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Lafuma donates relaxation chairs to Covid-19 wards

The French garden furniture manufacturer Lafuma has donated relaxation chairs to several hospitals. By doing this, it wishes to make a contribution to the relaxation of those working in the healthcare system which is …

News16. April 2020

Kantar survey

Brits want to use lockdown for DIY projects

As social distancing measures remain in place in the UK, 12.5 mio British households are planning to keep busy with DIY jobs in the …

News14. April 2020

Entire assortment

France: garden centres with pet food may open

In France, garden centres which sell pet food are allowed to open. They are then also permitted to offer their entire assortment. …

News14. April 2020

Marc Dähne

Thank you, Happy Easter – and stay safe!

The coronavirus pandemic is making extreme demands on all of us from a personal, professional and also financial perspective.We wish to …

News9. April 2020

Twice weekly

Mr. DIY allowed to partially reopen in nine Malaysian states

Mr. DIY, Malaysia's biggest home improvement store chain with 594 branches nationwide, has been allowed to partially r…

News9. April 2020

Minus 30 per cent

Brunei’s Good Home adjusts to Covid-19 realities

Good Home, a Bruneian home improvement store chain, is adjusting to new realities brought about by the recent outbreak of Covid-19 …

News8. April 2020

More stringent hygiene regulations

Czech home improvement stores permitted to reopen from Thursday

DIY and hobby stores, hardware shops and bicycle stores will be permitted to reopen from Thursday 9 April in the …

News7. April 2020

Press conference

Austrian DIY stores and garden centres to open again after Easter

Home improvement stores and garden centres in Austria are expected to be allowed to reopen on 14 April, the …

News7. April 2020

Consequences of coronavirus in March

Online retailing plummets, but not for DIY and flowers

In Germany, the coronavirus pandemic has led to a massive fall in online sales, but not in the DIY and flowers sectors. These…

News7. April 2020

Estimations

Romania’s DIY retailers grow in 2019 by 10 per cent

Sales by the Romanian DIY retailers grew in the year 2019 by at least 10 per cent, estimate industry experts. This is reported …

News6. 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 …

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FN Neuhofer

Moving forward in big steps

“FN Neuhofer goes America”: That was the latest major step taken by the Austrian wood specialist, …

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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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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

Lafuma donates relaxation chairs to Covid-19 wards

Brits want to use lockdown for DIY projects

France: garden centres with pet food may open

Thank you, Happy Easter – and stay safe!

Mr. DIY allowed to partially reopen in nine Malaysian states

Brunei’s Good Home adjusts to Covid-19 realities

Czech home improvement stores permitted to reopen from Thursday

Austrian DIY stores and garden centres to open again after Easter

Online retailing plummets, but not for DIY and flowers

Romania’s DIY retailers grow in 2019 by 10 per cent

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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