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Obi: Formula for success
Obi: Formula for success

OBI opened its first DIY store in 1970. Today the company is number one in Germany and number two in Europe with its successful franchising formula

Distribution30. May 2007
Ever larger formats
Ever larger formats

A continuing trend towards large-format stores and greater efforts at foreign expansion characterise the development of the German DIY store sector

Distribution30. May 2007
Promotional wardrobes
Promotional wardrobes

Available under the Demeyère group’s Idevolum brand name are flat-pack, built-in wardrobes which have been specifically designed to meet the …

Suppliers30. May 2007
Internationally active
Internationally active

Soudal, the Belgian manufacturer of chemicals for the building sector, sees itself as a specialist supplier capable of solving all its customers’ p…

Suppliers30. May 2007
Compressive power
Compressive power

Mecafer was established in France in 1976, when one of its activities was assembling compressors for sale to the general public at a time when the DIY superstore …

Suppliers29. May 2007
DIY boom in Brazil
DIY boom in Brazil

The Brazilian hypermarket industry is discovering a new trend – the market for DIY and home improvement products

Distribution29. May 2007
Floorspace expansion in Austria
Floorspace expansion in Austria

Hornbach has enlarged its DIY stores in Bad Fischau and Gerasdorf

News29. May 2007
New large-format concept
New large-format concept

Baumax has reworked its megastore concept and implemented it for the first time in Stadlau. The core aspects are a larger building materials section and …

Distribution29. May 2007
Briko Expo postponed
Briko Expo postponed

The premiere of the new Spanish DIY fair is not to  until 2008

News29. May 2007
Misunderstanding or a question of definition?
Misunderstanding or a question of definition?

Since the beginning of this year astonishing figures have been appearing in the trade press for the number of DIY stores in Austria, …

Distribution29. May 2007
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Pioneering a net-zero future in DIY and trade
DIY InternationalSustainability as an advantage
Pioneering a net-zero future in DIY and trade

Protecting the climate and still making money – or precisely because of it? Swedish specialist …

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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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Protecting the climate and still making money – or precisely because of it? Swedish specialist …

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War and crisis
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War and crisis

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

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