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Up 32 per cent for Italian DIY stores in the first quarter
Garden business grows by 73 per cent
Up 32 per cent for Italian DIY stores in the first quarter

In the first quarter of this year, home improvement stores in Italy recorded sales totalling EUR 1.1524 bn, 32.2 per cent more than in the first three months of 2020, although sales then were disrupted by the …

News7. September 2021
Leroy Merlin opens 45th store in Brazil
Adeo Group
Leroy Merlin opens 45th store in Brazil

Adeo, the French retail group, has opened its 45th Leroy Merlin store in Brazil. The store is in Santos, on the Atlantic coast close to São …

News6. September 2021
The price continues to rule in the European garden
Study
The price continues to rule in the European garden

When purchasing garden products, the price continues to be decisive for the majority of Germans, Austrians, the Swiss, the Englis…

News6. September 2021
Taiwan Hardware Show 2021 cancelled
Visitor and travel restrictions
Taiwan Hardware Show 2021 cancelled

The Taiwan Hardware Show 2021 has been cancelled. The fair should have taken place in October, and the next edition is now scheduled for next …

Events3. September 2021
A third bought DIY products online instead of in store due to coronavirus
European Home Improvement Monitor
A third bought DIY products online instead of in store due to coronavirus

A third of European consumers (32 per cent) bought home improvement products on the Internet rather than …

News2. September 2021
Ace Hardware stores in the US grow by 1.2 per cent
Same-store sales
Ace Hardware stores in the US grow by 1.2 per cent

The 3 400 or so hardware retailers affiliated to the Ace Hardware cooperative increased their same-store sales by 1.2 per cent in…

News1. September 2021
Coop reflags Bau + Hobby as Jumbo
Switzerland
Coop reflags Bau + Hobby as Jumbo

The Swiss DIY market leader Coop Bau + Hobby is surrendering its brand in favour of Jumbo. The Jumbo and Bau + Hobby brands are to be combined and…

News31. August 2021
Hardware retailers of IHA merge with Ghin
Global Home Improvement Network
Hardware retailers of IHA merge with Ghin

The Global Home Improvement Network (Ghin) and the International Hardware Association (IHA) are merging. In future, not only will the Ghin…

News30. August 2021
Bunnings sales grow by 12.5 per cent in 2020/2021
Australia and New Zealand
Bunnings sales grow by 12.5 per cent in 2020/2021

In its fiscal 2020/2021 (ended 30 June 2021), Bunnings increased its sales by 12.5 per cent to AUD 16.871 bn (EUR 10.405 bn). …

News30. August 2021
Taiwan’s hardware industry profits from rising vaccination rates
Taiwan Hardware Show in October
Taiwan’s hardware industry profits from rising vaccination rates

The Taiwanese hardware industry is profiting from rising vaccination rates in the USA and Europe, its main market …

News27. August 2021
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Moving forward in big steps
FN Neuhofer
Moving forward in big steps

“FN Neuhofer goes America”: That was the latest major step taken by the Austrian wood specialist, …

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Top DIY stores close gardening sections
DIY InternationalStatistics
Top DIY stores close gardening sections

While the total gardening sales area in Germany grew in 2024, the top DIY store operators saw a …

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New Obi stores have been added in Switzerland this year. The Germans seized the opportunity when …

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