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Koelnmesse

Spoga+Gafa 2021 is cancelled

Spoga+Gafa 2021 is cancelled. The largest garden lifestyle trade fair in the world has been suspended this year due to the continued uncertain Covid-19 situation and the restrictions that come with it, the event …

News6. May 2021

Malaysia

Low base pushes Mr. DIY to best quarterly performance

Mr. DIY, Malaysia's biggest home improvement retail chain, posted what it touts as its best quarterly performance in its 1…

News6. May 2021

Three formats

New concept for Bricorama and Bricomarché

The French trading group Les Mousquetaires has introduced a fundamentally new concept for its sales channels Bricorama and Bricomarché. …

News5. May 2021

Up 15 per cent

Cencosud reports record growth in 2020

The Chilean trade company Cencosud has reported a record growth in its home improvement business field last year. Sales increased by 14.6 per…

News4. May 2021

Online up 73 per cent

Petrovich has the largest growth rate in Russia at 23 per cent

The Russian DIY and building materials chain Petrovich has increased its net sales in the year 2020 by 23.07 per cent…

News3. May 2021

First quarter

HomePro reports growth of 3.5 per cent

The Thai home improvement store chain HomePro increased its sales in the first quarter 2020 by 3.48 per cent to THB 15.05241 bn (EUR 397 mio)…

News30. April 2021

For the second time in a row

Messe Frankfurt cancels Tendence 2021

German fair organiser Messe Frankfurt has cancelled Tendence 2021. The consumer goods show will not take place in 2021 for the second time in …

News29. April 2021

First quarter 2021: -50 per cent

Sales in German home improvement stores up by 14 per cent during 2020

DIY stores in Germany increased their sales in 2020 by 13.8 per cent compared with the previous year to EUR 22…

News28. April 2021

John Herbert, , general secretary of Edra/Ghin:

“Home improvement stores seen globally as ‘essential retail’… but not in Germany!”

In Germany, DIY stores have had to close where there is a high incidence of Covid cases in the …

News28. April 2021

Pandemic year of 2020

DIY stores in Austria increase sales by nearly 11 per cent

The boost which the pandemic caused for trade in DIY and garden assortments almost worldwide is also noticeable in Austri…

News28. April 2021

Russia

War and crisis

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

Distribution

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

Spoga+Gafa 2021 is cancelled

Low base pushes Mr. DIY to best quarterly performance

New concept for Bricorama and Bricomarché

Cencosud reports record growth in 2020

Petrovich has the largest growth rate in Russia at 23 per cent

HomePro reports growth of 3.5 per cent

Messe Frankfurt cancels Tendence 2021

Sales in German home improvement stores up by 14 per cent during 2020

“Home improvement stores seen globally as ‘essential retail’… but not in Germany!”

DIY stores in Austria increase sales by nearly 11 per cent

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Moving forward in big steps

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