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Sustainability strategy

Keter unveils five pledges for five years

The Israeli Keter group has set out a new sustainability strategy with which it intends to build its commitment to the responsible creation of plastic-based products. It particularly concerns the topics of circular …

News11. December 2020

With regional report Italy

Covid-19 also puts its mark on the current edition of DIY International

The new edition of the trade journal DIY International has just been released, and hardly any article has …

News10. December 2020

Global DIY-Network

Euromonitor International expects rebound

A rebound after the crash caused by Covid-19 is expected by the market research company Euromonitor International for the home improvement…

News9. December 2020

Home Depot expands skilled trades initiative

Home Depot is expanding on The Home Depot Foundation's USD 50 million trades training commitment announced in 2018 with a new education…

News8. December 2020

August to October

Clas Ohlson reports minus of 6 per cent

For the second quarter (1 August to 31 October) of the current financial year 2020/2021, Clas Ohlson has reported a decline in sales of 6 …

News7. December 2020

BHB

DIY store sales in Germany grow by nearly 14 per cent in 2020

In 2020, home improvement stores in Germany will have reached sales of around EUR 26.1 bn, equivalent to an increase …

News4. December 2020

Combating overconsumption

Black Friday minus Leroy Merlin

The French DIY store chain Leroy Merlin did not take place in Black Friday this year. "Black Friday encourages overconsumption," was the …

News4. December 2020

Global DIY-Network

Woodie’s CEO interview: colleague-centric and emotional

"We are very colleague-centric": this statement regarding the Irish chain Woodie's was the central theme of the i…

News3. December 2020

French B2B2C platform

Kingfisher acquires NeedHelp services marketplace

Kingfisher has acquired NeedHelp, one of Europe's leading home improvement services marketplaces, for a total cash consideration …

News3. December 2020

Russia

Maxidom opens tenth store in St. Petersburg

The Russian home improvement chain Maxidom has opened its tenth store in St. Petersburg. Occupying a retail area of 9 300 m², the new …

News3. December 2020

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

Keter unveils five pledges for five years

Covid-19 also puts its mark on the current edition of DIY International

Euromonitor International expects rebound

Home Depot expands skilled trades initiative

Clas Ohlson reports minus of 6 per cent

DIY store sales in Germany grow by nearly 14 per cent in 2020

Black Friday minus Leroy Merlin

Woodie’s CEO interview: colleague-centric and emotional

Kingfisher acquires NeedHelp services marketplace

Maxidom opens tenth store in St. Petersburg

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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