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September in Milan

Hardware Forum Italy 2020 partners with Colorday

The Hardware Forum Italy 2020, the trade fair for the Italian hardware industry, is to take place this year together with the Colorday conference. For this reason, Koelnmesse, who organises the Hardware Forum Italy in …

News27. May 2020

Up 0.6 per cent

Cencosud maintains stable sales in first quarter

The Chilean trade company Cencosud increased its sales in the field of home improvement in the first quarter by 0.6 per cent …

News26. May 2020

Denmark

Davidsen grows by 24 per cent in 2019 after Optimera takeover

The Danish timber merchant Davidsens Tømmerhandel, to which the DIY chain Optimera has also belonged since 2019, made …

News26. May 2020

Expansion in Africa

Mr. Bricolage to open in Gabon, Mauritania and Senegal

The French franchise group Mr. Bricolage aims to open its first DIY store in Gabon this year, according to concept and …

News25. May 2020

Online sales up 80 per cent

Lowe’s grows by 11 per cent in the first quarter

Growth at the US home improvement chain Lowe's has significantly outstripped that of its long-term rival Home Depot during the …

News22. May 2020

Covid-19 to blame

Bunnings closes seven stores in New Zealand

The Australian home improvement chain Bunnings is to close seven stores in New Zealand, according to various media sources in the countr…

News22. May 2020

Kantar

Brits respond positively to DIY retailers' protective measures

The vast majority of DIY store customers in the UK were satisfied with the measures taken against Covid-19 in the …

News22. May 2020

First quarter

Home Depot’s sales soar by 7 per cent

The US-based DIY store chain Home Depot reports sales of USD 28.260 bn for the first quarter (ended 3 May 2020) of fiscal 2020, a 7.1 per cent…

News20. May 2020

Store no. 13 in the pipeline

Danish Plantorama garden centres grow by 4 per cent

The Danish garden centre chain Plantorama grew its sales by 3.9 per cent to DKK 462.622 mio (EUR 62.096 mio) in 2019. Profit …

News20. May 2020

First quarter 2020/2021

Hornbach expects significantly higher sales

The German Hornbach group expects significantly higher sales and earnings in the first quarter of its financial year 2020/2021 (1 March …

News19. May 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 2020 partners with Colorday

Cencosud maintains stable sales in first quarter

Davidsen grows by 24 per cent in 2019 after Optimera takeover

Mr. Bricolage to open in Gabon, Mauritania and Senegal

Lowe’s grows by 11 per cent in the first quarter

Bunnings closes seven stores in New Zealand

Brits respond positively to DIY retailers' protective measures

Home Depot’s sales soar by 7 per cent

Danish Plantorama garden centres grow by 4 per cent

Hornbach expects significantly higher sales

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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

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