Bauhaus replaced Obi as the market leader in Germany's DIY market. According to estimates by Dähne Verlag, sales of DIY chains in Germany in 2023 amounted to approximately 4.31 billion euros. ObiFranchise Group generated sales of approximately 4,191 million euros in Germany last year.
However, both companies, like almost all German DIY store operators last year, recorded a decline in sales compared to 2022. Bauhaus's decline rate was approximately 2.0%, and Obi's decline rate was 4.8%. Of his eight DIY retail giants in Germany, only his Globus recorded growth. The chain increased by 1.6%. Combined sales of Germany's top eight DIY store operators decreased by 2.8% to 22,105 million euros. In terms of percent change compared to the previous year, Hornbach was his second best performer with a 1.0% decrease. All figures refer to dissimilar sales.
According to the ranking compiled by the industry newspaper research department. DIY-In the annual Baumarkt + Garten Statistik (DIY and garden store statistics) by Dähne Verlag's Fachmagazin, there is no change in the ranking of the top group of German DIY retailers. Bauhaus and Obi are followed by Hornbach, Thumb and Loewe (-1.9%) with the B 1 sales division, and Hagebau's retail operations (-3.6%).
All figures relate to sales realized in Germany. If international sales are also taken into account, Obi remains the largest overall operator of his DIY stores in Germany.
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