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In October

The Taiwan Hardware Show celebrates its 20th birthday

A special birthday is being celebrated by the Taiwan Hardware Show (THS) this year: the trade fair is taking place for the 20th time, organised by Kaigo and co-organised by the Taiwan Hand Tool Manufacturers' …

Events23. April 2020

AFEB

Short-time work for most Spanish manufacturers

Nearly three quarters of Spanish manufacturers in the DIY and hardware sectors are on short time in their plants. According to the …

News22. April 2020

First quarter

“Stay at home” effect contributes to Byggmax’s 23 per cent growth

Net sales at Swedish home improvement group Byggmax rose by 22.9 per cent in the first quarter to SEK 879 mio (EUR…

News21. April 2020

March 2020

French home improvement stores lose half of their sales

Covid-19 has made a significant dent of nearly 50 per cent in the sales of DIY stores in France. The figures in March were 4…

News20. April 2020

Saturday reopening

Belgian DIY stores and garden centres now open again

In Belgium, DIY stores and garden centres reopened on Saturday 18 April. As reported on numerous media channels, long queues …

News20. April 2020

Decision of the Federal Council

Swiss DIY stores and garden centres to reopen from 27 April

DIY stores, garden centres, flower shops and plant nurseries will be permitted to reopen in Switzerland from next Monday…

News20. April 2020

May event cancelled

Journées des Collections Jardin only virtual for the time being

The French garden trade show, Journées des Collections Jardin - JdC Garden Trends, will not take place as planned in…

News20. April 2020

Federal states

DIY stores soon to be open throughout Germany

In Germany, the three federal states in which DIY stores had been previously closed are allowing them to open. In Mecklenburg-West …

News17. April 2020

Open since Tuesday

After an initial onslaught, it is somewhat quieter again in Austria’s DIY stores

In Austria there was an outright onslaught of customers when the DIY stores were allowed to open …

News17. April 2020

More DIY

European do-it-for-me trend collapses in 2019

An unexpected collapse of the do-it-for-me (DIFM) trend, as opposed to do-it-yourself, has been registered by the European Home …

News16. April 2020

Sustainability as an advantage

Pioneering a net-zero future in DIY and trade

Protecting the climate and still making money – or precisely because of it? Swedish specialist …

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

Sustainability as an advantage

Pioneering a net-zero future in DIY and trade

Protecting the climate and still making money – or precisely because of it? Swedish specialist …

Distribution2. January 2026

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

The Taiwan Hardware Show celebrates its 20th birthday

Short-time work for most Spanish manufacturers

“Stay at home” effect contributes to Byggmax’s 23 per cent growth

French home improvement stores lose half of their sales

Belgian DIY stores and garden centres now open again

Swiss DIY stores and garden centres to reopen from 27 April

Journées des Collections Jardin only virtual for the time being

DIY stores soon to be open throughout Germany

After an initial onslaught, it is somewhat quieter again in Austria’s DIY stores

European do-it-for-me trend collapses in 2019

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Pioneering a net-zero future in DIY and trade

Moving forward in big steps

Top DIY stores close gardening sections

Pioneering a net-zero future in DIY and trade

War and crisis

Between stabilization and decline