Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

Swedish retailer

Sales down at Clas Ohlson, but online business growing

Sales at Swedish retail group Clas Ohlson were down by 14 per cent in December compared with the same month in 2019, and by 10 per cent when adjusted for currency and retail area. Online sales came to SEK 108 mio (EUR 1…

News20. January 2021

Messe Frankfurt

International Consumer Goods Show and Heimtextil cancelled

Messe Frankfurt has cancelled the International Consumer Goods Show. The event was intended to replace the Ambiente, …

News19. January 2021

Exempt from tougher lockdown

DIY stores and garden centres remain open in Switzerland

DIY stores and garden centres in Switzerland remain open despite the tightening of the national lockdown in the country. …

News18. January 2021

Ireland

Woodie’s DIY grows like-for-like by 17 per cent in 2020

The Irish DIY store chain Woodie's DIY has completed the year 2020 with a plus in like-for-like sales of 17.2 per cent. In …

News15. January 2021

Three-digit online plus

Kingfisher continues to grow in double-digit figures in November and December

The British Kingfisher group has reported continued double-digit growth rates. However there are …

News14. January 2021

Inoha association of manufacturers

French DIY industry works on its supply chain

The Covid-19 pandemic has revealed significant weaknesses within the logistics of the French home improvement industry. After a survey…

News13. January 2021

Madrid affected

Snowstorm forces several DIY stores in Spain to close

Due to snowstorm Filomena, which has brought snow and cold weather to major parts of Spain, several DIY stores have also had …

News12. January 2021

Switzerland

Coop Bau + Hobby reports striking growth

A "striking sales growth" has been reported by the Swiss retail group Coop for its DIY sales channel Coop Bau + Hobby, however …

News11. January 2021

Lockdown extended

DIY stores in Germany to remain closed in January

In Germany, Europe's biggest home improvement market, DIY stores will remain closed until the end of January. The lockdown imposed…

News8. January 2021

Australia and New Zealand

Bunnings announces 100 per cent renewable energy by 2025

The Australian DIY store chain Bunnings has announced plans to source 100 per cent renewable electricity by 2025, to help …

News8. January 2021

Obi

The Masterplan store

More franchising, more professional business, more beavers – in short, more customer experience: …

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Kitchen furnishings

Kitchen furniture dominates the market

This is the conclusion reached by IFH Cologne. The management consultancy Titze, on the other hand…

Suppliers

german garden Retail sector

Anything but pessimistic

Obi’s Head of Purchasing, Jochen Ludwig, speaks at this year’s IVG Forum Gartenmarkt. He says: ‘The…

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Obi

The Masterplan store

More franchising, more professional business, more beavers – in short, more customer experience: …

Distribution11. September 2026

Six years after a pandemic-ridden start

Modern home improvement retailing pioneer Ace Home Center Vietnam finds its footing

No one could have predicted that 22 November 2019 would end up being one of the worst possible …

Distribution10. September 2026

Consumers

Staying liquid

Financial savings are the main reasons why Europeans are opting for water-saving solutions. The …

Distribution9. September 2026

Sales down at Clas Ohlson, but online business growing

International Consumer Goods Show and Heimtextil cancelled

DIY stores and garden centres remain open in Switzerland

Woodie’s DIY grows like-for-like by 17 per cent in 2020

Kingfisher continues to grow in double-digit figures in November and December

French DIY industry works on its supply chain

Snowstorm forces several DIY stores in Spain to close

Coop Bau + Hobby reports striking growth

DIY stores in Germany to remain closed in January

Bunnings announces 100 per cent renewable energy by 2025

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The Masterplan store

Kitchen furniture dominates the market

Anything but pessimistic

The Masterplan store

Modern home improvement retailing pioneer Ace Home Center Vietnam finds its footing

Staying liquid