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Germany’s DIY stores and garden centres to close
Until 10 January
Germany’s DIY stores and garden centres to close

Tomorrow, 16 December 2020, all DIY stores and garden centres across Germany will close until 10 January. Stores in the federal state of Saxony closed yesterday. The sale of Christmas trees is still permitted, and pet s…

News15. December 2020
Global home improvement sales will grow by 6.4 per cent in 2021
Euromonitor International
Global home improvement sales will grow by 6.4 per cent in 2021

In some countries around the world, the effects of Covid-19 caused sales to rise significantly during 2020. Stefano …

News14. December 2020
Keter unveils five pledges for five years
Sustainability strategy
Keter unveils five pledges for five years

The Israeli Keter group has set out a new sustainability strategy with which it intends to build its commitment to the responsible …

News11. December 2020
Covid-19 also puts its mark on the current edition of DIY International
With regional report Italy
Covid-19 also puts its mark on the current edition of DIY International

The new edition of the trade journal DIY International has just been released, and hardly any article has …

News10. December 2020
Euromonitor International expects rebound
Global DIY-Network
Euromonitor International expects rebound

A rebound after the crash caused by Covid-19 is expected by the market research company Euromonitor International for the home improvement…

News9. December 2020
Home Depot expands skilled trades initiative
Home Depot expands skilled trades initiative
Home Depot expands skilled trades initiative

Home Depot is expanding on The Home Depot Foundation's USD 50 million trades training commitment announced in 2018 with a new education…

News8. December 2020
Clas Ohlson reports minus of 6 per cent
August to October
Clas Ohlson reports minus of 6 per cent

For the second quarter (1 August to 31 October) of the current financial year 2020/2021, Clas Ohlson has reported a decline in sales of 6 …

News7. December 2020
DIY store sales in Germany grow by nearly 14 per cent in 2020
BHB
DIY store sales in Germany grow by nearly 14 per cent in 2020

In 2020, home improvement stores in Germany will have reached sales of around EUR 26.1 bn, equivalent to an increase …

News4. December 2020
Black Friday minus Leroy Merlin
Combating overconsumption
Black Friday minus Leroy Merlin

The French DIY store chain Leroy Merlin did not take place in Black Friday this year. "Black Friday encourages overconsumption," was the …

News4. December 2020
Woodie’s CEO interview: colleague-centric and emotional
Global DIY-Network
Woodie’s CEO interview: colleague-centric and emotional

"We are very colleague-centric": this statement regarding the Irish chain Woodie's was the central theme of the i…

News3. December 2020
How are French DIY retailers developing?
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The Masterplan store
DIY InternationalObi
The Masterplan store

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

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Kitchen furniture dominates the market
DIY InternationalKitchen furnishings
Kitchen furniture dominates the market

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

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Anything but pessimistic
DIY Internationalgerman 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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DIY InternationalSix 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 …

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Staying liquid
DIY InternationalConsumers
Staying liquid

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

Distribution9. September 2026