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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 cent and a tripling in e-commerce, even before the end of the quarter. In May, the overall group made …

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

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 …

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

Edra/Ghin

The joy of being in this industry

In a very personal interview, John Herbert looks back on 70 years in retail and two decades at the …

Distribution

Siro

Drill-free mounting

At this year‘s International Hardware Fair, Siro is presenting its adhesive- and drill-free …

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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Edra/Ghin

The joy of being in this industry

In a very personal interview, John Herbert looks back on 70 years in retail and two decades at the …

Distribution2. March 2026

Thank you, John

John Herbert, general secretary of Edra/Ghin, has announced his retirement and had a long …

Distribution2. March 2026

Siro

Drill-free mounting

At this year‘s International Hardware Fair, Siro is presenting its adhesive- and drill-free …

Suppliers24. February 2026

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

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

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The joy of being in this industry

Drill-free mounting

Top DIY stores close gardening sections

The joy of being in this industry

Thank you, John

Drill-free mounting