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Obi grows stronger than ever with 15 new franchise stores

Obi is growing in its home market of Germany in the first half of 2026 with 15 new franchise partner locations, totalling more than 131,000 m² of retail space. The second-largest DIY store group emphasises that this is …

Distribution9. January 2026

Globus Baumarkt in Germany

Father succeeds son at the helm of the company

The son has to take a break for health reasons, and the father returns from retirement to head the company: this dramatic turn of …

Distribution9. January 2026

Home Improvement Report

Between stabilization and decline

Between stabilization and declineThe new edition of the Home Improvement Report 2025 was published in mid-October, showing an international …

Distribution11. December 2025

Hardware, hand tools, self-adhesive technology

Sukigroup expands its management team

The German Sukigroup has expanded its management team and adapted it to the new corporate structure and brand identity established last year. …

Suppliers9. January 2026

Co-founder and general secretary of Edra/Ghin

John Herbert to retire at the end of March

John W. Herbert, co-founder and general secretary of the international DIY retail association Edra/Ghin, plans to retire on 31 March 2026…

Distribution7. January 2026

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Europe

Kingfisher/Edra

Building a culture of agility and speed

Virtual DIY-Summit

Tariffs and other adversities

Global DIY Summit

The industry today. And in the future.

Topic focus

Europe

Kingfisher/Edra

Building a culture of agility and speed

Thierry Garnier, CEO of Kingfisher and President of Edra/Ghin, has given another interview to DIY …

Distribution11. July 2025

Virtual DIY-Summit

Tariffs and other adversities

Events23. September 2025

Global DIY Summit

The industry today. And in the future.

Distribution11. July 2025

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Conversion underway, opening on 9 March

Obi grows stronger than ever with 15 new franchise stores

Obi is growing in its home market of Germany in the first half of 2026 with 15 new franchise …

Distribution9. January 2026

Russia

War and crisis

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

Distribution16. December 2025

Globus Baumarkt in Germany

Father succeeds son at the helm of the company

The son has to take a break for health reasons, and the father returns from retirement to head the …

Distribution9. January 2026

Sustainability 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 …

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 …

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Obi grows stronger than ever with 15 new franchise stores

Father succeeds son at the helm of the company

Between stabilization and decline

Sukigroup expands its management team

John Herbert to retire at the end of March

Building a culture of agility and speed

Tariffs and other adversities

The industry today. And in the future.

Obi grows stronger than ever with 15 new franchise stores

War and crisis

Father succeeds son at the helm of the company

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Pioneering a net-zero future in DIY and trade

Moving forward in big steps

Top DIY stores close gardening sections