Early bird offer for the Global DIY-Summit in Berlin ends tomorrow
The deadline for the early bird registration for the 9th Global DIY-Summit 2023 is tomorrow, Wednesday, 15 March 2023. The organisers – the international trade and manufacturers' associations Edra/Ghin and Hima – expect…
Total increase of 9.1 per cent
Eurobaustoff grows retail sales by just under 1 per cent
The German cooperative Eurobaustoff has increased its centrally invoiced sales in 2022 by around 9 per cent to almost EUR 9…
DIY retailer rankings
Bauhaus draws level with previous market leader Obi in Germany
A new constellation emerged at the top of the German DIY market last year as Bauhaus caught up with the previous …
Virtual Global DIY Summit
First insights into the Home Improvement Report Worldwide
This year, a new study on the worldwide home improvement market will be published. The new Home Improvement Report …
Record year 2022
Wilcon sales buoyed by renewed construction activity in the Philippines
Double-digit growth in same-store sales resulting from the Philippines' post-pandemic recovery allowed the …
First two stores
Global House eyeing 2024 entry to the Philippines
Thai home improvement retailer Siam Global House is looking to launch operations in the Philippines by 2024 even as it ramps up …
Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia
Global House announces expansion in the region
Thai retail group Siam Global House wants not only to expand to the Philippines, but also to enlarge its footprint in countries …
Home Improvement Project Activity Tracker
Lots to do in the kitchen and bathroom
The Home Improvement Research Institute provided the results of its quarterly survey among homeowners.
Home Improvement Project Activity Tracker
More outdoor DIY projects in the fourth quarter
The Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) conducts a quarterly survey of 2 000 homeowners to track their current and planned …
Comparable sales down 1.5 per cent
Lowe’s sales up 5.2 per cent in Q4 2022
Lowe’s has reported an increase in sales for the fourth quarter of 2022 of 5.2 per cent. According to a press release by the second largest …
Mr. DIY II: Now over 2 500 stores worldwide
Mr. DIY aggressively expands despite geopolitical, economic circumstances
Rapid store expansion is one of Mr. DIY’s three pillars of growth. In 2022, the Malaysian retailer opened …
Bricomarché, Bricorama and Brico Cash lose sales in France
In France, the Bricomarché, Bricorama and Brico Cash DIY stores achieved a turnover of EUR 3.318 bn last year, 2.8 per …
South Africa
Cashbuild turnover down 4 per cent year-on-year in second half of 2022
South African home improvement retailer Cashbuild has reported sales of 5.649 bn South African Rand (ZAR, EUR…
Successor to Sergio Giroldi
Kingfisher CEO Thierry Garnier is the new president of Edra/Ghin
Kingfisher CEO Thierry Garnier is the new president of the international DIY association Edra/Ghin. Erwin van Osta…
In a bid to expand market share
Philippines’ Wilcon poised to add two more store formats
Wilcon Depot, the Philippines’ biggest home improvement retail chain, is set to add two new store formats to its two …