Austrian DIY stores increased their sales by 4.2 per cent year-on-year to EUR 3.17 bn in 2022. In the period from 2019 to 2022, the average annual growth was 5.8 per cent, significantly higher than the average of 2.9 …
BHB industry association
DIY stores in Germany grow by 7.8 per cent in 2022
DIY and home improvement stores in Germany increased their total turnover by 7.8 per cent in 2022, with a volume of EUR 21.92 bn…
Foreign share now over 50 per cent
Hornbach grows by 6.3 per cent in 2022/23 financial year
German DIY retailer Hornbach has reported a sharp increase in its sales for the 2022/23 financial year. The company …
Growth abroad
Sales at Mr Bricolage down 0.6 per cent in 2022
The DIY stores of the French franchise group Mr Bricolage achieved a turnover of EUR 2.3531 bn in 2022. This was 0.6 per cent less …
16 per cent online share
Kingfisher misses previous year's sales level by 0.9 per cent in 2022/2023
The UK’s Kingfisher Group generated sales of around GBP 13.059 bn (EUR 14.954 bn) in fiscal 2022/2023 …
From -8.2 to +12.0 percent
The top 20 in the German DIY trade increase sales by 5.8 per cent in 2022
The 20 largest German DIY retailers increased their combined sales in 2022 by 5.8 per cent to EUR 38.436 …
Central Retail Corp.
Thai Watsadu to firm up positioning in Thai home improvement
Thai retail group Central Retail Corp. operates stores in the home improvement segment under the Thai Watsadu and the …
Thai Watsadu and other brands
CRC’s hardline business up 14.6 per cent
The hardline segment of Thai retail company Central Retail Corp. (CRC) posted a 14.6 per cent rise in sales for 2022 as economic activity …
Top positions in Obi Holding, Italy and Switzerland
Ludwig back on Obi board as head of purchasing, Alemagna advises in Italy
Obi has reshuffled the purchasing department in the holding company and the management of the national …
Statement and Interview
Jim Inglis and Susanne Jäger on "Women in the DIY industry".
"We should not define the home improvement industry as a 'man's world'." This is what Jim Inglis, former top manager at…
Women in the DIY industry, part 2
The best brains are not always male
Susanne Jäger has been a board member at German DIY chain Hornbach for 16 years - and is still an exception. So what is the status of women in …
Finland, Sweden, Norway
Kesko's home improvement division grows by 3.7 per cent
The building and home improvement trade division of Finland's Kesko Group achieved total sales of EUR 2.3772 bn in 2022. …
Succession of Jeff Kinnaird
William Bastek now executive VP of merchandising at The Home Depot
The US-American world market leader The Home Depot named William "Billy" Bastek executive vice president of …
Women in the DIY industry, part 1
A woman’s place is in the home centre
Former Home Depot manager Jim Inglis is a consultant to DIY retail companies around the world. He strongly warns the industry to not sleep …
Home Improvement Tracker
Less home improvement, more maintenance
As anticipated by the researchers of The Farnsworth Group and the Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI), home owners are shifting away …