Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

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 than the previous year, but 16.6 per cent more than in 2019. E-commerce activities, but …

Distribution22. March 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

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

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

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

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

Finland, Sweden, Norway

Kesko's home improvement division grows by 3.7 per cent

The building and home improvement trade division of Finland's Kesko Group achieved total sales of EUR 2.3772 bn in 2022. …

Distribution16. March 2023

Succession of Jeff Kinnaird

William Bastek now executive VP of merchandising at The Home Depot

The US-American world market leader The Home Depot named William "Billy" Bastek executive vice president of …

Distribution16. March 2023

Home Improvement Tracker

Less home improvement, more maintenance

As anticipated by the researchers of The Farnsworth Group and the Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI), home owners are shifting away …

Distribution15. March 2023

Adeo Group

First Leroy Merlin Garden stand-alone garden centre in Italy

Leroy Merlin has opened its first stand-alone garden centre near Cagliari in the south of Sardinia. The store in the …

Distribution14. March 2023

Obi

The Masterplan store

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

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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…

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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

Sales at Mr Bricolage down 0.6 per cent in 2022

Kingfisher misses previous year's sales level by 0.9 per cent in 2022/2023

The top 20 in the German DIY trade increase sales by 5.8 per cent in 2022

CRC’s hardline business up 14.6 per cent

Ludwig back on Obi board as head of purchasing, Alemagna advises in Italy

Jim Inglis and Susanne Jäger on "Women in the DIY industry".

Kesko's home improvement division grows by 3.7 per cent

William Bastek now executive VP of merchandising at The Home Depot

Less home improvement, more maintenance

First Leroy Merlin Garden stand-alone garden centre in Italy

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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