Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

Number 2 in Germany

Bauhaus rejoins the industry association BHB

It is being seen as a small (or major) sensation in the German DIY industry that Bauhaus, the second largest home improvement retailer in Germany, has rejoined the industry association BHB. The company had left the …

News13. November 2020

Inheritance dispute among owner family

The industry speculates about acquisitions by Obi in Germany

The German DIY industry is speculating about possible acquisitions by the market leader Obi. Concrete indications of …

News12. November 2020

Deloitte-Economist in the Global DIY-Network

“The home improvement industry will do well”

What position is the global economy currently in with its most important economic powers? What impact has Covid-19 had? And what does …

News12. November 2020

Forecast 2020/2021 raised

Hornbach expects increase in sales from 14 to 18 per cent

According to the company itself, the German DIY store chain Hornbach remains on a growth course, also in the autumn of …

News11. November 2020

32 per cent growth

Mr DIY bounces back in the third quarter

Malaysian home improvement retailer Mr DIY bounced back in the third quarter on stronger sales following a tepid first half that was …

News11. November 2020

Data 2019

Global DIY market grows 4.2 per cent, breaking the EUR 600 bn ceiling

In 2019, the DIY and home improvement world market turnover reached EUR 618 bn, breaking through the EUR 600 …

News10. November 2020

Rik Vera at the Global DIY-Network

“Covid-19 is a gigantic wake-up call: the old normal is dead”

Rik Vera has been thinking about "The day after Covid-19" at the Global DIY-Network. Even though the keynote…

News10. November 2020

Retail under pandemic conditions

More and more customers in the US prefer curbside pickup

In the retail sector in the USA, curbside pickup, requiring employees to take products out to customers in the wake of the …

News9. November 2020

CEO Thierry Garnier

Kingfisher’s online strategy based on physical stores

Kingfisher is basing its e-commerce strategy on its network of physical stores, CEO Thierry Garnier has told the Financial …

News6. November 2020

Cashbuild CEO Werner de Jager

Coronavirus effect in South Africa too

As in other countries, the coronavirus pandemic had a positive effect on DIY store sales following the lockdown, according to Werner de Jager…

Distribution5. November 2020

Obi

And the rodent lives on

Obi isn’t just tweaking its logo; it has embarked on a brand-wide transformation focused on …

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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

Bauhaus rejoins the industry association BHB

The industry speculates about acquisitions by Obi in Germany

“The home improvement industry will do well”

Hornbach expects increase in sales from 14 to 18 per cent

Mr DIY bounces back in the third quarter

Global DIY market grows 4.2 per cent, breaking the EUR 600 bn ceiling

“Covid-19 is a gigantic wake-up call: the old normal is dead”

More and more customers in the US prefer curbside pickup

Kingfisher’s online strategy based on physical stores

Coronavirus effect in South Africa too

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And the rodent lives on

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Green Gets Under Your Skin

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A location that makes a statement

And the rodent lives on