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DIY store: Obi surprisingly loses its CEO to a competitor: Supervisory Board Chairman Christian Haub praises him - | and yet immediately dismisses him: Sebastian ...
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Former Sindelfingen OBI: Future use remains undecided: Even eleven months after the closure of the DIY store branch at Mahdentalstraße 78 ...
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DIY store chain: Obi CEO Sebastian Gundel moves to the competition: Sebastian Gundel is leaving the DIY chain Obi and will be competing with his former employer ...
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Parkstadt Mülheim: The wrangling and uncertainties should finally come to an end.
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Europe-wide closures planned: What will happen to the Kik stores in the Cloppenburg district?
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Studio Ghibli Vinyl Bundle: 3 Soundtracks at Walmart: Rare Japanese import bundle of Nausicaä, Princess Mononoke, and Spirited Away vinyl soundtracks ...
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OpinionTuesday at a glance: ETF pension at no cost, interest rate shock on the stock market
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Bauhaus takes over Hellweg location in Magdeburg: Reopening planned: Magdeburg. - | Long before the Hellweg store on Magdeburger Ring closed its sliding doors ...
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Baumärkte: Wie sich ein Obi-Kaufmann im harten Wettbewerb behauptet: Baumarktbetreiber Christian Faßbender setzt voll auf seine Leute. Sie sind sein ...
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Bombshell in Burghausen: Franchise company pulls out - | what will happen to BayWa?
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Demolition of OBI Freienohl: When paint is cheaper at the discount store than at the hardware store
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Parkstadt dialogue on the home stretch: The expert reports are now being published
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DIY chain Obi loses color dispute over "Obi Orange": Many DIY store chains use orange in their logos. Is a particular shade of orange an essential element of ...
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In Essen, Hamm & 5 other cities - | Mega-discounter closes in North Rhine-Westphalia
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Hornbach also takes over two Hellweg branches in the Ruhr area: This Hellweg branch in Essen-Borbeck is to be taken over by competitor Hornbach.
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Großenhain: Groschenmarkt closed - | no successor in sight: Seit Ende August ist der Groschenmarkt am Rostigen Weg Geschichte. TEDI winkt ab ...
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Obi Reinersweg in Delmenhorst: How tradespeople are supported: The Obi store on Reinersweg in Delmenhorst is launching Obi Pro. It offers special deals for ...
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The renovation is underway: This garden center is moving into the former Obi store on Mindener Ringstraße
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Retail in Illertissen: Is there still hope for the BayWa market?: The DIY chain Obi wants to take over more branches of the insolvent BayWa Group ...
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Peine has an Obi again: Hardware store officially opened: After a ten-year hiatus, the beaver is back on Woltorfer Straße in Peine. Those in charge have come up ...
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Paid articlePaywallDue to insolvency: BayWa hardware store in Balingen temporarily closed: The clearance sale is underway at BayWa Bau & Garten in Balingen. The location is ...
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DIY store: Obi is building a professional business: Obi has discovered the professional customer market – | a strategic shift. After a test phase ...
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Insolvent DIY chain: 35 branches saved - | the rest probably close for good: After the Hellweg DIY store bankruptcy, thousands of employees are being laid off - ...
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Key FactsHellweg and BayWa face wind-down; prospective buyers for 35 stores
Aug 29, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
- Buyers are expected for 35 of more than 110 stores; some takeovers still depend on approvals or landlord agreements.
- The brands are to disappear; Obi announced plans to integrate up to 12 stores, while buyers for remaining sites remain unknown.
- Stores continue operating, but affected employees have been dismissed; without investors, closures are expected by the end of November.
- The proceedings opened on 27 August 2026, and lawyer Stefan Denkhaus was appointed as insolvency monitor.
as it is not clear which of the remaining stores will have a continuation solution found— According to a company statement from Hellweg and BayWa Bau- & Gartenmärkte
DIY store: Hornbach and Hagebau also take over Hellweg locations: After Obi and Bauhaus, Hornbach and Hagebau will also take over branches of the insolvent DIY ...
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Würzburg: Surprising offer of help: How a sales conversation turned into friendship
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Obi manager Patricia Grundmann: | "I believe in you. You believe in yourself too."
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DIY store chain insolvent: Future of 35 branches likely secure: After the insolvency of the Hellweg DIY store, a competitor has now surprisingly taken it over ...
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The Hellweg hardware stores are closing: LINZ. Investor could take over four locations - | Obi made a move in Germany
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Obi takes over DIY stores, but what about Bad Kissingen?: The DIY giant wants to take over Hellweg branches nationwide. The location in Bad Kissingen is not ...
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Burglary at Obi Hardware Store: Man Hides Behind Shelves - | and Has Something to Hide
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After insolvency: Hellweg brand facing extinction - | DIY giants vying for locations
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Tengelmann: Haub holt Tochter in Geschäftsleitung: Tengelmann-Inhaber und CEO Christian Haub gibt die Verantwortung für die Venture-Gesellschaften der Gruppe in ...
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Competition for Obi? Sonderpreis Baumarkt opens on August 24 in Bad Laasphe: The established DIY stores in the region are getting some company. Furthermore ...
