHome Improvement Report
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
DIY InternationalObi
The beaver is spreading

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

Distribution9. December 2025