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In all US stores

Home Depot to require face masks

The US American home improvement chain Home Depot will require shoppers to wear masks or facial coverings in all its U S stores, beginning Wednesday 22 July. Small children or those who have a valid medical condition …

News21. July 2020

Germany good, Austria and Switzerland not so

Eurobaustoff retail grows by 15 per cent

Double-digit growth rates have been reported by the German building materials and DIY cooperative Eurobausoff. The retail division, i.e. …

News20. July 2020

In June

Clas Ohlson’s online sales increase by 71 per cent

Sales of the Swedish retail chain Clas Ohlson increased by 5 per cent in June to SEK 711 mio (EUR 68 mio). Organic growth was 11 …

News17. July 2020

Plus 39 Prozent

“Best quarter in history” for Byggmax

"Best quarter in history" is how the Swedish DIY chain Byggmax describes the second quarter of 2020. Compared with the same period l…

News16. July 2020

The latest issue

DIY International and Covid-19

The Covid-19 pandemic is influencing events in the home improvement and garden industry worldwide - and thus also the latest issue of the DIY …

News16. July 2020

Plus 18 per cent

Praktiker Hungary experienced a jump in sales in 2019

In 2019, Praktiker Hungary experienced a jump in sales of 18 per cent compared with the previous year. The sales volume rose …

News15. July 2020

Sales up 12.5 per cent

Subdued growth in 2019 for Ace Hardware Indonesia

Ace Hardware Indonesia reported slower growth in 2019 amid the less-than-stellar performance of Southeast Asia's biggest economy…

News14. July 2020

AFEB

Triple-digit growth in online retailing in Spain

During the Covid-19 crisis in Spain, online retailing in the DIY sector has witnessed growth rates of 300 to 400 per cent. …

News13. July 2020

From Latvia

Depo DIY also expands in Estonia

The Latvian chain Depo DIY is now also expanding in Estonia. It is currently completing a location there in Tallinn. The online message service …

News10. July 2020

Koelnmesse

CIHS cancelled for 2020 and moved to October again for 2021

The China International Hardware Show (CIHS) in Shanghai has been cancelled for 2020 and returns to its October date in …

News9. 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 …

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 to require face masks

Eurobaustoff retail grows by 15 per cent

Clas Ohlson’s online sales increase by 71 per cent

“Best quarter in history” for Byggmax

DIY International and Covid-19

Praktiker Hungary experienced a jump in sales in 2019

Subdued growth in 2019 for Ace Hardware Indonesia

Triple-digit growth in online retailing in Spain

Depo DIY also expands in Estonia

CIHS cancelled for 2020 and moved to October again for 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