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Change of date

Domotex Asia now scheduled for August/September 2020

Event organisers of the Domotex Asia/Chinafloor want to reschedule the trade fair for the period of August/September 2020. As in previous years, the trade fair is to take place in Shanghai. However the new scheduling …

News2. March 2020

Manufacturers’ association

Fediyma becomes Hima and opens up globally

To mark its 20th birthday, the European manufacturers' association is giving itself a new name. Fediyma (the European Federation of DIY …

News28. February 2020

Thailand

Home Pro increases sales income by 1.77 per cent

The Thai DIY retailer Home Pro, which has enjoyed double-digit growth rates for some time, is now growing much more slowly than …

News28. February 2020

Fiscal 2020/21

Hornbach appoints new managing director for Austria

The Austrian subsidiary of German home improvement store operator Hornbach is to get a new managing director. On 1 March 2020, …

News28. February 2020

Survey

Coronavirus: what are the effects on the home improvement industry?

The coronavirus is preoccupying people and institutions worldwide. The home improvement industry due to the …

News27. February 2020

Global market leader

Home Depot increased sales by 1.9 per cent in 2019

The US chain Home Depot, global market leader in the DIY trade, finished fiscal 2019/2020 (ended 2 February 2020) with sales of …

News27. February 2020

3.3 per cent

Kesko’s building and home improvement trade increases net sales

The Finnish retail group Kesko recorded net sales in its building and home improvement division of EUR 2.4478 bn in …

News27. February 2020

Home improvement

Double-digit growth rates in Malaysia

The Malaysian home improvement sector is likely to grow by 10.9 per cent annually between 2018 and 2023, even as buyers gravitate towards …

News26. February 2020

Groupe Samse

L’entrepôt du bricolage sales up by 6.1 per cent

A sales increase of 6.1 per cent to EUR 313.7 mio has been posted by the 32 L'entrepôt du bricolage stores, the DIY distribution …

News26. February 2020

Coronavirus

International Hardware Show in Cologne postponed to 2021

The Eisenwarenmesse - International Hardware Show in Cologne has been postponed to a new date in February 2021. This is how…

News26. February 2020

Obi

The Masterplan store

More franchising, more professional business, more beavers – in short, more customer experience: …

Distribution

Kitchen furnishings

Kitchen furniture dominates the market

This is the conclusion reached by IFH Cologne. The management consultancy Titze, on the other hand…

Suppliers

german garden Retail sector

Anything but pessimistic

Obi’s Head of Purchasing, Jochen Ludwig, speaks at this year’s IVG Forum Gartenmarkt. He says: ‘The…

Garden

Obi

The Masterplan store

More franchising, more professional business, more beavers – in short, more customer experience: …

Distribution11. September 2026

Six years after a pandemic-ridden start

Modern home improvement retailing pioneer Ace Home Center Vietnam finds its footing

No one could have predicted that 22 November 2019 would end up being one of the worst possible …

Distribution10. September 2026

Consumers

Staying liquid

Financial savings are the main reasons why Europeans are opting for water-saving solutions. The …

Distribution9. September 2026

Domotex Asia now scheduled for August/September 2020

Fediyma becomes Hima and opens up globally

Home Pro increases sales income by 1.77 per cent

Hornbach appoints new managing director for Austria

Coronavirus: what are the effects on the home improvement industry?

Home Depot increased sales by 1.9 per cent in 2019

Kesko’s building and home improvement trade increases net sales

Double-digit growth rates in Malaysia

L’entrepôt du bricolage sales up by 6.1 per cent

International Hardware Show in Cologne postponed to 2021

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The Masterplan store

Kitchen furniture dominates the market

Anything but pessimistic

The Masterplan store

Modern home improvement retailing pioneer Ace Home Center Vietnam finds its footing

Staying liquid