The German building materials and DIY store cooperative Hagebau has parted ways with its boss. CEO Jan Buck-Emden has left the company, according to a press release. “We have jointly and in complete agreement come to …
Co-founder of Home Depot
Bernie Marcus has passed away
Bernie Marcus, one of the founders of Home Depot, has died. He was 95 years old. Together with Arthur Blank, he founded the DIY chain in 1978, which …
November 20
Free Webinar: The New Home Improvement Report & Retailers Database 2024
On 20 November 2024, the diyinternational.com editorial team will host a public webinar to present the new …
“Reducing the environmental footprint”
Mr. DIY Thailand launches EV fleet for logistics
The Thai operations of Asian home goods giant Mr. DIY has launched a fleet of electric trucks as part of its move to modernise …
Flood disaster
Support and solidarity in the Spanish hardware and DIY sector
The flood disaster in south-eastern Spain and particularly in the Valencia region has also had a severe impact on the …
Philippines
AllHome appoints acting president following CEO’s death
Philippine home improvement retail chain AllHome Corp. has elected its former treasurer as acting president following the …
Spanish manufacturers in the DIY and garden market have significantly increased their sales in the third quarter. Their …
Thai DIY chain
HomePro sales suffer from consumer caution and rainfall
The Thai DIY chain HomePro generated 2.81 per cent less turnover from its retail activities including services in the third …
Debate in Germany
The leaflet remains – for now
The printed brochure, still an important advertising medium for the DIY industry, is under pressure. In Germany, at the latest since Obi's withdrawal …
Activities in France discontinued
Quarterly turnover of Toolstation increases by 1.7 per cent
The Toolstation sales division of the British building materials trading group Travis Perkins increased its turnover by …
Third quarter of 2024
Tractor Supply Company reports slight sales increase
Tractor Supply Company, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, reports financial results for its third …
GfK study
European purchasing power on the rise
The average per capita purchasing power in Europe this year is EUR 18,768, as GfK, a German market research institute, has discovered. This …
After a mixed half-year
Wickes significantly increases retail sales in the third quarter
The British DIY chain Wickes has reported growth in the third quarter after a mixed first half of the year. Retail …
Obi
The Myth of the Supplement
Christian von Hegel, a brand expert with a doctorate, sees himself as a scientist even as head of marketing at Obi. That makes it all the easier for him …
Hardware retailing in the USA
Controversies surrounding the takeover of True Value by Do it Best
The declaration of bankruptcy (known in the USA as ‘chapter 11 filing’ according to the corresponding section of …