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European do-it-for-me trend collapses in 2019
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European do-it-for-me trend collapses in 2019

An unexpected collapse of the do-it-for-me (DIFM) trend, as opposed to do-it-yourself, has been registered by the European Home Improvement Monitor. In the survey from the fourth quarter of 2019, the DIFM share has …

News16. April 2020
Lafuma donates relaxation chairs to Covid-19 wards
French manufacturer
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 …

News16. April 2020
Brits want to use lockdown for DIY projects
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
France: garden centres with pet food may open
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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
Thank you, Happy Easter – and stay safe!
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
Mr. DIY allowed to partially reopen in nine Malaysian states
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
Brunei’s Good Home adjusts to Covid-19 realities
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
Czech home improvement stores permitted to reopen from Thursday
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
Austrian DIY stores and garden centres to open again after Easter
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
Online retailing plummets, but not for DIY and flowers
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
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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
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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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