Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

Decrease in the European Union

The volume of retail trade is down by 1.6 per cent in the euro-zone

News5. June 2003

Second store in Finland

Bauhaus operates the biggest DIY superstore in Scandinavia

News4. June 2003

Double-digit like-for-like growth in parts

Kingfisher’s DIY business records growth of 17 per cent for the first quarter of 2003

News4. June 2003

Kingfisher: Another strong quarter

Kingfisher’s Home Improvement business grew total sales in the first quarter to 3 May 2003 by 17 per cent, up 6.5 per cent on a l…

Distribution4. June 2003

Upward trend for Cevisama

The Spanish ceramics fair recorded far more exhibitors and visitors than two years previously

News3. June 2003

Installation service pulls in sales

This service brings Lowe’s sales of $ 1.1 bn. And the company does not intend to leave it at that

News2. June 2003

Large and small working in perfect harmony together

Leroy Merlin receives an award for its partnership with a small supplier

News27. May 2003

First store in Asturia

Spanish DIY chain plans its third new opening this year

News27. May 2003

Takeover in the far north

Danish building materials and DIY group Danske Trælast now belongs to an investment company

News27. May 2003

Further DIY fair in Spain

Next Ferroforma in September 2004 to be enlarged to include Bricoforma segment

News26. May 2003

Russia

War and crisis

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

Distribution

FN Neuhofer

Moving forward in big steps

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

Suppliers

Statistics

Top DIY stores close gardening sections

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

Garden

Russia

War and crisis

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

Distribution16. December 2025

Home Improvement Report

Between stabilization and decline

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

Distribution11. December 2025

Obi

The beaver is spreading

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

Distribution9. December 2025

Decrease in the European Union

Second store in Finland

Double-digit like-for-like growth in parts

Kingfisher: Another strong quarter

Upward trend for Cevisama

Installation service pulls in sales

Large and small working in perfect harmony together

First store in Asturia

Takeover in the far north

Further DIY fair in Spain

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War and crisis

Moving forward in big steps

Top DIY stores close gardening sections

War and crisis

Between stabilization and decline

The beaver is spreading