Statistics

Growth from abroad

The top 10 German DIY store operators grew by almost three per cent last year. But this amount of increase is only achieved from their foreign activities

Italy

Stability comes to Italy

The DIY retailers south of the Alps are growing again. In 2018 the number of DIY stores increased for the fourth year in a row

UK and Ireland - Statistics

Average exception

The density of DIY stores in the otherwise dominant England with its Greater London area corresponds exactly to the share of population and GDP

Statistics Dähne Verlag

Stable ranking in the top 30

Major statistics on the anniversary of DIY International: the 30 largest DIY store operators in the world with their current figures

Climate change

Figures dictated by the weather

Climate change has arrived in the home improvement sector – at least, that’s how the sector figures for last year from Germany, Austria and …

Editorial

Lessons learned from over 30 years

Nordic countries - Gardena/Husqvarna

Nordic background

The German garden brand Gardena enjoys success in the Nordic countries thanks to its link with Swedish parent company Husqvarna

Nordic countries - Iceland

Also very well supplied with home improvement stores

Iceland is one of the richest countries in Europe. The sparsely populated volcanic island is also one of the front-runners in …

Nordic countries - Finland

Concept instead of king-size

DIY International asked Minna Liuksiala, managing director of Rasi Ry, Finnish Hardware Association, for an assessment of the current situation on the …

Nordic countries - Finland

Undisputed market leader

The Kesko Group dominates the Finnish home improvement market. Countless domestic and foreign players are also operating in the market

Nordic countries - Norway

In the far north

On the Norwegian DIY market, apart from a few native companies, some neighbours from Sweden, Denmark and Finland are also bustling around

Nordic countries - Norway

Incentive to invest

On the basis of per-capita spending, the Norwegian private refurbishment market is the biggest in Europe. Industry expert Tor Ivar Riise analyses the market

Nordic countries - Denmark

Very Danish

The distribution of DIY store locations in Denmark is comparatively consistent. Most are operated by native companies

Nordic countries - Denmark

Opportunities are good

The Danish home improvement market is benefiting from the boom on the labour and property market. Expert Jørgen Moth analyses how the trade is positioned