NewsletterNewsletterShopShopLoginLoginMenüMenü
Menü schließen
Subscribe nowSubscribe now
Focus
EuropeEDRA|GHIN|HIMA
Ressorts
Service
Publishing house Dähne
DIY+
deep insights, facts & figures
Try now!
To Homepage
Suche
Search
FocusEuropeEDRA|GHIN|HIMA
Focuserweitern
DIY sales in France below 2021, but far above 2020
February figures
DIY sales in France below 2021, but far above 2020

In the French home improvement trade, the trend that has prevailed since May 2021 continued in February: sales are below those of the previous year, but significantly higher than two years ago.Compared to the same month…

Distribution21. March 2022
Edra/Ghin has new members from Belgium and Japan
ProCoop and GooDay
Edra/Ghin has new members from Belgium and Japan

The international DIY association Edra/Ghin has new members from Belgium and Japan. The Belgian cooperation ProCoop and the …

Distribution21. March 2022
Gardena garden award looking for sustainable solutions for the garden of the future
Innovation contest
Gardena garden award looking for sustainable solutions for the garden of the future

This year, the Gardena garden award for innovative entrepreneurs, inventors and founders is …

Garden21. March 2022
Mr. DIY’s expansion in Europe also carries risks
Fourth store in Spain
Mr. DIY’s expansion in Europe also carries risks

Malaysian retail chain Mr. DIY has opened its fourth store in Spain, in the same city where the first Mr. DIY location launched in …

Distribution18. March 2022
Obi finally withdraws from Russia
“War against freedom and democracy"
Obi finally withdraws from Russia

The 27 Obi stores in Russia, along with the company’s online presence in the country, have ceased to operate as of today, 17 March 2022. Germany's…

Distribution17. March 2022
Leroy Merlin remains in Russia and writes to its suppliers
Employees flee Ukraine
Leroy Merlin remains in Russia and writes to its suppliers

Leroy Merlin will remain active in Russia. The DIY chain, which belongs to the French DIY market leader Adeo and is the …

Distribution17. March 2022
Hornbach now has five stores in Slovakia
New location with 16 000 m²
Hornbach now has five stores in Slovakia

The German DIY store operator Hornbach has opened its fifth store in the eastern neighbouring country of Slovakia. The location is in the …

Distribution17. March 2022
Dutch DIY market 16 per cent below boom year 2020
GfK figures 2021
Dutch DIY market 16 per cent below boom year 2020

The Dutch DIY sector recorded a double-digit decline in sales in 2021 compared with the boom year of 2020. According to the Total …

Distribution16. March 2022
Locandis wants to bring customers back to the store
Global DIY-Network
Locandis wants to bring customers back to the store

A significant question in these times which are characterised by online shopping is: how can retailers manage to bring customers…

Distribution16. March 2022
Video shows customer stampede at Obi store in St. Petersburg
Ukraine war
Video shows customer stampede at Obi store in St. Petersburg

German DIY retailer Obi's announcement on 7 March 2022 that it would close its stores in Russia in response to the …

Distribution15. March 2022
How are French DIY retailers developing?
DIY Retailers worldwide
All important international markets at a glance

The unique data collection on the worldwide do-it-yourself trade.

Solid data.
From real experts.

Order now

The Best of Diy International:

The Best of Diy International:

Exclusively for subscribers

The Masterplan store
DIY InternationalObi
The Masterplan store

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

Distribution
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…

Suppliers
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…

Garden
Read more in DIY+Read more in DIY+
Read also
The Masterplan store
DIY InternationalObi
The Masterplan store

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