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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 ceremony for the new store, which is located in Zalău in the north-west of the c…

News17. December 2019

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 …

News17. December 2019

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Obi

And the rodent lives on

Obi isn’t just tweaking its logo; it has embarked on a brand-wide transformation focused on …

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Sopro

Optimistic

In 2026, Sopro is placing a focus on the renovation business, both in the DIY and professional …

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IPM Garden Study

Green Gets Under Your Skin

A new study shows: People want more escape from everyday life. This is where the garden trade can …

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Sopro

Optimistic

In 2026, Sopro is placing a focus on the renovation business, both in the DIY and professional …

Suppliers21. May 2026

FN Neuhofer

A location that makes a statement

With its new plant in Pöndorf, FN Neuhofer is entering the new business field of plastics processin…

Suppliers19. May 2026

Obi

And the rodent lives on

Obi isn’t just tweaking its logo; it has embarked on a brand-wide transformation focused on …

Distribution14. May 2026

Dedeman opens its 50th store in Romania

Three Screwfix outlets in Ireland

80th Castorama store in Poland

Global DIY Summit preparing for “a Rapidly Changing World”

Hornbach significantly raises its earnings forecast

Flügger concentrates on franchising

First Screwfix store in Ireland

International trends also on the Italian garden market

Franz-Peter Tepaß of Obi is the new BHB head

Sales in German DIY stores grow by 3.2 per cent in 2019

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And the rodent lives on

Optimistic

Green Gets Under Your Skin

Optimistic

A location that makes a statement

And the rodent lives on