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Early bird offer for the Global DIY-Summit in Berlin ends tomorrow

The deadline for the early bird registration for the 9th Global DIY-Summit 2023 is tomorrow, Wednesday, 15 March 2023. The organisers – the international trade and manufacturers' associations Edra/Ghin and Hima – expect…

Distribution14. March 2023

Total increase of 9.1 per cent

Eurobaustoff grows retail sales by just under 1 per cent

The German cooperative Eurobaustoff has increased its centrally invoiced sales in 2022 by around 9 per cent to almost EUR 9…

Distribution13. March 2023

DIY retailer rankings

Bauhaus draws level with previous market leader Obi in Germany

A new constellation emerged at the top of the German DIY market last year as Bauhaus caught up with the previous …

Distribution10. March 2023

Virtual Global DIY Summit

First insights into the Home Improvement Report Worldwide

This year, a new study on the worldwide home improvement market will be published. The new Home Improvement Report …

Distribution10. March 2023

Record year 2022

Wilcon sales buoyed by renewed construction activity in the Philippines

Double-digit growth in same-store sales resulting from the Philippines' post-pandemic recovery allowed the …

Distribution9. March 2023

More than 1,000 guests expected

Record number of participants at the Global DIY Summit 2023

More than 1,000 attendees are expected at the 9th Global DIY Summit in Berlin on 14-16 June 2023, including 300 retailer…

Events8. March 2023

First two stores

Global House eyeing 2024 entry to the Philippines

Thai home improvement retailer Siam Global House is looking to launch operations in the Philippines by 2024 even as it ramps up …

Distribution7. March 2023

DIY chains better than traditional retailers

Spanish manufacturers see out 2022 with double-digit growth

Spanish manufacturers of hardware and DIY products ended 2022 with a year-on-year increase in sales of 10.6 per cent. …

Suppliers7. March 2023

Home Improvement Project Activity Tracker

More outdoor DIY projects in the fourth quarter

The Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) conducts a quarterly survey of 2 000 homeowners to track their current and planned …

Distribution6. March 2023

Comparable sales down 1.5 per cent

Lowe’s sales up 5.2 per cent in Q4 2022

Lowe’s has reported an increase in sales for the fourth quarter of 2022 of 5.2 per cent. According to a press release by the second largest …

Distribution3. March 2023

Obi

The Masterplan store

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

Distribution

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…

Garden

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

Early bird offer for the Global DIY-Summit in Berlin ends tomorrow

Eurobaustoff grows retail sales by just under 1 per cent

Bauhaus draws level with previous market leader Obi in Germany

First insights into the Home Improvement Report Worldwide

Wilcon sales buoyed by renewed construction activity in the Philippines

Record number of participants at the Global DIY Summit 2023

Global House eyeing 2024 entry to the Philippines

Spanish manufacturers see out 2022 with double-digit growth

More outdoor DIY projects in the fourth quarter

Lowe’s sales up 5.2 per cent in Q4 2022

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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