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Hagebau gets a new chairman of the supervisory board
From Austria for the first time
Hagebau gets a new chairman of the supervisory board

The supervisory board of the German cooperative Hagebau is getting new leadership. The long-standing chairman Johannes M. Schuller (65) is retiring and stepping down from his position. This is also the reason behind his…

Distribution8. April 2024
Wilcon 2023 sales constrained by mature stores’ lackluster performance
3.4 per cent fall in same store sales
Wilcon 2023 sales constrained by mature stores’ lackluster performance

Wilcon Depot, the Philippines’ top home improvement retailer, saw net sales inching up 3.1 per cent in 2023 …

Distribution3. April 2024
Happy Easter!
The team of DIY International
Happy Easter!

A year ago, we wrote for Easter: "Crises and - even worse - war characterise these times", and wished you happy Easter "despite this, and precisely because of it". …

Distribution28. March 2024
Buyer Point 2024 to take place in Milano end of May
DIY, home and garden
Buyer Point 2024 to take place in Milano end of May

Buyer Point, an Italian trade fair and purchasing event, will take place this year in Milan on 29 May. The organisers expect …

Events27. March 2024
Sales at Hornbach stores fall by 1.1 per cent
2023/2024 only slight growth abroad
Sales at Hornbach stores fall by 1.1 per cent

The DIY stores belonging to the German Hornbach Group generated sales of EUR 5.780 bn in the past 2023/2024 financial year (ending 29 …

Distribution27. March 2024
Castorama and Brico Dépôt in France become independent
Kingfisher France is dissolved
Castorama and Brico Dépôt in France become independent

The British Kingfisher Group is restructuring its French business and, according to the annual report, "simplifying" the …

Distribution26. March 2024
DIY, Pro & Garden maintains visitor numbers
Trade fair in Kortrijk
DIY, Pro & Garden maintains visitor numbers

The DIY, Pro & Garden trade fair in Kortrijk, Belgium, attracted almost 3 000 trade visitors this year. After more than ten years in…

Events26. March 2024
Kingfisher only increases sales in the UK and Ireland in 2023/2024
In the red in France and internationally 
Kingfisher only increases sales in the UK and Ireland in 2023/2024

Kingfisher closed its 2023/2024 financial year (ending 31 January 2024) with a decline in sales of 1.8 per cent …

Distribution25. March 2024
Lapeyre wants to expand with franchising in France and abroad
Manufacturer and retailer
Lapeyre wants to expand with franchising in France and abroad

The French company Lapeyre, both a retailer and manufacturer in the furnishings, building elements, renovation and …

Distribution25. March 2024
Castorama opens an online marketplace
Modelled on B&Q’s concept
Castorama opens an online marketplace

The French DIY chain Castorama has now launched an online marketplace. It aims to offer 500 000 additional products there, starting with …

Distribution22. March 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
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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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Between stabilization and declineThe new edition of the Home Improvement Report 2025 was published …

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

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

Distribution9. December 2025