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Kingfisher announces new 2025 carbon reduction targets

Kingfisher announces new carbon reduction targets consistent with reductions required to keep global warming to 1.5°C, one of the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement. The new targets have now been approved by the …

News11. June 2021

Global DIY-Network

Optimism about home improvement after the pandemic

In a well-attended online event on the Global DIY-Network yesterday, the topic for conversation was "The next normal of DIY…

News10. June 2021

Euromonitor International

Global market volume shrank by 2 per cent in the pandemic

The global home improvement retail market shrank in 2020, to be precise by 2.2 per cent to a value of USD 279.276 bn (EUR …

News10. June 2021

Swedish retailer

Tim Heldmann appointed CMO at Clas Ohlson

Tim Heldmann has been appointed chief marketing officer (CMO) at Clas Ohlson. He will thereby lead the group commercial function and also …

News9. June 2021

Edra/Ghin and Hima

Global DIY Summit now in 2022, virtual event in September 2021

The 8th Global DIY Summit has now been officially postponed until next year. The new dates are 8 to 10 June 2022 in …

News9. June 2021

Garden furniture and BBQ

Leroy Merlin opens a Naterial showroom on Mallorca

In its store in Palma de Mallorca, the French home improvement chain Leroy Merlin has opened a showroom for garden furniture and …

News8. June 2021

Ioannis Selalmazidis retires

Change at the helm of Praktiker Hellas

Praktiker Hellas has a new CEO after Ioannis Selalmazidis left the company after 25 years. His successor is Dimitris Galanis. Ioannis …

News8. June 2021

Chile

Construmart becomes a Ghin member

The Chilean chain Construmart has joined the Global Home Improvement Network (Ghin). It has 29 stores employing a total of 1 800 staff across …

News7. June 2021

Veteran freelancer

US industry expert Bob Vereen has passed away

Bob Vereen is dead. The American journalist and federation representative had reported on his country's hardware sector since the 1960…

News7. June 2021

Swedish discounter

Rusta wants to expand at a faster pace in Germany

The Swedish chain Rusta wants to significantly accelerate the pace of its expansion on the German market. The furnishing and DIY …

News4. June 2021

Russia

War and crisis

The housing market is in decline, flats are getting smaller, customer footfall is falling and …

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FN Neuhofer

Moving forward in big steps

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

Suppliers

Statistics

Top DIY stores close gardening sections

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

Garden

Russia

War and crisis

The housing market is in decline, flats are getting smaller, customer footfall is falling and …

Distribution16. December 2025

Home Improvement Report

Between stabilization and decline

Between stabilization and declineThe new edition of the Home Improvement Report 2025 was published …

Distribution11. December 2025

Obi

The beaver is spreading

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

Distribution9. December 2025

Kingfisher announces new 2025 carbon reduction targets

Optimism about home improvement after the pandemic

Global market volume shrank by 2 per cent in the pandemic

Tim Heldmann appointed CMO at Clas Ohlson

Global DIY Summit now in 2022, virtual event in September 2021

Leroy Merlin opens a Naterial showroom on Mallorca

Change at the helm of Praktiker Hellas

Construmart becomes a Ghin member

US industry expert Bob Vereen has passed away

Rusta wants to expand at a faster pace in Germany

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War and crisis

Moving forward in big steps

Top DIY stores close gardening sections

War and crisis

Between stabilization and decline

The beaver is spreading