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Rona says goodbye to Réno-Dépôt
Last conversion to Rona+
Rona says goodbye to Réno-Dépôt

The Canadian Rona Group has completely discontinued its Réno-Dépôt sales brand. The last 16 stores operating under this banner have now been converted to the Rona+ format at the same time as two Rona locations. This …

Distribution15. October 2024
International home improvement market shrunk by 3.9 percent in 2023
New home improvement report published
International home improvement market shrunk by 3.9 percent in 2023

The global home improvement market experienced a difficult year in 2023, reaching a level of 667.0 billion euros…

Distribution14. October 2024
Mr. DIY Poland sets opening for first stores
DIY InternationalNovember-December 2024
Mr. DIY Poland sets opening for first stores

Malaysian home goods retailer Mr. DIY is gearing up for the opening of its first stores in Poland over the next two months, less than a…

Distribution14. October 2024
Marketplaces dominate cross-border online trade
DIY InternationalStudy by Cross-Border Commerce Europe
Marketplaces dominate cross-border online trade

The European cross-border e-commerce market will reach an annual turnover of EUR 326 bn this year. Of this, EUR 225 bn or 69 per …

Distribution11. October 2024
Sodimac narrowly maintains half-year sales in Chile
DIY InternationalFalabella Group
Sodimac narrowly maintains half-year sales in Chile

The Chilean retail group Falabella increased sales in the home improvement segment by 0.7 per cent in the Chilean domestic …

Distribution9. October 2024
Dutch DIY market grows only modestly
DIY InternationalGarden and plumbing problematic
Dutch DIY market grows only modestly

The Dutch DIY market grew by 1.7 per cent in the first quarter of 2024. This is according to GfK's Total Store Report, as reported by the trade…

Distribution9. October 2024
Sylvain Girard is Rona’s new CFO
Canada
Sylvain Girard is Rona’s new CFO

Canadian home improvement cooperative Rona is announcing the appointment of Sylvain Girard as Chief Financial Officer as of 30 September 2024. …

Distribution8. October 2024
Obi app also coming to foreign markets
DIY InternationalLaunched in Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia
Obi app also coming to foreign markets

The German DIY retail group Obi has started to make its digital platform and app ‘Hey Obi’ available for its foreign markets. After Poland, …

Distribution2. October 2024
Mr. DIY Turkey now has 121 stores
Up from 61 stores
Mr. DIY Turkey now has 121 stores

Mr. DIY Turkey has almost doubled its store count throughout one year, from 61 stores in October 2023 to 121 stores currently. This was stated by …

Distribution2. October 2024
Claudia Maurer to be the new Director of Spoga+Gafa
Successor to Stefan Lohrberg
Claudia Maurer to be the new Director of Spoga+Gafa

Spoga+Gafa will soon be under new management: From 1 November 2024, Claudia Maurer will take over the position of Director of …

Events30. September 2024
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War and crisis

The housing market is in decline, flats are getting smaller, customer footfall is falling and …

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Moving forward in big steps
FN Neuhofer
Moving forward in big steps

“FN Neuhofer goes America”: That was the latest major step taken by the Austrian wood specialist, …

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Top DIY stores close gardening sections
DIY InternationalStatistics
Top DIY stores close gardening sections

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

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Distribution16. December 2025
Between stabilization and decline
DIY InternationalHome Improvement Report
Between stabilization and decline

Between stabilization and declineThe new edition of the Home Improvement Report 2025 was published …

Distribution11. December 2025
The beaver is spreading
DIY InternationalObi
The beaver is spreading

New Obi stores have been added in Switzerland this year. The Germans seized the opportunity when …

Distribution9. December 2025