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Covid-19 provides clarity
The figures for 2020, year of the pandemic, are now in from a large number of countries and retail organisations. Quite apart from the unfortunate outcomes...View comment...E-Commerce
Returns policy returns customers
In e-commerce, transparency, ease and convenience are key for customers in the DIY segment, too. This applies both to delivery and the returns experience, says Bobbie Ttooulis of GFS. View article...Events
Congratulations go out to John Herbert from around the world on his 80th birthday
Congratulations to John Herbert, literally from all over the world: the general secretary of the international DIY trade association Edra/Ghin View news...
Wickes achieves sales growth of nearly 20 per cent in the first quarter
The British DIY chain Wickes realised sales growth of 18.9 per cent in the first quarter of 2021. Like-for-like sales grew by 19.7 per cent, whilst View news...
German associations warn of rising prices in DIY and garden sector
The accident involving the containership "Ever Given" and the associated blockade of the Suez Canal have exacerbated a development that View news...
Late sales pickup fail to lift Wilcon’s 2020 take
A belated pickup in sales failed to lift Wilcon Depot's financial results in a year characterized by constraints in public mobility and a pandemic. View news...
France’s home improvement market grew by 13 per cent in 2020
In 2020, the French DIY market grew by 13 per cent to a volume of EUR 31 bn, by far the strongest growth in the last twenty years. The huge rise is View news...
Victoria Neuhofer presents her franchise system Damn Plastic
Victoria Neuhofer has had the opportunity to present her franchise system Damn Plastic on the Global DIY Network. Along with the online shop View news...
Garden and pet stores in France up slightly
The garden and pet store trade in France grew by 1.1 per cent in the year 2020. After a decline of 7.2 per cent in the first six months, the industry View news...
AllHome revenues up 3 per cent in pandemic year
A slew of strategies implemented by Philippine home improvement retailer AllHome as a response to the difficult business environment created by the View news...
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Garden distribution
Garden market
The top performer
Unable to travel during the summer of Covid-19, the Germans made themselves comfortable at home, even in their green living rooms. Garden ranges contributed to the historically high growth rates in DIY store sales View article...
Garden suppliers
Gardena
Explosion of demand
Gardena reports double-digit growth rates. That’s not only down to the industry-wide coronavirus effect. After all, the brand has doubled its sales over five years View article...
Regional report
Benelux - Belgium
Young wolves in Belgium
Industry expert Thierry Coeman delivers an update of the Belgian home improvement universe and, as part of his enquiries, speaks to representatives of a promising young generation, as he calls them View article...
Events
Spoga+Gafa 2020
More on the topic of green lifestyle
Koelnmesse is taking special precautions for Spoga+Gafa 2020 in order to be able to hold the trade fair safely. New exhibitors will even be taking part due to the cancellation of other events View article...