Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

Malaysia

Strong comeback for Mr DIY in Q2

Malaysia's top home improvement retail chain came back strong in the second quarter after flagging in the first as a network of 993 stores, along with the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions, provided impetus for a leap in…

Distribution9. August 2022

"Weak market climate"

Clas Ohlson’s sales in July decreased by 4 per cent

Clas Ohlson’s sales in July 2022 decreased by 4 per cent to SEK 699 mio (approx. EUR 67.31 mio) after SEK 732 mio in the …

Distribution9. August 2022

Minus 2.58 per cent

Ace Indonesia first half net sales down

Ace Hardware Indonesia, the leading home improvement retailer in Southeast Asia's largest country, saw a fresh erosion in earnings in the …

Distribution8. August 2022

Current year 2022

Mr. DIY Thailand to add more stores than initially planned

The Thai operation of Malaysian home improvement chain Mr. DIY has revised its store expansion target upwards after it …

Distribution5. August 2022

Philippines

Wilcon hits 'best quarterly sales' in the second quarter

Wilcon Depot Inc., the Philippines' biggest home improvement retailer, appears to have brushed off pandemic woes as it …

Distribution4. August 2022

20 new branches

Toolstation loses 4.6 per cent in H1 2022

UK-based Toolstation has reported a 4.6 per cent year-on-year drop in sales in H1 2022. While 2022's first-half revenue was GBP 376 mio. …

Distribution3. August 2022

Russian newspaper Vedomosti

Denial of media report about Obi deal in Russia

The Austrian real estate company Supernova has denied a report in the Russian newspaper Vedomosti that one of its representatives …

Distribution3. August 2022

First half of 2022

Mr. Bricolage well below previous year, but in double digits over 2019

In the first half of the year, the French franchise group Mr. Bricolage turned over EUR 1.1881 bn, 5.7 per …

Distribution2. August 2022

Thailland

Central Retail Corporation launches new format BnB home

The Bangkok-based Central Retail Corporation (CRC) has expanded its hardline business for home improvement products. Recentl…

Distribution1. August 2022

Second quarter

Spanish manufacturers turn over 5 per cent less with DIY trade

The Spanish manufacturers of DIY products turned over 0.35 per cent more in the second quarter than in the same …

Distribution1. August 2022

Obi

And the rodent lives on

Obi isn’t just tweaking its logo; it has embarked on a brand-wide transformation focused on …

Distribution

Sopro

Optimistic

In 2026, Sopro is placing a focus on the renovation business, both in the DIY and professional …

Suppliers

IPM Garden Study

Green Gets Under Your Skin

A new study shows: People want more escape from everyday life. This is where the garden trade can …

Garden

Sopro

Optimistic

In 2026, Sopro is placing a focus on the renovation business, both in the DIY and professional …

Suppliers21. May 2026

FN Neuhofer

A location that makes a statement

With its new plant in Pöndorf, FN Neuhofer is entering the new business field of plastics processin…

Suppliers19. May 2026

Obi

And the rodent lives on

Obi isn’t just tweaking its logo; it has embarked on a brand-wide transformation focused on …

Distribution14. May 2026

Strong comeback for Mr DIY in Q2

Clas Ohlson’s sales in July decreased by 4 per cent

Ace Indonesia first half net sales down

Mr. DIY Thailand to add more stores than initially planned

Wilcon hits 'best quarterly sales' in the second quarter

Toolstation loses 4.6 per cent in H1 2022

Denial of media report about Obi deal in Russia

Mr. Bricolage well below previous year, but in double digits over 2019

Central Retail Corporation launches new format BnB home

Spanish manufacturers turn over 5 per cent less with DIY trade

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And the rodent lives on

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Green Gets Under Your Skin

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