South Africa shuts everything apart from supermarkets and pharmacies
In South Africa, a three-week complete lockdown has applied since Friday 27 March 2020. DIY stores are closed, only supermarkets and pharmacies remain open, and supermarkets are also only allowed to sell vital products…
In shopping malls
11 of 17 Rumanian Leroy Merlin stores open again
In Romania, Leroy Merlin has now reopened eleven of its 17 stores. These are locations in shopping malls. They are open every day …
Standstill
Spanish DIY stores announce short-time work
In Spain, three DIY store chains have announced different degrees of short-time work. The start was made by Brico Dépôt as early as 20 …
AFEB association
Spanish manufacturers strongly affected by the crisis
The majority of manufacturing companies in the Spanish DIY industry consider the support measures taken by the Spanish …
Chilean Cencosud Group
Cencosud growing and fighting inflation in Argentina
The Chilean retail group Cencosud recorded sales amounting to CLP 1 130 bn (EUR 1.226 bn) by its home improvement division in …
Chains only partially closed
Romania: Dedeman, Hornbach, Brico Dépôt still open
In Romania, a number of large DIY chains continue to open, while other retailers have temporarily closed their stores. The stores…
Getting creative in the crisis
Russian DIY retailers opt for distance selling
Home improvement chains in Russia are attempting to switch their customers increasingly to low-contact or contactless advice and …
International association
Edra/Ghin: essential role of home improvement stores
The international DIY retailers' umbrella association Edra/Ghin is appealing to governments worldwideto declare DIY stores to …
Covid-19
Taiwan’s DIY retailers not as hard hit as they feared
Retailers in Taiwan have not so far been as adversely affected by the coronavirus crisis as those in many other countries. …
16 federal states
DIY stores open in most regions of Germany
In Germany, DIY stores and garden centres are still open in most of the 16 federal states. However, three state governments have banned …