Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

Financial report 2017

Slight drop in number of stores operating under the True Value logo

At the end of 2017, the number of independent-retailer-operated stores belonging to the True Value cooperative, in which an investment group now has the majority holding, was 4 311. This figure was down by 81 from the …

News26. April 2018

Growth below target

Home Pro feeling economic differences in the regions

The home improvement store chain Home Pro is experiencing varying levels of regional success with its stores in Thailand. …

News25. April 2018

Press report

Rapid sell-off of Bunnings UK expected

Wesfarmers is reported to have asked potential buyers of its British and Irish Homebase and Bunnings stores to submit initial takeover bids, …

News24. April 2018

Fallout from high quarterly downturn

Byggmax aims to grow primarily through garden and e-commerce

In its recently published quarterly report Byggmax confirmed the roughly 15 per cent downturn in sales between January …

News23. April 2018

Kingfisher

B&Q gets another distribution centre

Kingfisher is building a new B&Q distribution centre (DC) in Swindon. The new site is aimed at improving efficiencies within the B&Q …

News20. April 2018

Europe

Except in Germany, the parquet market grows in the first quarter

The overall mood is positive in the European parquet market according to the European Federation of the Parquet …

News20. April 2018

DIY International 2/2018

Giroldi’s theories and a big regional report Spain in the new journal

"Brands - and I'm talking of supplier brands - will play an increasingly important role in the future.…

News19. April 2018

Political reasons

CIHS in Shanghai will take place two weeks earlier than planned

The China International Hardware Show (CIHS) has been brought forward at short notice by almost two weeks and has …

News19. April 2018

Parent company of OBI

Christian W. E. Haub is now sole Tengelmann CEO

Obi's parent company, the German retail group Tengelmann, has a new sole CEO. Christian W. E. Haub (53) is the sole member of the …

News19. April 2018

Figures

The Spanish regions

At the end of 2017 there were 317 DIY stores in Spain. The figures of DIY International's latest regional report Spain available for download

Distribution18. April 2018

Edra/Ghin

The joy of being in this industry

In a very personal interview, John Herbert looks back on 70 years in retail and two decades at the …

Distribution

Siro

Drill-free mounting

At this year‘s International Hardware Fair, Siro is presenting its adhesive- and drill-free …

Suppliers

Statistics

Top DIY stores close gardening sections

While the total gardening sales area in Germany grew in 2024, the top DIY store operators saw a …

Garden

Edra/Ghin

The joy of being in this industry

In a very personal interview, John Herbert looks back on 70 years in retail and two decades at the …

Distribution2. March 2026

Thank you, John

John Herbert, general secretary of Edra/Ghin, has announced his retirement and had a long …

Distribution2. March 2026

Siro

Drill-free mounting

At this year‘s International Hardware Fair, Siro is presenting its adhesive- and drill-free …

Suppliers24. February 2026

Slight drop in number of stores operating under the True Value logo

Home Pro feeling economic differences in the regions

Rapid sell-off of Bunnings UK expected

Byggmax aims to grow primarily through garden and e-commerce

B&Q gets another distribution centre

Except in Germany, the parquet market grows in the first quarter

Giroldi’s theories and a big regional report Spain in the new journal

CIHS in Shanghai will take place two weeks earlier than planned

Christian W. E. Haub is now sole Tengelmann CEO

The Spanish regions

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The joy of being in this industry

Drill-free mounting

Top DIY stores close gardening sections

The joy of being in this industry

Thank you, John

Drill-free mounting