NewsletterNewsletterShopShopLoginLoginMenüMenü
Menü schließen
Subscribe nowSubscribe now
Focus
EuropeEDRA|GHIN|HIMA
Ressorts
Service
Publishing house Dähne
DIY+
deep insights, facts & figures
Try now!
To Homepage
Suche
Search
FocusEuropeEDRA|GHIN|HIMA
Focuserweitern
Pandemic-induced growth for garden centres in Singapore
World Farm
Pandemic-induced growth for garden centres in Singapore

The pandemic has been a boon to garden centres in Singapore given the rise in the number of people who have taken up gardening as a hobby - but the surge is likely to be temporary. Jesse Chua, business development …

News29. June 2021
Sales abroad ensure Hornbach a significant plus
First quarter
Sales abroad ensure Hornbach a significant plus

Only the non-domestic markets have ensured a notable increase in sales for the German DIY store operator Hornbach in the first …

News28. June 2021
Cencosud sales up by 25 per cent in the first quarter
South America
Cencosud sales up by 25 per cent in the first quarter

The Chilean retail group Cencosud increased sales in its home improvement division in the first quarter by 24.9 per cent to …

News25. June 2021
Are fungi roots the packaging and construction material of the future?
Global DIY-Network
Are fungi roots the packaging and construction material of the future?

Fungi transport information and nutrients between plants and trees, but they can do much more than this, as …

News25. June 2021
EDRA, GHIN and HIMA appeal to companies for fairness
Sanctions due to logistical problems
EDRA, GHIN and HIMA appeal to companies for fairness

The European DIY Retail Association (EDRA), the Global Home Improvement Network (GHIN) and the Home Improvement Manufacturers …

News24. June 2021
French DIY sales contracted in May
Weather and easing of restrictions
French DIY sales contracted in May

In France, DIY sales contracted in May for the first time since April 2020. Home improvement retailers saw a drop of 7.04 per cent in sales …

News23. June 2021
Closure of southern Chinese port of Yantian exacerbates global logistical problems
Regional coronavirus outbreak
Closure of southern Chinese port of Yantian exacerbates global logistical problems

Following the incident in the Suez Canal earlier this year and the resulting consequences for the…

News22. June 2021
Leadership transition at Do it Best
USA
Leadership transition at Do it Best

A change has taken place in the management team of US cooperative Do it Best. Vice-president of lumber and building materials, Gary Nackers, has…

News22. June 2021
New Feature of Bunnings’ App helps customers to find products faster
Interactive Maps
New Feature of Bunnings’ App helps customers to find products faster

To help speed up shopping trips in-store, the Australian DIY store chain Bunnings has introduced Interactive …

News18. June 2021
German DIY store sales plummet in the first quarter
Non-essential retail
German DIY store sales plummet in the first quarter

No longer deemed to be an essential service, there was a substantial, if temporary, drop in sales at German home improvement …

News17. June 2021
How are French DIY retailers developing?
DIY Retailers worldwide
All important international markets at a glance

The unique data collection on the worldwide do-it-yourself trade.

Solid data.
From real experts.

Order now

The Best of Diy International:

The Best of Diy International:

Exclusively for subscribers

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
Read more in DIY+Read more in DIY+
Read also
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