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Insulation sales in Austria continue to decline
DIY InternationalGrowth limited to single- and two-family homes
Insulation sales in Austria continue to decline

Manufacturer revenues from insulation materials in Austria fell by 4.9 per cent to EUR 311.5 mio in 2025. The flat demand trend was offset by a 4.5 per cent year-over-year decline in average selling prices, according to…

Suppliers8. April 2026
A blessed Holy Week – and a happy Easter!
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A blessed Holy Week – and a happy Easter!

I took this and the other photos today on my way to work, which I covered by bike as usual – a real blessing for me, as an office worker, …

Distribution2. April 2026
Carl Otto Løvenskiold to receive Global DIY-Lifetime Award
Maxbo owner
Carl Otto Løvenskiold to receive Global DIY-Lifetime Award

This year’s Global DIY-Lifetime Award goes to Carl Otto Løvenskiold, owner and CEO of Løvenskiold-Vækerø and former board…

Distribution2. April 2026
Home Depot names new EVP and CTO
DIY InternationalTo drive AI integration
Home Depot names new EVP and CTO

The Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement retailer, has named Dr. Franziska "Fran" Bell as executive vice president (EVP) and chief …

Distribution2. April 2026
German garden and pet retailers still in decline
DIY InternationalFebruary figures
German garden and pet retailers still in decline

The German garden and pet retail sector continued to lag significantly behind the previous year’s figures in February. Turnover is …

Garden2. April 2026
DIY sales in Germany continue to fall in February
DIY InternationalNominal and real terms
DIY sales in Germany continue to fall in February

Following a slight decline in January, DIY store sales in Germany fell further in February. Retail sales of metal goods, paints …

Distribution31. March 2026
Michael Reuter is the new CEO at Scheurich
From 1 April
Michael Reuter is the new CEO at Scheurich

Scheurich is strengthening its leadership team: from 1 April, Michael Reuter, 55, will take on the role of CEO of the group. As part of …

Garden31. March 2026
IAW trade fair concludes on a positive note
Promotional Goods and Imports
IAW trade fair concludes on a positive note

At the 40th edition of the  Internationalen Aktionswaren- und Importmesse (International Promotional Goods and Import Fair, IAW), …

Events31. March 2026
Action aims to enter the US market
DIY InternationalExpansion
Action aims to enter the US market

Action is expanding. By 2026, the non-food discounter plans to open at least 400 new stores and enter two new markets: Croatia and Slovenia. A …

Distribution27. March 2026
Thai home improvement mostly down in 2025
DIY InternationalMr. DIY bucks trend 
Thai home improvement mostly down in 2025

Thai home improvement retailers had a challenging 2025 owing to macroeconomic pressures, conflict at the border it shares with Cambodia, …

Distribution27. March 2026
How are French DIY retailers developing?
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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
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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