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Koelnmesse

Hardware Forum Italy postponed to 2021

The trade show Hardware Forum Italy has been cancelled for this year. It will now take place in September 2021, having originally been scheduled for September 2020. The organiser, Koelnmesse, took the decision after …

News31. July 2020

Despite changing consumer behaviour

HomePro gets Covid-19

The Thai DIY chain HomePro was massively impacted by the Covid 19 pandemic in the second quarter. Revenue from contracts with customers which comprised of …

News30. July 2020

Fewer hypermarkets

Trend towards smaller stores even in Russia

A trend is developing in the Russian home improvement sector towards smaller stores located close to residential areas or in retail …

News29. July 2020

Expansion in East Africa

Massbuild expands into Kenya with Builders

The South African DIY and building materials chain Builders is expanding into Kenya. The retailer has announced the opening of a store in…

News28. July 2020

Art Goldman from DK Hardware

Predictions for online retail during the second half of 2020

"Of course, the return to the new normality will once again experience a resurgence of face-to-face services, but …

News27. July 2020

DK Hardware

„Online services are here to stay“

DK Hardware CFO Art Goldman shares his thoughts on what to expect during the upcoming months for e-commerce, after Covid-19

Distribution24. July 2020

Fewer stores

Maxeda DIY Group keeps sales stable in 2019

The Dutch Maxeda DIY Group didn't increase sales last year. At EUR 1.390 bn, they were EUR 1 mio (0.07 per cent) less than in the …

News24. July 2020

Advanced second quarter information

Kingfisher: plus 25 per cent in June, e-commerce plus 225 per cent

In a look back on the months of May and June, the British Kingfisher group reports sales jumps of around 25 per …

News23. July 2020

Alternative date in September also cancelled

No National Hardware Show this year

The National Hardware Show in Las Vegas has been definitively cancelled for 2020. The US American trade fair should originally have taken place …

News23. July 2020

European Home Improvement Monitor

Young people in particular want to invest in energy efficiency

Almost half (48 per cent) of Europeans say that their house or their apartment is energy efficient. In the next …

News22. July 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 …

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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

Hardware Forum Italy postponed to 2021

HomePro gets Covid-19

Trend towards smaller stores even in Russia

Massbuild expands into Kenya with Builders

Predictions for online retail during the second half of 2020

„Online services are here to stay“

Maxeda DIY Group keeps sales stable in 2019

Kingfisher: plus 25 per cent in June, e-commerce plus 225 per cent

No National Hardware Show this year

Young people in particular want to invest in energy efficiency

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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