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DIY and building materials trade in the USA continues to decline

November figures

DIY and building materials trade in the USA continues to decline

The DIY and building materials trade in the USA remained well below the corresponding previous year's sales in November. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers …

Distribution6. February 2026

Stanley Black & Decker reports 2 per cent decline in sales

Fiscal year 2025

Stanley Black & Decker reports 2 per cent decline in sales

US manufacturer Stanley Black & Decker reported a 2 per cent decline in sales last year compared to the previous year…

Suppliers5. February 2026

The desire for togetherness

BHB

The desire for togetherness

BHB Managing Director Peter Wüst summed up the BHB Congress with the terms “innovation, change, future, customer, exchange.” That pretty much sums it up.

Distribution27. January 2026

Pet Quip, Gardenex and CHA cease operations

UK trade association

Pet Quip, Gardenex and CHA cease operations

The Federation of Garden and Leisure Manufacturers Limited incorporating Gardenex, Pet Quip and the CHA will no longer be trading with …

Garden5. February 2026

Gardena closes 2025 with a decline in sales

Down 22 per cent in the fourth quarter

Gardena closes 2025 with a decline in sales

Gardena ended 2025 with a 6 per cent decline in sales to SEK 11.493 bn (EUR 1.038 bn). This was announced by the parent company …

Garden4. February 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

Building a culture of agility and speed

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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DIY and building materials trade in the USA continues to decline

November figures

DIY and building materials trade in the USA continues to decline

The DIY and building materials trade in the USA remained well below the corresponding previous …

Distribution6. February 2026

The desire for togetherness

BHB

The desire for togetherness

BHB Managing Director Peter Wüst summed up the BHB Congress with the terms “innovation, change, …

Distribution27. January 2026

Samse Group remains in the red with DIY business in 2025

L'entrepôt du bricolage

Samse Group remains in the red with DIY business in 2025

The DIY store division of French building materials and DIY retail group Samse halted last year's …

Distribution4. February 2026

“Many suppliers will be delighted”

Obi

“Many suppliers will be delighted”

Obi has restructured its purchasing department in order to fully leverage its strength across …

Distribution

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, …

Suppliers

Top DIY stores close gardening sections

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