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Unusually high number of home improvement projects planned
Homeowners in the USA
Unusually high number of home improvement projects planned

In the fourth quarter of 2021, 76 per cent of homeowners in the USA planned a home improvement project for this period. In the survey by Home Improvement Research Institute (Hiri), which has been carried out since 2012…

News4. January 2022
French DIY trade in plus again in November
FMB figures
French DIY trade in plus again in November

For the first time in six months, French DIY stores recorded positive growth rates again in November compared to the same period last yea…

News3. January 2022
Let’s face the 2022 DIY and garden year with confidence!
New Year’s Eve 2021
Let’s face the 2022 DIY and garden year with confidence!

A confident start to the New Year! Even if we have to take a deep breath before writing this thought down - it is precisely…

News30. December 2021
Castorama plans further Casto stores in Paris
Urban small store concept
Castorama plans further Casto stores in Paris

Castorama is apparently planning further locations of its urban small store concept under the Casto brand. According to reports by the…

News29. December 2021
Obi now offers home delivery service in Moscow
Cooperation with Sbermarket
Obi now offers home delivery service in Moscow

Obi is testing a home delivery service in Moscow. To achieve this, Obi is working together with Sbermarket, a Russian online service …

News28. December 2021
Paper on EU harmonised sorting instructions for packaging waste
Edra and more than 30 associations
Paper on EU harmonised sorting instructions for packaging waste

The European DIY retail association Edra is one of more than 30 business associations from the packaging value chain…

News27. December 2021
Despite everything: we wish you a happy and peaceful holiday season!
Team DIY International
Despite everything: we wish you a happy and peaceful holiday season!

During these tough pandemic weeks, Christmas may give us the opportunity, at least for a short while, to take a…

News23. December 2021
Hornbach Holding to take Hornbach Baumarkt private
German DIY retailer
Hornbach Holding to take Hornbach Baumarkt private

The German Hornbach Holding is delisting its DIY subsidiary Hornbach Baumarkt from the stock market. Hornbach Holding AG & Co…

News23. December 2021
Lowe’s increases sales by 33 per cent compared to 2019
Statistics Home Improvement Retail
Lowe’s increases sales by 33 per cent compared to 2019

The US American DIY store chain Lowe's is planning overall sales of around USD 95 bn (EUR 84 bn) for financial year 2021. …

News22. December 2021
Price increases delay home improvement projects
In the USA
Price increases delay home improvement projects

In the USA, price increases have had an impact on projects by home owners who carry out their own home improvement work. In November…

News21. December 2021
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The Masterplan store
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The Masterplan store

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

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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…

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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…

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No one could have predicted that 22 November 2019 would end up being one of the worst possible …

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Staying liquid
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Staying liquid

Financial savings are the main reasons why Europeans are opting for water-saving solutions. The …

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