Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

Store chain modification

Home Depot expanding online trade

American home improvement chain The Home Depot is reacting to the change in the competitive landscape and consumer trends by adapting its retail concept. The stores have been given new signage and reorganised to enable …

News14. August 2020

New forecast

Hornbach reports ongoing strong growth trend

Due to customer demand remaining high, the strong growth trend of the Hornbach Baumarkt AG Group has continued to date in the second …

News13. August 2020

Coronavirus consequences

2nd quarter sales down at Stanley Black & Decker

Stanley Black & Decker's net sales in the second quarter of 2020 came to 3.1 billion US dollars, 16 per cent down on the same …

News12. August 2020

Portugal

Leroy Merlin and Akí move closer to merging

Leroy Merlin and Akí have taken another step closer to merging into one brand in Portugal. As the company has announced, online …

News11. August 2020

Grohe shower survey

More than 60 per cent of Germans seek rest and relaxation in the bathroom

In June 2020, Grohe, a brand for holistic bathroom solutions and kitchen fittings, carried out a …

News10. August 2020

After the coronavirus shock

Sales by French home improvement stores increased in June by 30 per cent

After a sharp fall in sales by the French DIY store operators in the months of March and April of this year…

News7. August 2020

Multi-channel retail

Les Mousquetaires acquires majority of BricoPrivé

The French group Les Mousquetaires has entered into a strategic alliance with BricoPrivé by acquiring a majority stake. According …

News6. August 2020

Small Parcel As Well As Bulky

Home Depot Opening Three New Distribution Centers

Home Depot has announced that it will open three new distribution centres in Georgia over the next 18 months to support the …

News5. August 2020

Engineered wood

Egger with stable annual results 2019/2020

In financial year 2019/2020, the Egger group generated sales of EUR 2.832 bn (minus 0.4 per cent compared to the previous year) and an …

News4. August 2020

Covid-19 impact

Taiwan International Fastener Show re-postponed to September 2021

The Taiwan International Fastener Show has been postponed to September 2021. The Taiwan External Trade Development…

News3. August 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

Home Depot expanding online trade

Hornbach reports ongoing strong growth trend

2nd quarter sales down at Stanley Black & Decker

Leroy Merlin and Akí move closer to merging

More than 60 per cent of Germans seek rest and relaxation in the bathroom

Sales by French home improvement stores increased in June by 30 per cent

Les Mousquetaires acquires majority of BricoPrivé

Home Depot Opening Three New Distribution Centers

Egger with stable annual results 2019/2020

Taiwan International Fastener Show re-postponed to September 2021

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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