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Reinier Zuydgeest in the Global DIY-Network

Differentiated view of the home improvement boom

Will the boom on the DIY market triggered by Covid-19 continue this year? And was it a boom at all? These are the questions which Reinier Zuydgeest, Managing Consultant at USP Marketing Consultancy, in the Global …

News26. February 2021

Figures 2020

Store closures cause HomePro a decline in sales for the first time

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Thai HomePro group had to accept a drop in sales for the first time in the year…

News25. February 2021

Europe

Robot mowers are well known, but not widely spread

Robot mowers are known in Sweden by 74 per cent of garden owners, and 17 per cent also own one. Similarly high are the percentage…

News25. February 2021

Plus 25 per cent in the fourth quarter

Home Depot increases sales by 20 per cent in 2020/2021

Plus 25 per cent in the fourth quarter, plus 20 per cent over the whole year - that is a summary of Home Depot's 2020 balance…

News24. February 2021

1 March in three federal states

The first DIY stores are allowed to open again in Germany

In Germany, the first of 16 federal states have announced the re-opening of DIY stores: from next Monday, 1 March 2021, …

News24. February 2021

Danish coatings company

Hempel takes over Wattyl in Australia and New Zealand

The Danish coatings manufacturer Hempel has taken over Wattyl, a coatings manufacturer and retailer in Australia and New …

News23. February 2021

Australia and New Zealand

Bunnings makes 24 per cent more sales from July to December

In the second half year of 2020 - the first half year of the company's financial year 2020/2021 - Bunnings stores in …

News22. February 2021

January 2021

France’s DIY stores start the year with plus 20 per cent

The French DIY industry has started the year 2021 with ongoing high growth rates. In January, sales in the DIY stores in …

News22. February 2021

167 Stores

Tractor Supply to acquire Orscheln Farm and Home

US retailer Tractor Supply Company announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Orscheln Farm and Home for …

News19. February 2021

Global DIY Network

Double-digit growth and huge investment in digitalisation at Cainz

The Japanese home improvement chain Cainz recorded significant growth during pandemic year 2020. In an interview …

News18. February 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

Differentiated view of the home improvement boom

Store closures cause HomePro a decline in sales for the first time

Robot mowers are well known, but not widely spread

Home Depot increases sales by 20 per cent in 2020/2021

The first DIY stores are allowed to open again in Germany

Hempel takes over Wattyl in Australia and New Zealand

Bunnings makes 24 per cent more sales from July to December

France’s DIY stores start the year with plus 20 per cent

Tractor Supply to acquire Orscheln Farm and Home

Double-digit growth and huge investment in digitalisation at Cainz

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And the rodent lives on

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Green Gets Under Your Skin

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And the rodent lives on