DIY retail remains the second largest distribution channel for bathroom furniture
The DIY trade still continues to play a significant role in the distribution of bathroom furniture, mirror cabinets and illuminated mirrors. With a market share of 20.9 per cent - which is EUR 710.5 mio - it represents …
Plus 1.6 per cent
2018 DIY picture in Germany dictated by the weather
Sales in the home improvement sector in Germany increased by 1.6 per cent last year to a gross total of EUR 18.75 bn. Sales on …
Up by 1.4 per cent
Austrian home improvement sector continues to grow
Home improvement retailers in Austria recorded total gross sales amounting to EUR 2.56 bn in fiscal 2018. This is equivalent to …
Fiscal 2018
Swiss home improvement sector grows by nearly two per cent
DIY retail companies in Switzerland experienced sales growth of 1.9 per cent in the 2018 financial year. Total gross …
Dynamics in international business
The ten largest German DIY store operators grow by almost three per cent
The international business of the German top 10 in the DIY trade is increasingly gaining momentum. This …
Dähne Verlag statistics
Growth among the top 10 in Germany is weakening somewhat
The ten largest DIY store operators in Germany have roughly maintained their sales growth of 2018 but, generally speaking, …
In Vratsa
Praktiker Bulgaria opens its twelfth store
Praktiker Bulgaria has opened its twelfth store in Vratsa in the north-west of the country. "It is the newest and maybe the most …
Two per cent on a like-for-like basis
Clas Ohlson is eight per cent up after nine months
The Swedish retail chain Clas Ohlson has completed the third quarter of its financial year - i.e. November 2018 to January 2019 -…
Pesticide
Kingfisher removes metaldehyde from its 1 200 stores
Kingfisher announces it will stop selling products that contain metaldehyde across its 1 200 stores and replace them with …
Only until the end of this week
Early bird offer for the Global DIY Summit in Dublin is coming to an end
The early bird offer for the 7th Global DIY Summit in Dublin ends this week. The organisers are offering an…