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Merry Christmas!
Despite and precisely because of the crises:
Merry Christmas!

When we celebrate Christmas this year, the crises that affect each of us in one way or another have not gone away. But this special celebration may help us to take a step back and find some beneficial peace that will do…

Distribution23. December 2022
Hornbach stores post 6.4 per cent growth after three quarters
Strong growth abroad
Hornbach stores post 6.4 per cent growth after three quarters

The DIY stores of the German retailer Hornbach increased their net sales by 6.4 per cent to EUR 4.6671 bn in the first…

Distribution22. December 2022
Promart opens its largest store
Greater Lima
Promart opens its largest store

Peruvian DIY chain Promart has opened its 34rd store in San Martín de Porres, north of the capital Lima. According to the company, this is its …

Distribution21. December 2022
Home Depot opens four new stores in Mexico
Now 133 locations
Home Depot opens four new stores in Mexico

US market leader Home Depot has opened four new stores in Mexico. This brings the number of its locations in their southern neighbouring …

Distribution20. December 2022
US sales clearly up in the first eleven months of 2022
Hardware and building supply 
US sales clearly up in the first eleven months of 2022

The US hardware and building supply industry generated sales of USD 40,943 bn (EUR 38.484 bn) in November. This was 3.7 per …

Distribution19. December 2022
Southeast Asian home improvement retailers respond to sustainability calls
Regional report on ESG initiatives
Southeast Asian home improvement retailers respond to sustainability calls

Home improvement retailers in the Southeast Asia region have started to go down the sustainability route…

Distribution16. December 2022
Italy's garden market is growing at double-digit rates this year
Myplant & Mygarden
Italy's garden market is growing at double-digit rates this year

The Italian garden market will grow to a market volume of EUR 3.35 bn to EUR 3.40 bn in 2022. Compared to 2021, …

Garden15. December 2022
Alibaba brings the Miravia marketplace to Spain
Amazon faces competition in Europe
Alibaba brings the Miravia marketplace to Spain

The Chinese online giant Alibaba has launched an online marketplace in Spain under the name Miravia. A separate hardware and DIY …

Distribution14. December 2022
New Hagebau director for sales, marketing & digital affairs
Tammo Bruns
New Hagebau director for sales, marketing & digital affairs

The German cooperative Hagebau is getting another new director. The supervisory board has appointed Tammo Bruns (50) as …

Distribution13. December 2022
Global DIY-Summit programme out now
Global DIY Summit 2023
Global DIY-Summit programme out now

From 14 to 16 June, Berlin will play host to the 9th Global DIY-Summit, the world's major event for retailers and manufacturers in the home …

Events12. December 2022
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The Masterplan store
DIY InternationalObi
The Masterplan store

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

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Kitchen furniture dominates the market
DIY InternationalKitchen furnishings
Kitchen furniture dominates the market

This is the conclusion reached by IFH Cologne. The management consultancy Titze, on the other hand…

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Anything but pessimistic
DIY Internationalgerman 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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More franchising, more professional business, more beavers – in short, more customer experience: …

Distribution11. September 2026
Modern home improvement retailing pioneer Ace Home Center Vietnam finds its footing
DIY InternationalSix 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
Staying liquid
DIY InternationalConsumers
Staying liquid

Financial savings are the main reasons why Europeans are opting for water-saving solutions. The …

Distribution9. September 2026