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3.4 per cent up

Ace Indonesia ends two-year rout to post revenue uptick in 2022

Ace Hardware Indonesia has reversed its two-year losing streak to post a 3.35-per cent uptick in net sales in 2022. The company, which is Indonesia’s dominant home improvement retailer, disclosed net sales of 6.76…

Distribution13. April 2023

The team of DIY International

Happy Easter!

Crises and - even worse - war characterise these times. Despite this, and precisely because of it, we wish the readers, subscribers and advertisers of DIY …

Distribution6. April 2023

Euromonitor International

Global home and garden market only slightly above 2019 levels

The global home improvement market reached USD 317.110 bn in 2022, up 5 per cent on 2019 demand, while the garden …

Distribution5. April 2023

Over 11 800 visitors

New record for Ace Hardware’s spring convention

Ace Hardware broke its own record for attendance at its recent in-person convention held mid-March in San Antonio, Texas (USA). The …

Distribution4. April 2023

Group grows by 10.4 per cent

Rewe increases DIY sales by 8.7 per cent

The German retail group Rewe has reported turnover of EUR 2.6 bn for its DIY business segment in 2022. This corresponds to an increase of 8…

Distribution3. April 2023

Inoha criticises purchasing concentration

French manufacturers turn over 15 per cent less in DIY trade

The turnover of French manufacturers of DIY and garden products through the DIY store distribution channel declined …

Distribution31. March 2023

United Kingdom

Wickes increases like-for-like sales by 3.5 per cent in 2022

The British DIY chain Wickes has increased its sales by 1.8 per cent to GBP1.5624 billion in the past year. …

Distribution30. March 2023

Procurement

Kingfisher announces joint venture with Mr Bricolage Group

Kingfisher has announced that its own distribution divisions in France and the Mr Bricolage Group are working on the …

Distribution29. March 2023

Management board expanded

Tengelmann focuses on the transformation of Obi

Tengelmann Holding, the parent company of Germany's largest DIY store operator Obi, is reshuffling its management board and plans to…

Distribution28. March 2023

Control of Leroy Merlin is relinquished

Adeo withdraws from Russia

The French Adeo Group is withdrawing from Russia and handing over control of the DIY chain Leroy Merlin to the management in the country. This is to …

Distribution27. March 2023

Sodimac VP Francisco Torres

Finding the right balance for private label

Under the heading "Private label - why? And how?", the virtual Global DIY Summit took up a controversial topic in the industry. …

Distribution27. March 2023

Almost all product ranges decline

Swiss DIY trade significantly down in 2022 compared with strong previous years

In Switzerland, DIY stores generated total sales of CHF 3.72 bn (EUR 3.73 bn) in 2022. This was 5.2 …

Distribution27. March 2023

BHB figures 2022

DIY stores in Austria grow by 4.2 percent

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 …

Distribution27. March 2023

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…

Distribution24. March 2023

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 …

Distribution23. March 2023

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Tesa is introducing new product ranges and investing in its brand - ‘extremely successfully’, says …

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Responsible gardens need responsible people

After last year's rollercoaster ride, the BHB came together with around 150 decision-makers from …

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Distribution20. November 2024

Debate in Germany

The leaflet remains – for now

The printed brochure, still an important advertising medium for the DIY industry, is under pressure…

Distribution28. October 2024

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The Myth of the Supplement

Christian von Hegel, a brand expert with a doctorate, sees himself as a scientist even as head of …

Distribution21. October 2024

Ace Indonesia ends two-year rout to post revenue uptick in 2022

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Global home and garden market only slightly above 2019 levels

New record for Ace Hardware’s spring convention

Rewe increases DIY sales by 8.7 per cent

French manufacturers turn over 15 per cent less in DIY trade

Wickes increases like-for-like sales by 3.5 per cent in 2022

Kingfisher announces joint venture with Mr Bricolage Group

Tengelmann focuses on the transformation of Obi

Adeo withdraws from Russia

Finding the right balance for private label

Swiss DIY trade significantly down in 2022 compared with strong previous years

DIY stores in Austria grow by 4.2 percent

DIY stores in Germany grow by 7.8 per cent in 2022

Hornbach grows by 6.3 per cent in 2022/23 financial year

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