Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

First half year

Hagebau stores gain a sales increase of three per cent

Hagebau stores in Germany and Austria gained a net sales turnover of € 1.12 bn. in the first half of the year. With this, the sales turnover of all 374 Hagebau stores has increased by 3.03 per cent compared to the same …

News8. August 2016

Japan

Kohnan grows by nearly two per cent

Sales by the Japanese DIY store operator Kohnan came to JPY 79.4 bn in the first quarter, an increase of 1.9 per cent compared with the same …

News5. August 2016

2016 edition

Dähne Statistics DIY Europe now out with extended coverage

Dähne Statistics DIY Europe - Review of Europe's DIY markets is now out, with a greater scope and content than ever befor…

News4. August 2016

Grafton Group

Woodies DIY reports strong half-year growth

The Irish Grafton Group has reported an increase in sales of 6,4 per cent (in constant currency) for its retailing business. The …

News3. August 2016

First six months

Wickes and Toolstation grow by more than ten per cent

The consumer division of the UK's Travis Perkins Group, which operates the Wickes DIY chain and small-format Toolstation …

News2. August 2016

Thailand

Home Pro closes the first half of the year with almost eleven per cent

A growth in sales income of 10.35 per cent compared to the same period last year of THB 14.62634 bn. is …

News1. August 2016

Karl-Heinz Dähne has passed away

Dähne Verlag regrets to announce the death of its founder

Karl-Heinz Dähne, founder and general partner of Dähne Verlag GmbH, Ettlingen, passed away at the age of 86. Karl-Heinz …

News29. July 2016

Europe

Only B&Q and Leroy Merlin Spain beat Amazon

Even though Amazon is present in Great Britain and Spain, stationary DIY store companies - B&Q and Leroy Merlin - head the rankings …

News28. July 2016

Second Quarter

Leading Spanish DIY chains gain 7.5 per cent.

More signs of growth from the Spanish DIY market. Thus, the DIY store chains who are united in the ADFB trade association, Leroy Merli…

News27. July 2016

South Africa

Massbuild increased turnover by 11 per cent in 2015.

The South African materials supplier and DIY store group Massbuild made sales of ZAR 12.0106 bn. last year. That was 11.0 per …

News26. July 2016

Obi

The Masterplan store

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

Distribution

Over 30 years’ experience

Yueh-Chi, a versatile expert in pneumatic tools

The Taiwanese manufacturer supplies customers in Europe, the USA, Japan and the Middle East. Above …

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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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Over 30 years’ experience

Yueh-Chi, a versatile expert in pneumatic tools

The Taiwanese manufacturer supplies customers in Europe, the USA, Japan and the Middle East. Above …

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Taiwan’s hand tool industry

A mature, export-oriented manufacturing sector

Taiwanese hand tool manufacturers are concentrated primarily in the Taichung region. This …

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Obi

The Masterplan store

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

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Hagebau stores gain a sales increase of three per cent

Kohnan grows by nearly two per cent

Dähne Statistics DIY Europe now out with extended coverage

Woodies DIY reports strong half-year growth

Wickes and Toolstation grow by more than ten per cent

Home Pro closes the first half of the year with almost eleven per cent

Dähne Verlag regrets to announce the death of its founder

Only B&Q and Leroy Merlin Spain beat Amazon

Leading Spanish DIY chains gain 7.5 per cent.

Massbuild increased turnover by 11 per cent in 2015.

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The Masterplan store

Yueh-Chi, a versatile expert in pneumatic tools

Anything but pessimistic

Yueh-Chi, a versatile expert in pneumatic tools

A mature, export-oriented manufacturing sector

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