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Later this autumn

Small B&Q concessions in four Asda stores

Kingfisher is to test out small-format B&Q stores as concessions in Asda supermarkets. Four of these are to be rolled out this autumn. The small-format B&Q stores will be in prominent locations at the front of …

News24. September 2020

First half of 2020/2021

Kingfisher’s online sales grow by 164 per cent

E-commerce sales of the Kingfisher Group for the first half of the year (start of February to the end of July) grew by 164 per cent …

News24. September 2020

UK sales up, French sales down

Kingfisher ends first half-year with a slight drop in sales

The British Kingfisher Group ended the first six months (ended 31 July 2020) of fiscal 2020/2021 with a small drop in …

News23. September 2020

Heimtextil, Christmasworld, Ambiente, ISH

Frankfurt reschedules all shows for spring 2021

The German fair organiser Messe Frankfurt will not host any physical trade shows in Frankfurt before the end of March 2021. The …

News23. September 2020

Change at the top

Cesare Epinati new general director at Obi Italia

There's been a shake-up at the top of Obi Italia. The new general director is Cesare Epinati. Epinati has been with Obi since 2015…

News22. September 2020

Autumn closures

Adeo to close Zôdio stores in Italy

The French outfit Groupe Adeo is to close its three Zôdio stores in Italy this autumn. This news was reported by the Italian press and the …

News22. September 2020

Online survey

Romanians discover DIY in the pandemic

Many Romanians seem to have discovered DIY for themselves in the Covid-19 pandemic. In an online survey by gabiralea.ro, 60 per cent of …

News21. September 2020

Romania

Dedeman and Hornbach open in September

The number of DIY stores in Romania grew by two further major locations in September. At the start of the month, market leader Dedeman opened…

News18. September 2020

FMB figures for August

French DIY stores achieve increase in sales of 13 per cent

The sales growths by the French DIY stores fell in August compared to the previous month, but still remain in the …

News18. September 2020

May to July

Clas Ohlson increases sales in comparable units by 8 per cent

The Swedish retail chain Clas Ohlson ended the first quarter (May to July) of fiscal 2020/2021 with an increase in …

News17. September 2020

Russia

War and crisis

The housing market is in decline, flats are getting smaller, customer footfall is falling and …

Distribution

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

Small B&Q concessions in four Asda stores

Kingfisher’s online sales grow by 164 per cent

Kingfisher ends first half-year with a slight drop in sales

Frankfurt reschedules all shows for spring 2021

Cesare Epinati new general director at Obi Italia

Adeo to close Zôdio stores in Italy

Romanians discover DIY in the pandemic

Dedeman and Hornbach open in September

French DIY stores achieve increase in sales of 13 per cent

Clas Ohlson increases sales in comparable units by 8 per cent

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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