Italy's garden market is growing at double-digit rates this year
The Italian garden market will grow to a market volume of EUR 3.35 bn to EUR 3.40 bn in 2022. Compared to 2021, when the market reached EUR 3 bn, that would be growth of between 11.7 and 13.3 per cent. These figures …
Amazon faces competition in Europe
Alibaba brings the Miravia marketplace to Spain
The Chinese online giant Alibaba has launched an online marketplace in Spain under the name Miravia. A separate hardware and DIY …
Tammo Bruns
New Hagebau director for sales, marketing & digital affairs
The German cooperative Hagebau is getting another new director. The supervisory board has appointed Tammo Bruns (50) as …
Global DIY Summit 2023
Global DIY-Summit programme out now
From 14 to 16 June, Berlin will play host to the 9th Global DIY-Summit, the world's major event for retailers and manufacturers in the home …
Christoph Kilian responsible for marketing
Bosch Power Tools expands divisional board of management
Bosch Power Tools is expanding its divisional board of management to include Christoph Kilian as of 1 January 2023. In …
Eliminating 90 per cent of emissions
Lowe’s is announcing net-zero emission target by 2050
Lowe’s is announcing a new goal to reach net-zero emissions across its value chain by 2050. To reach net-zero, Lowe’s will …
First half of 2022/23
Clas Ohlson sales back to previous year's level at the end of the second quarter
Clas Ohlson has increased its sales by 3 per cent to SEK 4.294 bn (approx. EUR 393.9 mio) in the …
Third quarter mixed
Dutch DIY markets show double-digit growth after nine months
DIY stores in the Netherlands closed the third quarter with a 3.5 per cent increase in sales compared to the same …
Entry point to Europe
Mr. DIY Turkey aims to end year with 35 stores
The Turkish operations of Malaysia-founded home improvement retailer Mr. DIY aims to end 2022 with 35 stores – an ambitious, yet …
BHB figures
German DIY store sales grow by 2.3 percent in the third quarter
After nine months in 2022, DIY and garden centres in Germany show a 10.5 per cent increase in sales, and a 9.8 per …