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Reopening after flood disaster

Bauhaus Alfafar in Valencia resumes operations

After the flood disaster in October 2024, Bauhaus is reopening its Alfafar location in Valencia on the Costa del Azahar to customers. The damage to and in the building caused by the great flood has been repaired. In …

Distribution21. February 2025

DIY store and professional specialist store divisions

Würth Hochenburger is returning to Hagebau Austria

Hagebau has regained a major partner in Austria. Building materials dealer Würth Hochenburger is rejoining Hagebau with its DIY …

Distribution21. February 2025

“All tariffs are harmful”

What Trump's economic policy means for the DIY sector

‘Inflation will be the major economic issue this year.’ That's what US industry expert and former Home Depot manager Jim …

Distribution19. February 2025

Effects of US policy

“Inflation will be the major economic issue this year”

US President Donald Trump's economic policy will also lead to higher prices for consumers in the home improvement industry. …

Distribution19. February 2025

European DIY market

Annual growth of 3.2 per cent expected by market researchers until 2029

According to market research company Technavio, the European DIY and home improvement market will grow by 3.…

Distribution17. February 2025

Eberdorfer succeeds Thiemel

Change at the top of Hornbach Austria

There will be a change in leadership at Hornbach in Austria. At the beginning of the new financial year on 1 March 2025, Peter Eberdorfer (38)…

Distribution14. February 2025

Head of Poland to lead the region

Adeo wants to expand more strongly in Central Europe

The French DIY group Adeo wants to expand more strongly in Central Europe. In this context, Krzysztof Kordulewski, currently …

Distribution11. February 2025

Kingfisher Group

Castorama reorganises its management team

Less than a year after the appointment of Pascal Gil as CEO, Castorama has reorganised its top management in France. Willy Tintin has been…

Distribution11. February 2025

Frédéric Lamy

Ex-CEO of Leroy Merlin Romania now at XXXLutz

The former head of Leroy Merlin in Romania, Frédéric Lamy, is back in the country and is now at the helm of the Austrian furniture …

Distribution11. February 2025

Like-for-like sales up 7 per cent

Clas Ohlson reports 15 per cent increase after three quarters

In the first three quarters of its 2024/2025 financial year - i.e. from May 2024 to January 2025 - Clas Ohlson …

Distribution7. February 2025

Retail DIY sector

Down 1.6 per cent in the official German statistics for 2024

The German statistical office (Statistisches Bundesamt, Destatis) has presented its preliminary annual figures for 2024…

Distribution4. February 2025

Fourth quarter up 7.6 per cent

Byggmax turnover falls by 2.1 per cent in 2024

The Swedish DIY group Byggmax closed the past financial year 2024 with a 2.1 per cent decline in sales. Like-for-like sales fell by 2…

Distribution3. February 2025

New format in France

Mr. Bricolage Relais aims to become the market leader in proximity stores

The French franchise group Mr Bricolage has announced a new convenience store concept under the Mr. …

Distribution31. January 2025

Starting in April

Obi Group acquires Migros stores

The Obi Group is acquiring the ten existing Obi stores in Switzerland that Migros previously operated under a franchising system, plus a Migros Obi…

Distribution29. January 2025

Douai and Saint-Quentin

Screwfix opens its 29th and 30th store in France

Screwfix, a UK based retailer owned by Kingfisher, announced the opening of two new stores in France, more specifically in the H…

Distribution28. January 2025

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Distribution6. January 2025

Bauhaus Alfafar in Valencia resumes operations

Würth Hochenburger is returning to Hagebau Austria

What Trump's economic policy means for the DIY sector

“Inflation will be the major economic issue this year”

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Change at the top of Hornbach Austria

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Castorama reorganises its management team

Ex-CEO of Leroy Merlin Romania now at XXXLutz

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Down 1.6 per cent in the official German statistics for 2024

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Mr. Bricolage Relais aims to become the market leader in proximity stores

Obi Group acquires Migros stores

Screwfix opens its 29th and 30th store in France

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