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The search begins at Amazon and not at DIY retailers
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The search begins at Amazon and not at DIY retailers

The majority of European consumers still prefer stationary DIY stores as shopping source for home improvement products, but almost half of them carry out research on the Internet in advance - namely mostly on Amazon. In…

News27. November 2019
DIY store sales grow significantly in Austria, but not in Switzerland
Three quarters
DIY store sales grow significantly in Austria, but not in Switzerland

In Austria, the trade in DIY and garden assortments increased by 4.9 per cent to EUR 2.06 bn from January to …

News26. November 2019
German DIY stores are better than expected in 2019
BHB lifts forecast
German DIY stores are better than expected in 2019

German DIY stores appear to be in a better position in 2019 than expected. The industry association BHB has now lifted its …

News25. November 2019
Focus on France in DIY International 4/2019
Latest issue
Focus on France in DIY International 4/2019

The latest issue of the DIY International trade magazine, which is out now, features a detailed regional report on the DIY market in …

News22. November 2019
Lowe’s loses sales and closes 34 stores in Canada
Quarterly report
Lowe’s loses sales and closes 34 stores in Canada

Lowe's will close 34 underperforming stores in Canada. Based on the findings of a strategic review, in the fourth quarter, the …

News21. November 2019
Kingfisher haemorrhaging sales in nearly all countries
Down 3.2 per cent
Kingfisher haemorrhaging sales in nearly all countries

Following downturns in nearly all countries and distribution channels, Kingfisher has reported a drop in sales of 3.1 per …

News21. November 2019
Home Depot increases sales by 3.5 per cent
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 …

News20. November 2019
Third and fourth Leroy Merlin outlets to appear soon in South Africa
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
New B&Q kitchen offering in store and online
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 Dutch and Brits like DIY the least of all
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
How are French DIY retailers developing?
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The Masterplan store
DIY InternationalObi
The Masterplan store

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

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Kitchen furniture dominates the market
DIY InternationalKitchen furnishings
Kitchen furniture dominates the market

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

Suppliers
Anything but pessimistic
DIY Internationalgerman garden Retail sector 
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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Financial savings are the main reasons why Europeans are opting for water-saving solutions. The …

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