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Browse, discover, find your favorite piece: These #Flohmärkte invite you to stroll and haggle! 🤩⬇️ Show more
Obi, Toom and Co.: How consumers rate the major DIY store chains: Bauhaus, Hagebau, Hornbach, Obi, Toom – almost everyone knows these five major DIY store chains ...
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Paid articlePaywall Parkstadt Mülheim: All expert reports to be published promptly: There has been much discussion again in several rounds about Mülheim's Parkstadt project on ...
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From hardware store to XXL storage: Basement full? No problem: In the former Obi hardware store in the Weststadt district, Lubu Lager now offers modern ...
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Demolition clears the way for Lidl's move: Von Carolin Becker
Mühlacker. In zwei, drei Wochen, schätzt Denis Kirschbaum, rollen die Bagger an ...
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Paid articlePaywall Top personnel changes: Tengelmann reorganizes its top management: Tengelmann restructures its top management: CFO Sandra Dembeck also takes on the role of COO ...
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Photo gallery: This is what the new Obi in Ettlingen currently looks like inside: From the outside, it looks like it's already open. But work is still ...
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After the Hellweg insolvency: This was the first DIY store in Hamm: After the insolvency of the Hellweg hardware store chain, attention turns to the ...
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Flea market in Siegen: Weidenau flea market reopens at the Obi hardware store: The Weidenau flea market returns in June. Browsing, selling, and discovering ...
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OBI recalls pan: Arsenic suspected in cast iron pan: Anyone who has this cast iron pan from OBI at home should immediately remove it from their kitchen - | the ...
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How to optimize your salary: Four tricks for more net income from gross income: Inflation is rising, companies are cutting costs: These four measures will help ...
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Tengelmann CEO Haub charged in the case of his missing brother: The public prosecutor's office has filed charges against Tengelmann CEO Christian Haub ...
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TEDi branch in Holzminden city center has closed: After 22 years, the end has come: The TEDi branch on Halbmondstraße in Holzminden has closed ...
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OpinionThe situation this evening: Amiga 300,000: The EU Parliament halts the investigation against the influential CSU politician Niebler. The public prosecutor's ...
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Roll-ups - | the new goldmine of the startup scene - | deutsche-startups.de: More and more teams are following in the footsteps of Arsipa and Entro ...
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DIY stores compared: Where do you get the most bang for your buck?: Testers evaluate various home improvement store chains for service, advice ...
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Obi hardware and garden center in Weißenburg is expanding: What's happening at the location
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New snack bar opening: King Döner moves to the Obi parking lot in Wittenberg: Wittenberg/MZ. - | The new "King" on Dessauer Straße doesn't need a crown to ...
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Color dispute among DIY stores: Federal Court of Justice examines whether Obi will receive trademark protection for its color shade
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Keim & Brecht bakery chain insolvent - | Locations at Rewe, Obi, Norma: Another bakery chain from Bavaria has filed for insolvency. Rising costs and fewer ...
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Remscheid: Kretzer bakery in the Obi hardware store is being sold: Grabbing a quick pastry after buying screws and wallpaper - | that will soon be a thing of the ...
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Kik closes 300 stores: The situation in Central Hesse: Kik is one of the largest retailers in Germany. Now the company is scaling back its expansion and closing ...
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Key FactsKik Cuts Around 300 Stores to Improve Profitability
Mar 24, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: tagesspiegel.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: tagesspiegel.de
- Kik intends to shut approximately 300 outlets in Europe by the end of 2026 while opening 75 new ones.
- CEO Kümmel cites overly dense expansion and the goal of streamlining profitable locations as reasons for closures.
- The company employs around 32,000 people and plans to reassign affected staff within other stores.
- Despite closures, Kik's loyal customer base is growing amid rising competition from online retailers and other discounters.
We expanded too aggressively. We're scaling it back.— In an interview with the Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa); CEO and CFO Christian Kümmel.
Obi and Kik to go public: Here's the background: The Tengelmann Group is apparently planning an IPO for Obi and Kik: What are the chances of the DIY chain ...
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Reopening: New tenants for the café-bistro at the OBI market in Eisenstadt - | Eisenstadt
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End after 80 years: That was Tegut: Organic pioneer, smart store chain, anthroposophical corporate culture - | after almost 80 years ...
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DIY store: Obi realigns its marketing: Obi is launching into the important spring season with a new campaign. This also marks the start of a transformation of ...
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Beo DigitalPlus: OBI store in Seesen now officially open: Congratulating the opening of the OBI store from left: Oliver Weiße (OBI Managing Director) ...
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Paid articlePaywall Hagebau hardware store becomes a modern DIY store with a larger product range: Obi has taken over the former Hagebau hardware store at Bahnhofstraße 14 ...
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OBI instead of Hagebau in Hildesheim: This is how the DIY store in Ochtersum has changed - | and this is what the bosses are hoping for.
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OBI in Alfeld officially opens: Why the former Hagebau store is now focusing on digitalization
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Eyewear fair in Holzminden: What was there to see: Glasses that can do much more than just see - | and 8,000 other models: The eyewear fair in Holzminden has ...
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