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Hagebaumarkt chain grows in Germany by nearly two per cent
Downturn in Austria
Hagebaumarkt chain grows in Germany by nearly two per cent

The Hagebaumarkt franchise chain in Germany increased its net external sales last year by 1.9 per cent to EUR 1.998 bn. At the end of the year, the chain had 342 stores in Germany, one more than a year ago. The number …

News20. March 2019
DIY retail remains the second largest distribution channel for bathroom furniture
Europe
DIY retail remains the second largest distribution channel for bathroom furniture

The DIY trade still continues to play a significant role in the distribution of bathroom furniture…

News19. March 2019
2018 DIY picture in Germany dictated by the weather
Plus 1.6 per cent
2018 DIY picture in Germany dictated by the weather

Sales in the home improvement sector in Germany increased by 1.6 per cent last year to a gross total of EUR 18.75 bn. Sales on …

News18. March 2019
Austrian home improvement sector continues to grow
Up by 1.4 per cent
Austrian home improvement sector continues to grow

Home improvement retailers in Austria recorded total gross sales amounting to EUR 2.56 bn in fiscal 2018. This is equivalent to …

News18. March 2019
Swiss home improvement sector grows by nearly two per cent
Fiscal 2018
Swiss home improvement sector grows by nearly two per cent

DIY retail companies in Switzerland experienced sales growth of 1.9 per cent in the 2018 financial year. Total gross …

News18. March 2019
The ten largest German DIY store operators grow by almost three per cent
Dynamics in international business
The ten largest German DIY store operators grow by almost three per cent

The international business of the German top 10 in the DIY trade is increasingly gaining momentum. This …

News15. March 2019
Growth among the top 10 in Germany is weakening somewhat
Dähne Verlag statistics
Growth among the top 10 in Germany is weakening somewhat

The ten largest DIY store operators in Germany have roughly maintained their sales growth of 2018 but, generally speaking, …

News15. March 2019
Praktiker Bulgaria opens its twelfth store
In Vratsa
Praktiker Bulgaria opens its twelfth store

Praktiker Bulgaria has opened its twelfth store in Vratsa in the north-west of the country. "It is the newest and maybe the most …

News14. March 2019
Clas Ohlson is eight per cent up after nine months
Two per cent on a like-for-like basis
Clas Ohlson is eight per cent up after nine months

The Swedish retail chain Clas Ohlson has completed the third quarter of its financial year - i.e. November 2018 to January 2019 -…

News14. March 2019
Kingfisher removes metaldehyde from its 1 200 stores
Pesticide
Kingfisher removes metaldehyde from its 1 200 stores

Kingfisher announces it will stop selling products that contain metaldehyde across its 1 200 stores and replace them with …

News14. March 2019
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The Masterplan store
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The Masterplan store

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

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Kitchen furniture dominates the market
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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
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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