European timber associations expect “shock in the wood product value chains”
The European Confederation of Woodworking Industries (CEI-Bois) and the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry (EOS) have warned in a joint statement that a "a shock in the wood product value chain" is to be …
War against Ukraine
Chinese Positec Group suspends activities in Russia and Belarus
The Positec Group is suspending its business activities in Russia and Belarus. The Chinese manufacturer of …
Scandinavia
Clas Ohlson grows primarily online: sales up seven per cent in third quarter
Clas Ohlson grows primarily online: sales up seven per cent in third quarterScandinavian company Clas …
Refugees in western Ukraine
Ikea pledges aid supplies to Lviv
Following a plea to the international home improvement industry for relief supplies for refugees in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, first …
In pedestrian zone
Obi opens "Obi MachBar", its first DIY concept store, in Cologne
Obi has opened a new DIY concept store in the city centre of Cologne under the name "Obi MachBar" (roughly "the Obi…
KPMG chair Paul Martin
Call for help from Ukraine to the home improvement community
The international DIY association Edra/Ghin has received a call for help from the Ukrainian city of Lviv. Paul Martin, …
War against Ukraine
Russia's press reports on the withdrawal of Obi
In Russia, too, the temporary cessation of Obi's business activities in the country is reported via agencies - but without …
Double-digit growth in the first quarter
DIY stores in Austria increase by 2.5 per cent in 2021
The turnover of DIY stores in Austria increased by 2.5 per cent to EUR 3.04 bn in 2021. These figures were presented by the …
BHB retail association
German DIY stores down sharply compared to 2020, stable up compared to 2019
German DIY stores turned over 8.2 per cent less last year than in 2020, and 9.1 per cent less on a …
Petrol cans, generators etc.
Demand for emergency supplies soars
The Russian war against Ukraine has led to a surge in interest in emergency supplies, which are also available in DIY stores. This has been …