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German garden and pet retailers still in decline
3+ hour, 8+ min ago (215+ words) Although negative, these figures represent an improvement compared with January. For that month, Destatis recorded a year-on-year decline in turnover of 10.1 per cent in nominal terms and 10.6 per cent in real terms; these figures are also still provisional. The DIY…...
DIY sales in Germany continue to fall in February
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (252+ words) Following a slight decline in January, DIY store sales in Germany fell further in February. Retail sales of metal goods, paints and building and DIY supplies were down by 1.9 per cent in nominal terms and 2.6 per cent in real terms…...
Wickes grows by 5.9 per cent in 2025
2+ week, 2+ day ago (254+ words) The press release accompanying the 2025 Annual Report explicitly states that both the professional and DIY businesses are among the winners. Members registered in the Trade Pro business customer programme generated 9 per cent more turnover, with their numbers rising to 643,000 active…...
European market dominates laminate flooring sales
2+ week, 2+ day ago (230+ words) Eastern Europe accounted for 23 per cent of the EPLF's total sales last year. Here, 61.6 million m" of laminate flooring was sold, an increase of 2.56 per cent compared to 2024. Poland grew by 3.55 per cent to 21.9 million m". Romania grew by 9.3 per…...
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2+ week, 2+ day ago (155+ words) The unique data collection on the worldwide do-it-yourself trade. Solid data.From real experts. Well informed at all times." The online magazine publishes regularly updated reports, features and analyses from the global DIY industry. The subscription gives you full access…...
Obi's new brand strategy will be managed from Vienna across …
2+ week, 6+ day ago (180+ words) Obi headquarters also announced that clear governance structures would be established in parallel to systematically manage the customer experience across all touchpoints. Specifically, this means that the brand" The unique data collection on the worldwide do-it-yourself trade. Solid data.From…...
Mr. DIY Malaysia post smaller revenue growth in 2025
3+ week, 2+ day ago (235+ words) The Malaysia unit made up the chunk of the earnings, at MYR 4.929 bn, while Brunei contributed MYR 40.605 mio." Adrian Ong, company chief executive, said that the company kept prices down last year. "Our results reflect the decisive action we took…...
A bold new beginning in Hanover
4+ week, 15+ hour ago (282+ words) With the expansion to Home of Flooring & Interior Finishing, Domotex aims to respond to changing market requirements and the growing need for holistically designed room concepts. That is why complementary product groups for walls, ceilings, and interior design have been…...
German DIY retail starts the year with a slight decline in …
4+ week, 1+ day ago (327+ words) According to preliminary results from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the DIY retail sector started the year with a slight decline. In January, retail sales of metal goods, paints and building and DIY supplies were down 0.5 per cent in nominal…...