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Groupe Adeo

Leroy Merlin wants to enter White Russia in two years

The French chain of DIY stores Leroy Merlin (Groupe Adeo) wants to enter White Russia. Market entry is planned for 2018. This is according to a statement made by Philippe Mougeot, marketing director of the Russian …

News29. June 2016

Unibal statistics

The DIY market in France grew by 0.6 per cent in 2015

The French DIY market increased by 0.6 per cent to € 24.955 bn in 2015. That is according to statistics published by Unibal, …

News28. June 2016

Quarterly report

Hornbach continues to grow abroad in double digits

The German DIY store operator Hornbach has increased its sales in the first quarter (March to May 2016) by 6.4 per cent to € 1…

News27. June 2016

Australians in the UK

Bunnings gets to work following the Homebase takeover

Bunnings has unveiled some key points with regard to how the recently acquired Homebase chain is to be converted to the …

News27. June 2016

2017

Obi Russia builds on its own land

The German DIY store operator Obi will build two stores by 2017 and later another four outlets on its own land in Russia. To date Obi Russia has …

News23. June 2016

B&Q in Bristol

Kingfisher opens the first of four concept stores in the group

Kingfisher has opened the first of four concept stores, in which the group aims to test a combination of the best …

News22. June 2016

Great Britain

Tesco sells Dobbies Garden Centres to an investor group

The British supermarket chain Tesco is selling its Dobbies Garden Centres business to an investor group led by Midlothian …

News21. June 2016

USP

DIFM or DIY? The ratios remain steady in Europe

Roughly a third of European home improvement jobs are so-called DIFM jobs - do-it-for-me. The proportion varies from one country to …

News20. June 2016

2015

More sales, but also even more stores in Japan

The Japanese DIY industry found its way back to growth in 2015. DIY stores in the country made sales of JPY 3,953 bn, which is 0.69 …

News17. June 2016

European retail

Ten per cent less retail space in 15 years

Catella Research forecasts a drop in sales area in European retail of around ten per cent by 2030. There is currently around 590 mio …

News16. June 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 …

Suppliers

german garden Retail sector

Anything but pessimistic

Obi’s Head of Purchasing, Jochen Ludwig, speaks at this year’s IVG Forum Gartenmarkt. He says: ‘The…

Garden

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 …

Suppliers25. September 2026

Taiwan’s hand tool industry

A mature, export-oriented manufacturing sector

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

Suppliers24. September 2026

Obi

The Masterplan store

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

Distribution11. September 2026

Leroy Merlin wants to enter White Russia in two years

The DIY market in France grew by 0.6 per cent in 2015

Hornbach continues to grow abroad in double digits

Bunnings gets to work following the Homebase takeover

Obi Russia builds on its own land

Kingfisher opens the first of four concept stores in the group

Tesco sells Dobbies Garden Centres to an investor group

DIFM or DIY? The ratios remain steady in Europe

More sales, but also even more stores in Japan

Ten per cent less retail space in 15 years

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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

The Masterplan store