Malaysian home improvement retailer Mr. DIY is set to venture into the European Union with its entry into Spain, marking a milestone for the company. Mr. DIY Spain announced on LinkedIn that the retail chain will open …
January to September
Germany: 11 per cent below previous year, 2.4 per cent over 2019
Overall sales by German DIY stores lay at 11.1 per cent (adjusted -11.8 per cent) below the same period last year …
First three quarters
DIY stores in Austria grow by 3.8 per cent
In Austria, DIY stores made 3.8 per cent more in the first three quarters than in the same period last year. The totalled sales volume …
BHB figures
From January to September, 9 per cent more sales in Switzerland
DIY stores in Switzerland increased their sales by 9.0 per cent in the first three months compared to the same …
New date set for September 2022
International Hardware Fair postponed
The International Hardware Fair will not now take place as planned from 6 to 9 March 2022, but instead from 25 to 28 September 2022, …
Germany
Strongest increase in wholesale prices since calculation began in 1962
Wholesale selling prices rose by 16.6 percent in November 2021 compared with November 2020. As reported by …
CEO of NearSt on the Global DIY-Network
Strengthening high street retailing
The latest feature appearing on the Global DIY Network yesterday, 8 December 2021, revealed a possible solution to a problem currently bothering…
Messe Essen
IPM Essen postponed to 2023, IPM Summer Edition in June 2022
IPM Essen in January 2022 has been cancelled. The next edition of the world-leading horticulture fair will now take …
13 more openings planned
First Ace Hardware store under new franchise model in Mexico
After announcing its new turnkey franchise model in 2020, Ace Hardware has opened its first store under the model in …
“Open DIY ecosystem"
Obi sets up the Squared innovation hub
The German DIY market leader Obi has set up its own innovation hub within the corporate group as "a new unit of Obi next". The hub…