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Three Screwfix outlets in Ireland
Potential for 40 stores
Three Screwfix outlets in Ireland

Screwfix will have three stores in the Republic of Ireland by the end of the year. The first two outlets in Sandyford (as reported by DIYinternational.com) and Swords in the Dublin area are already in operation. A …

News17. December 2019
80th Castorama store in Poland
Kingfisher
80th Castorama store in Poland

Kingfisher has opened its 80th Castorama store in Poland. The store is in Ciechanów, roughly 80 km north of Warsaw and is the first Castorama store …

News16. December 2019
Global DIY Summit preparing for “a Rapidly Changing World”
Record number of retailers
Global DIY Summit preparing for “a Rapidly Changing World”

For the 8th Global DIY Summit, organisers expect over 1,100 delegates from 50 countries. Among them will be more than 100…

News13. December 2019
Hornbach significantly raises its earnings forecast
Like-for-like increase
Hornbach significantly raises its earnings forecast

The earnings position of Hornbach Baumarkt AG showed a significant improvement in the third quarter of 2019/20 (1 September to …

News12. December 2019
Flügger concentrates on franchising
Decline in the first half year
Flügger concentrates on franchising

In both the Danish, Swedish and Norwegian markets, the turnover of Flügger has fallen in the first half of the year compared with the period in …

News11. December 2019
First Screwfix store in Ireland
Kingfisher
First Screwfix store in Ireland

Screwfix now has a first location in Ireland. The rapidly expanding sales channel in the British Kingfisher group has opened a branch in Sandyford …

News10. December 2019
International trends also on the Italian garden market
EUR 2.863 bn
International trends also on the Italian garden market

The Italian garden market achieved a volume of EUR 2.863 bn in 2019. "According to our projections, the trend should be …

News9. December 2019
Franz-Peter Tepaß of Obi is the new BHB head
New election necessary
Franz-Peter Tepaß of Obi is the new BHB head

The new chairman of the German DIY industry association BHB is from Obi. Franz-Peter Tepaß, managing director of Obi GmbH & Co. …

News6. December 2019
Sales in German DIY stores grow by 3.2 per cent in 2019
A steady trend
Sales in German DIY stores grow by 3.2 per cent in 2019

German home improvement stores will increase their sales by 3.2 per cent to EUR 23.00 bn this year. This was the forecast …

News5. December 2019
New figure at the helm of Cencosud
Chile
New figure at the helm of Cencosud

Cencosud has a new management structure and a new CEO as well as a new head of its DIY stores in Chile. Matias Videla took the helm at the …

News5. December 2019
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Pioneering a net-zero future in DIY and trade
DIY InternationalSustainability 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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Moving forward in big steps
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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Top DIY stores close gardening sections
DIY InternationalStatistics
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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War and crisis
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War and crisis

The housing market is in decline, flats are getting smaller, customer footfall is falling and …

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Between stabilization and decline
DIY InternationalHome Improvement Report
Between stabilization and decline

Between stabilization and declineThe new edition of the Home Improvement Report 2025 was published …

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