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German DIY store sales plummet in the first quarter
Non-essential retail
German DIY store sales plummet in the first quarter

No longer deemed to be an essential service, there was a substantial, if temporary, drop in sales at German home improvement stores during this winter's lockdown. In the first quarter, gross sales declined by 21.3 per …

News17. June 2021
John Herbert in conversation with DCM CEO Yasunori Ishiguro
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John Herbert in conversation with DCM CEO Yasunori Ishiguro

John W. Herbert, general secretary of EDRA/GHIN, today interviewed the CEO of Japanese home improvement chain DCM, …

News16. June 2021
Double-digit growth in Austria and Switzerland
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Double-digit growth in Austria and Switzerland

In Austria and Switzerland, home improvement stores saw a double-digit increase in sales in the first quarter, despite the sector in …

News16. June 2021
Top 15 in German garden retailing increase sales by double digits
DIY Store + Garden Statistics 2021 now published
Top 15 in German garden retailing increase sales by double digits

The top 15 German garden retailers achieved a double-digit increase in sales in 2020. The Statistik Baumarkt + …

News15. June 2021
DIY International 2/2021: from the Philippines to the Nordics
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DIY International 2/2021: from the Philippines to the Nordics

The Philippines was badly affected by the pandemic. How did home improvement retailers react to this situation? Our …

News14. June 2021
Kingfisher announces new 2025 carbon reduction targets
Approved by the Science Based Targets initiative
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…

News11. June 2021
Optimism about home improvement after the pandemic
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
Global market volume shrank by 2 per cent in the pandemic
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
Tim Heldmann appointed CMO at Clas Ohlson
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
Global DIY Summit now in 2022, virtual event in September 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
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Drill-free mounting
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Drill-free mounting

At this year‘s International Hardware Fair, Siro is presenting its adhesive- and drill-free …

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Top DIY stores close gardening sections
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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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John Herbert, general secretary of Edra/Ghin, has announced his retirement and had a long …

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