Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

In Toronto

Rona launches tool rental service

Rona, one of Canada’s leading DIY chains, is now moving beyond simply selling products and is launching a tool rental service at its Rona+ Golden Mile store in Toronto. For this, the retailer is partnering with Onsite R…

Distribution22. May 2026

Higher investment planned

Hornbach DIY stores up 4.0 per cent across Europe

The Hornbach Group achieved a 3.8 per cent increase to EUR 6.434 bn in the past financial year, as the group announced at its …

Distribution19. May 2026

Now also in Croatia

Non-food discounter Action posts double-digit growth in the first quarter

Net turnover at Dutch non-food discounter Action rose by 14 per cent to €4 billion in the first quarter of…

Distribution19. May 2026

Science Based Targets Initiative

Husqvarna’s climate targets validated

The Husqvarna Group’s targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions have been validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), an …

Garden19. May 2026

Reusable System

EPT Prepares to enter the French Market

The Euro Plant Tray (EPT) reusable system is set to be introduced in France in the future: As part of a “EPT – Retex” working meeting at …

Garden18. May 2026

First quarter

Italy’s DIY stores fall just short of last year’s figures

DIY stores in Italy failed to quite match their turnover figures from the first quarter of 2026. Overall, they generated …

Distribution15. May 2026

Retail division down

Wickes gets off to a steady start to the new financial year

The British DIY chain Wickes has started the 2026/2027 financial year with a slight increase in turnover. In the first …

Distribution15. May 2026

Expansion of the professional business

Home Depot acquires HVAC wholesaler

SRS Distribution, a subsidiary and professional division of Home Depot, has completed the acquisition of Mingledorff’s, a wholesaler of heating…

Distribution13. May 2026

BHB figures

DIY stores lag behind by 0.9 per cent in the first quarter

DIY stores in Germany fell just short of last year’s figures in terms of turnover in the first quarter. Their total gross…

Distribution13. May 2026

DIY store turnover

Austria and Switzerland get off to a better start to the year

The quarterly figures for DIY stores in Austria and Switzerland are more positive than those in Germany. The Austrian …

Distribution13. May 2026

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

Rona launches tool rental service

Hornbach DIY stores up 4.0 per cent across Europe

Non-food discounter Action posts double-digit growth in the first quarter

Husqvarna’s climate targets validated

EPT Prepares to enter the French Market

Italy’s DIY stores fall just short of last year’s figures

Wickes gets off to a steady start to the new financial year

Home Depot acquires HVAC wholesaler

DIY stores lag behind by 0.9 per cent in the first quarter

Austria and Switzerland get off to a better start to the year

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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