Leading the way in Europe
OBI is one of the leading European DIY brands.
Currently, the company operates more than 500 stores, thereof more than 330 in Germany and more than 200 in 13 Central and Eastern European countries. OBI stores generate total sales of more than EUR 5 billion, employing more than 38.000 staff.
Our stores offer a broad and comprehensive product range, which, on average, includes 40-60.000 articles per store. The professional product range covers gardening, building material and elements, tools, sanitary and interior decoration. Attracted from within an extensive catchment area customers will find all they need to improve their homes.
Since the opening of the first OBI store in 1970 (Hamburg, Germany), the sales areas of the OBI stores have increased from 870 sqm to ”orange boxes” with more than 10.000 sqm. The total store sales area now amounts to more than 3 million sqm.
OBI’s customers are primarily private individuals, e.g., families, do-it-yourselfers and semi-professionals.
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