Dähne Verlag, the publishing house that produces the specialist magazine DIY International, has for many years reported on DIY retailers all over the world. The most important information about their sales channels, key figures and management is published in DIY Retailers worldwide, a two-volume directory. Our list of the world’s 150 biggest DIY retailers has grown out of this store of data. It is based on the provisional figures for 2012 that are currently available. A company’s total number of stores is the criterion determining its ranking. If a company has several different channels of distribution, their store totals are added up together. Download: