Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

Philippines

Late sales pickup fail to lift Wilcon’s 2020 take

A belated pickup in sales failed to lift Wilcon Depot's financial results in a year characterized by constraints in public mobility and a pandemic. The Philippines' biggest home improvement retailer ended 2020 with net …

News15. April 2021

Sales increase of DIY stores only half that of overall market

France’s home improvement market grew by 13 per cent in 2020

In 2020, the French DIY market grew by 13 per cent to a volume of EUR 31 bn, by far the strongest growth in the last …

News14. April 2021

Global DIY Network

Victoria Neuhofer presents her franchise system Damn Plastic

Victoria Neuhofer has had the opportunity to present her franchise system Damn Plastic on the Global DIY Network. Along…

News13. April 2021

2020: A turbulent year

Garden and pet stores in France up slightly

The garden and pet store trade in France grew by 1.1 per cent in the year 2020. After a decline of 7.2 per cent in the first six months…

News12. April 2021

Philippines

AllHome revenues up 3 per cent in pandemic year

A slew of strategies implemented by Philippine home improvement retailer AllHome as a response to the difficult business environment…

News9. April 2021

Essay on the Home Improvement industry

Thierry Coeman publishes “Hammertime”

The Home Improvement and DIY industry is facing numerous challenges due to fundamental transformations in its environment. Moreover, the …

Distribution9. April 2021

Byggmax CEO

Mattias Ankarberg: “We are still a hard discounter”

Mattias Ankarberg, CEO of the Swedish Byggmax group since the end of 2016, clearly showed his support for the discount principle…

News8. April 2021

Spain

El Corte Inglés closes its last Bricor store

The Spanish trade company El Corte Inglés is closing the last large-scale Bricor store. The location is situated in Cádiz. That is …

News7. April 2021

Switzerland

Market leader Coop takes over Jumbo

In Switzerland, the Coop trading group is taking over the DIY store chain Jumbo from Maus Frères SA. Approval from the cartel authorities is …

News6. April 2021

DIY International wishes everyone:

Happy Easter, especially in the current times!

In view especially of the challenging conditions we are all still facing at present, we would like to wish all our readers, users and…

News1. April 2021

Obi

And the rodent lives on

Obi isn’t just tweaking its logo; it has embarked on a brand-wide transformation focused on …

Distribution

Sopro

Optimistic

In 2026, Sopro is placing a focus on the renovation business, both in the DIY and professional …

Suppliers

IPM Garden Study

Green Gets Under Your Skin

A new study shows: People want more escape from everyday life. This is where the garden trade can …

Garden

Sopro

Optimistic

In 2026, Sopro is placing a focus on the renovation business, both in the DIY and professional …

Suppliers21. May 2026

FN Neuhofer

A location that makes a statement

With its new plant in Pöndorf, FN Neuhofer is entering the new business field of plastics processin…

Suppliers19. May 2026

Obi

And the rodent lives on

Obi isn’t just tweaking its logo; it has embarked on a brand-wide transformation focused on …

Distribution14. May 2026

Late sales pickup fail to lift Wilcon’s 2020 take

France’s home improvement market grew by 13 per cent in 2020

Victoria Neuhofer presents her franchise system Damn Plastic

Garden and pet stores in France up slightly

AllHome revenues up 3 per cent in pandemic year

Thierry Coeman publishes “Hammertime”

Mattias Ankarberg: “We are still a hard discounter”

El Corte Inglés closes its last Bricor store

Market leader Coop takes over Jumbo

Happy Easter, especially in the current times!

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And the rodent lives on

Optimistic

Green Gets Under Your Skin

Optimistic

A location that makes a statement

And the rodent lives on