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Nominally plus 9 per cent

Turnover adjusted for inflation down 1.5 per cent in the German DIY trade in 2022

The German statistics authority Destatis has published the first provisional figures for DIY trade in Germany in 2022. According to these, the sector's turnover, adjusted for inflation, was 1.5 per cent lower than in …

News3. February 2023

Volume down by 9 per cent in 2022

French equipment manufacturers increased sales by 1 per cent

Although sales of hand-held do-it-yourself and gardening tools and equipment by French manufacturers (B to C) increased…

Suppliers2. February 2023

Plus 22.8 per cent compared with 2019

Wickes increases 2022 sales by 3.5 per cent compared with 2021

The UK DIY chain Wickes ended 2022 with like-for-like sales growth of 3.5 per cent. While sales in the core segment …

Distribution1. February 2023

Like-for-like -12.2 per cent

Byggmax turnover down by 5 per cent, company does not intend to pay a dividend

The Swedish Byggmax Group's turnover in the past financial year was 5.0 per cent lower than in the …

Distribution1. February 2023

Annual Report 2022

Tractor Supply grows by 11.6 per cent in 2022

Tractor Supply, rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, has reported financial results for fiscal year 2022. Net sales …

Distribution31. January 2023

Many international visitors

Climate plants and resource conservation characterise IPM 2023

"The joy that IPM could finally take place again could be felt in every hall and at every stand," said Oliver P. Kuhr…

Events31. January 2023

"SOCIAL GARDENS" as THE CENTRAL THEME

Spoga+Gafa booking level already above last year's level

After the successful relaunch of Spoga+Gafa last year, organiser Koelnmesse reports a positive outlook for this year's …

Events30. January 2023

Outdoor own brand

Leroy Merlin takes Naterial showrooms to more countries

French DIY market leader Leroy Merlin is taking its showroom concept for Naterial own-brand outdoor ranges to more countries…

Distribution27. January 2023

Investment quadrupled

Home Depot increases support for black colleges

Home Depot will increase its investment in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to a total of USD 4 mio in 2023 by …

Distribution27. January 2023

For the next three years

Marco Orlandelli is the new Made4DIY president

During its general assembly in the Province of Rimini, the Made4DIY consortium elected Marco Orlandelli (CEO of Orlandelli S.r.l.) as…

Suppliers26. January 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

Turnover adjusted for inflation down 1.5 per cent in the German DIY trade in 2022

French equipment manufacturers increased sales by 1 per cent

Wickes increases 2022 sales by 3.5 per cent compared with 2021

Byggmax turnover down by 5 per cent, company does not intend to pay a dividend

Tractor Supply grows by 11.6 per cent in 2022

Climate plants and resource conservation characterise IPM 2023

Spoga+Gafa booking level already above last year's level

Leroy Merlin takes Naterial showrooms to more countries

Home Depot increases support for black colleges

Marco Orlandelli is the new Made4DIY president

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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