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Masterhaus joins Edra/Ghin

Masterhaus joins Edra/Ghin

The European DIY-Retail Association (Edra) and the Global Home Improvement Network (Ghin) have welcomed the Bulgarian DIY retailer Masterhaus as their newest member. According to a press release, this move will …

Distribution22. September 2026

Kingfisher maintains stable like-for-like Sales

First Half-Year

Kingfisher maintains stable like-for-like Sales

The British Kingfisher Group has reported an increase in sales for the first half (ending 31 July 2026) of its 2026/2027 financial …

News22. September 2026

Anything but pessimistic

german garden Retail sector

Anything but pessimistic

Obi’s Head of Purchasing, Jochen Ludwig, speaks at this year’s IVG Forum Gartenmarkt. He says: ‘The retail sector must – and can – adapt to the current …

Garden31. August 2026

Bauhaus opens in Östersund

25th store in Sweden

Bauhaus opens in Östersund

Bauhaus is investing in the expansion of its network of stores in Sweden and is today opening a specialist centre in Östersund, in the province of …

Distribution22. September 2026

Hoa Sen Home falls short of usual revenue contribution to parent company

Vietnam

Hoa Sen Home falls short of usual revenue contribution to parent company

Hoa Sen Home, the recently formed home improvement subsidiary of Vietnam’s Hoa Sen Group (HSG), contributed…

Distribution17. September 2026

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Topic focus

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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Hoa Sen Home falls short of usual revenue contribution to parent company

Vietnam

Hoa Sen Home falls short of usual revenue contribution to parent company

Hoa Sen Home, the recently formed home improvement subsidiary of Vietnam’s Hoa Sen Group (HSG), …

Distribution17. September 2026

New bathrooms are needed

Market overview

New bathrooms are needed

The demand for bathroom renovations in Germany is high – as Hornbach and My Hammer have discovered…

Distribution4. September 2026

Italian DIY stores maintain their turnover

January to May 2026

Italian DIY stores maintain their turnover

DIY stores in Italy reported stable turnover in the first half of the year. From January to May 202…

Distribution16. September 2026

The Masterplan store

Obi

The Masterplan store

More franchising, more professional business, more beavers – in short, more customer experience: …

Distribution

Kitchen furniture dominates the market

Kitchen furnishings

Kitchen furniture dominates the market

This is the conclusion reached by IFH Cologne. The management consultancy Titze, on the other hand…

Suppliers

Anything but pessimistic

german garden Retail sector

Anything but pessimistic

Obi’s Head of Purchasing, Jochen Ludwig, speaks at this year’s IVG Forum Gartenmarkt. He says: ‘The…

Garden