Editorial

Home, sweet home

Coronavirus effect in South Africa too

As in other countries, the coronavirus pandemic had a positive effect on DIY store sales following the lockdown, according to Werner de Jager…

Benelux - Belgium

Fewer stores in Belgium

The number of home improvement stores has declined slightly compared to the survey two years ago. Even in the capital city of Brussels with its low location…

Benelux - The Netherlands

Expanding westwards

The German DIY retailer Hornbach now operates 15 stores in the neighbouring Netherlands. Its new outlet there is the company’s 160th store overall

Benelux - The Netherlands

The country’s DIY stores

The statistics from the latest Dähne Verlag survey dated June 2020 record 746 stores belonging to the nine home improvement retail groups operating in the …

Benelux - The Netherlands

Slightly declining sales area in the Netherlands

At the end of the year 2019, statistics recorded somewhat fewer stores and square metres in the country’s home improvement segment …

Statistics Home Improvement Retail Europe

Plenty of winners

Statistics Home Improvement Europe is the standard reference work from German publishing house Dähne Verlag that reliably documents the development of the …

Malaysia

Increasing acceptance in Malaysia

The country’s home improvement segment shows double-digit growth rates. Drivers include a population that is becoming richer, more urban …

Mr. DIY

Mr. DIY’s growth tapers off

The Malaysian home improvement retailer controls 25 per cent of the market. It still plans to open a further 100 stores this year

Romania

The Romanians are investing in their homes

In Romania, sales by the major home improvement stores also rose significantly in 2019. For example at market leaders Dedeman and at …

DIY stores in Germany

A special year

DIY stores in Germany increased their sales in 2019 more strongly than in the ten years before – also because they have learned from 2018 says their association

„Online services are here to stay“

DK Hardware CFO Art Goldman shares his thoughts on what to expect during the upcoming months for e-commerce, after Covid-19

Benelux - Belgium

Young wolves in Belgium

Industry expert Thierry Coeman delivers an update of the Belgian home improvement universe and, as part of his enquiries, speaks to representatives of a …

France

Market recovery in France

2019 was a good year for the overall market, among other things because the French bought and sold more property than for a long time. The DIY stores …