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Koelnmesse

Spoga+Gafa kicks off with a record attendance on Sunday

There was a record attendance for the opening Sunday of Spoga+Gafa 2019 on 1 September. Catja Caspari, business unit manager at Koelnmesse, and Stefan Lohrberg, director of Spoga+Gafa, expressed satisfaction with the …

News2. September 2019

Up 4.8 per cent

German DIY stores grow significantly in the first half of the year

German DIY stores made sales of EUR 10.23 bn in the first half of the year 2019, an increase in sales of 4.8 per …

News30. August 2019

From dm to Hornbach Baumarkt AG

Erich Harsch succeeds Steffen Hornbach as chairman of the executive board

Erich Harsch (57), member of the supervisory board at Hornbach Baumarkt AG, will be the successor to …

News29. August 2019

DIY International/Dähne Verlag

The current edition of Europe Statistics is out now

Groupe Adeo up 4.8 per cent, Kingfisher down 0.6 per cent, Obi up 4.3 per cent - and what about the rest of the top 20 ranking …

News29. August 2019

Australia and New Zealand

Bunnings grows by five per cent in financial year 2018/2019

The DIY store chain Bunnings, with its currently 374 locations in Australia and New Zealand, increased its retail sales …

News28. August 2019

0.5 per cent

Lowe’s growth is much weaker in second quarter

Lowe's, the second largest DIY chain in the USA and the world, recorded significantly lower growth rates in the second quarter (…

News27. August 2019

Largest e-commerce market

Chinese online traders are becoming global giants

Six megatrends which are boosting the development of Chinese companies as global trade giants have been identified by the …

News26. August 2019

First six months

Total number of DIY stores in Italy increases by eleven

The number of DIY stores in Italy increased in the first six months of year to 768. Following 24 new openings and 13 closure…

News23. August 2019

Quarterly report

Timber prices and punitive tariffs dampen Home Depot expectations

The fall in the price of timber and the announcement of further punitive tariffs have caused Home Depot to …

News22. August 2019

Organiser satisfied

Exhibitors from 17 countries at Expo F and Inter Lumi

The dual trade show Expo F (hardware) and Inter Lumi (lighting) in Panama attracted 127 companies from 17 countries in Asia, …

News21. August 2019

Obi

And the rodent lives on

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

Distribution

Sopro

Optimistic

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

Suppliers

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 …

Garden

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

Spoga+Gafa kicks off with a record attendance on Sunday

German DIY stores grow significantly in the first half of the year

Erich Harsch succeeds Steffen Hornbach as chairman of the executive board

The current edition of Europe Statistics is out now

Bunnings grows by five per cent in financial year 2018/2019

Lowe’s growth is much weaker in second quarter

Chinese online traders are becoming global giants

Total number of DIY stores in Italy increases by eleven

Timber prices and punitive tariffs dampen Home Depot expectations

Exhibitors from 17 countries at Expo F and Inter Lumi

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And the rodent lives on

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Green Gets Under Your Skin

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A location that makes a statement

And the rodent lives on