Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

"Top 500 Cross-Border Retail Europe"

DIY important for cross-border e-commerce

Total cross-border e-commerce (excluding travel) in Europe reached a turnover of EUR 275.6 bn in 2024. This corresponds to a 36 per cent share of the total online market in the EU. The second most important category is …

Distribution23. April 2025

DIY International wishes

Happy Easter!

The German name for daffodil is ‘Osterglocke’. Literally, this means ‘Easter bell’. Isn't that a beautiful name?With these ‘Osterglocken’ from the Karlsruhe Palace …

Distribution17. April 2025

First own brands, then brands

Castorama says goodbye to peat

The French DIY chain Castorama is discontinuing the sale of peat-based soils. In April 2025, the company stopped sourcing peat-based soils for its …

Distribution17. April 2025

Expansion in Central Europe

Mr. DIY wants to enter the Czech Republic and Hungary

Malaysian retail chain Mr. DIY is planning to enter the Czech Republic and Hungarian markets. This was announced in a post on …

Distribution17. April 2025

First quarter

Byggmax starts the year with growth of 7.2 per cent

The Swedish DIY chain Byggmax increased its sales by 7.2 per cent year-on-year to SEK 929 million (EUR 83.3 m) in the first …

Distribution16. April 2025

Net sales up by double digits

Ace leaves Indonesia with a bang

In its last year of operations, Ace Indonesia recorded a double-digit increase in net sales. Meanwhile, the successor brand Azko has started …

Distribution16. April 2025

Philippines

Wilcon sales slip in 2024

Wilcon Depot Inc., the Philippines’ top home improvement retailer, saw slower sales in 2024 as shoppers tightened budgets for residential renovations and …

Distribution15. April 2025