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Record growth

French DIY stores report nine per cent increase in November

Record growth has been reported by the French DIY trade for November 2019. Sales in the industry lay 8.91 per cent above the November 2018 level. However sales at that time had plummeted by 5.27 per cent compared to the…

News3. January 2020

First three quarters

Hornbach increases international sales by almost ten per cent

The Hornbach DIY stores outside of Germany grew in the first nine months of financial year 2019/2020 (ending 29 …

News2. January 2020

Post-show report

Taiwan Hardware Show increases visits once more

The Taiwan Hardware Show (THS) in Taichung has once again increased its number of visitors. The event organisers Kaigo counted 32 …

News2. January 2020

A good start to 2020

Happy new year!

We wish you a good start to the year 2020!The team of DIYinternational.com and DIY International at Dähne publishers

News30. December 2019

Merry Christmas

Festive wishes!

All of us at Dähne publishers, DIYinternational.com, and DIY International wish all our readers and advertisers a happy Christmas.

News23. December 2019

Building chemistry

Bostik acquires Danish company LIP

Bostik is to take over the company LIP Bygningsartikler AS (LIP), the Danish market leader in tile adhesives, sealing systems and substrate …

News23. December 2019

Financial year 2018/2019

Stark Group achieves record sales

The Stark Group has completed its financial year 2018/2019 (ending 31 August 2019) with record sales. The Danish building materials trading group …

News19. December 2019

Cofaq

Brico Pro and Brico Pro Relais to become Bricopro

Brico Pro and Brico Pro Relais are to become the new distribution line Bricopro. The French cooperative Cofaq is reorienting the …

News18. December 2019

Italy

Bricofer running a shop-in-shop in a supermarket

The Italian home improvement chain Bricofer has established a shop-in-shop in a Todis supermarket for the first time. The store is …

News18. December 2019

Only new opening in 2019

Dedeman opens its 50th store in Romania

Dedeman, the market leader in the construction materials and home improvement segment in Romania, is opening its 50th store. The opening c…

News17. December 2019

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, …

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

French DIY stores report nine per cent increase in November

Hornbach increases international sales by almost ten per cent

Taiwan Hardware Show increases visits once more

Happy new year!

Festive wishes!

Bostik acquires Danish company LIP

Stark Group achieves record sales

Brico Pro and Brico Pro Relais to become Bricopro

Bricofer running a shop-in-shop in a supermarket

Dedeman opens its 50th store in Romania

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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