Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

Third quarter

Home Depot increases sales by 3.5 per cent

The Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement retailer, reports sales of USD 27.223 bn in the third quarter of its fiscal year 2019/202, an increase of 3.5 per cent compared to the third quarter of the last year…

News20. November 2019

2020

Third and fourth Leroy Merlin outlets to appear soon in South Africa

Leroy Merlin's third store in South Africa is expected to open in the first quarter of 2020, according to a …

News19. November 2019

GoodHome brand

New B&Q kitchen offering in store and online

B&Q, the main distribution channel of the Kingfisher Group in Great Britain, is introducing a completely new kitchen offering. C…

News18. November 2019

The trend to DIFM continues

The Dutch and Brits like DIY the least of all

The trend from do-it-yourself to do-it-for-me is once again confirmed by the European Home Improvement Monitor. The shifts are …

News15. November 2019

Bartsch withdraws

German DIY retail association needs new chairperson

The German DIY retail association BHB will have to look for a new chairperson. Ralf Bartsch, who has only been speaker of the …

News14. November 2019

Adobe study

Holiday shopping trends also in the home improvement sector

For American online shoppers, 3 December is the best day to get tools and home improvement products at a discounted pric…

News13. November 2019

Global Retail Development Index

“Expansion in growth markets attractive for trade”

"The faltering economy in home markets makes it attractive for the retail trade to invest in global growth markets." T…

News12. November 2019

After the death of Lucien Hardt

Heinz Wieczorek new CEO of Edin

Heinz Wieczorek becomes new CEO of Edin. He had already been designated to assume the leadership of the European building materials network for the …

News11. November 2019

Kingfisher

Last Praktiker in Romania converted to Brico Dépôt

Brico Dépôt Romania has now converted the last remaining Praktiker store to its format. Thus all 35 stores operated by the B…

News8. November 2019

New store near Bordeaux

Castorama tests dual customer guidance

The French home improvement chain Castorama is testing a new retail concept with a new customer guidance model in Mérignac, close to Bordeaux…

News7. November 2019

Edra/Ghin

The joy of being in this industry

In a very personal interview, John Herbert looks back on 70 years in retail and two decades at the …

Distribution

Siro

Drill-free mounting

At this year‘s International Hardware Fair, Siro is presenting its adhesive- and drill-free …

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

Edra/Ghin

The joy of being in this industry

In a very personal interview, John Herbert looks back on 70 years in retail and two decades at the …

Distribution2. March 2026

Thank you, John

John Herbert, general secretary of Edra/Ghin, has announced his retirement and had a long …

Distribution2. March 2026

Siro

Drill-free mounting

At this year‘s International Hardware Fair, Siro is presenting its adhesive- and drill-free …

Suppliers24. February 2026

Home Depot increases sales by 3.5 per cent

Third and fourth Leroy Merlin outlets to appear soon in South Africa

New B&Q kitchen offering in store and online

The Dutch and Brits like DIY the least of all

German DIY retail association needs new chairperson

Holiday shopping trends also in the home improvement sector

“Expansion in growth markets attractive for trade”

Heinz Wieczorek new CEO of Edin

Last Praktiker in Romania converted to Brico Dépôt

Castorama tests dual customer guidance

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The joy of being in this industry

Drill-free mounting

Top DIY stores close gardening sections

The joy of being in this industry

Thank you, John

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