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Second conference day: sustainability, data, culture
1st Virtual DIY Summit
Second conference day: sustainability, data, culture

Sustainability was one of the focal points on the second day of the 1st DIY-Summit organised by the two international associations Edra/Ghin and Hima. Michael Schneider, managing director of Bunnings, Jorma Rauhala, …

News13. September 2021
Hornbach starts new format for floorings in the Netherlands
DIY and specialist trade
Hornbach starts new format for floorings in the Netherlands

In the Dutch town of Kerkrade, Hornbach is starting a new format, this year still, with "Hornbach Vloeren". It…

News10. September 2021
1st Virtual DIY-Summit 2021: “Retailers and manufacturers must work together“
More than 1 000 participants
1st Virtual DIY-Summit 2021: “Retailers and manufacturers must work together“

The two-day 1st Virtual DIY-Summit started today with over 1 000 participants around the world. The …

News9. September 2021
Cashbuild ends 2020/21 with a plus of 25 per cent
South African group
Cashbuild ends 2020/21 with a plus of 25 per cent

The South African DIY store group Cashbuild has completed financial year 2020/2021 (ending 27 June 2021) with an increase in sales…

Distribution8. September 2021
Up 32 per cent for Italian DIY stores in the first quarter
Garden business grows by 73 per cent
Up 32 per cent for Italian DIY stores in the first quarter

In the first quarter of this year, home improvement stores in Italy recorded sales totalling EUR 1.1524 bn, 32.2 per cent…

News7. September 2021
Leroy Merlin opens 45th store in Brazil
Adeo Group
Leroy Merlin opens 45th store in Brazil

Adeo, the French retail group, has opened its 45th Leroy Merlin store in Brazil. The store is in Santos, on the Atlantic coast close to São …

News6. September 2021
The price continues to rule in the European garden
Study
The price continues to rule in the European garden

When purchasing garden products, the price continues to be decisive for the majority of Germans, Austrians, the Swiss, the Englis…

News6. September 2021
Taiwan Hardware Show 2021 cancelled
Visitor and travel restrictions
Taiwan Hardware Show 2021 cancelled

The Taiwan Hardware Show 2021 has been cancelled. The fair should have taken place in October, and the next edition is now scheduled for next …

Events3. September 2021
A third bought DIY products online instead of in store due to coronavirus
European Home Improvement Monitor
A third bought DIY products online instead of in store due to coronavirus

A third of European consumers (32 per cent) bought home improvement products on the Internet rather than …

News2. September 2021
Ace Hardware stores in the US grow by 1.2 per cent
Same-store sales
Ace Hardware stores in the US grow by 1.2 per cent

The 3 400 or so hardware retailers affiliated to the Ace Hardware cooperative increased their same-store sales by 1.2 per cent in…

News1. September 2021
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…

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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