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The most visible DIY stores in Romania, October 2026

October 2026 · 30 questions asked from Romania in Romanian and English · ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Google AI Mode · 240 answers read

Leader

Dedeman

66%of answers name it

Most cited source

dedeman.ro

106citations

From Google AI Mode, Gemini, Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT

Where engines disagree most

They agree

Every engine names the same top three.

Brands

Rank Brand Rank change Heralded Score Score trend Mentioned Recommended By engine Mentioned by Change
1 Dedeman RO New entry 59 , range 51–66
59
  • : score 59 · #1
 66% 26% First reading
2 Leroy Merlin FR New entry 52 , range 47–59
52
  • : score 52 · #2
 59% 21% First reading
3 Hornbach DE New entry 45 , range 41–49
45
  • : score 45 · #3
 49% 15% First reading
4 Brico Depot FR New entry 40 , range 36–45
40
  • : score 40 · #4
 41% 11% First reading
5 Mathaus RO New entry 30 , range 17–34
30
  • : score 30 · #5
 19% 8% First reading
6 eMAG RO New entry 10 , range 7–27
10
  • : score 10 · #6
 10% 5% First reading
7 Arabesque RO New entry 9 , range 6–23
9
  • : score 9 · #7
 11% 3% None First reading
8 MAM Bricolaj RO New entry 7 , range 4–16
7
  • : score 7 · #8
 7% 4% None First reading
9 Complex Comercial de Bricolaj Obor RO New entry 3 , range 2–6
3
  • : score 3 · #9
 2% 1% None First reading
10 Vindem-ieftin.ro RO New entry 3 , range 1–6
3
  • : score 3 · #10
 2% 1% First reading

“=” marks brands whose score ranges overlap, so the test cannot separate them. Every brand named in at least three answers is ranked. By engine has one dot per engine (ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Google AI Mode), darker the more often it names the brand.

This month's moves

First reading. No comparable previous month yet.

Biggest risers

No clear rise.

Biggest fallers

No clear fall.

Drop-outs

No drop-outs.

Most cited sources

Rank Source Type Cited in Engines Pages cited Brands its pages mention
1 dedeman.ro Brand site 24.2% 4 of 4 65 1
2 google.com Vendor site 6.3% 3 of 4 78 46
3Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it.
4 hornbach.ro Brand site 16.7% 4 of 4 30 3
5Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it.
6Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it.
7 bricostore.ro Vendor site 3.8% 4 of 4 12 Not read
8Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it.
9Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it.
10 cylex.ro Directory 3.3% 1 of 4 9 12

The questions, and who wins each

QuestionLanguageWins it
unde cumpăr rapid o piesă pentru o reparație casnică Romanian Dedeman
cum aleg uneltele potrivite pentru un proiect de tâmplărie acasă Romanian No brand recommended
am nevoie de materiale pentru izolația casei, unde le găsesc Romanian Vindem-ieftin.ro
cum înlocuiesc cumpărăturile din mai multe magazine cu o singură oprire Romanian No brand recommended
cum găsesc un magazin local pentru unelte și materiale de reparații Romanian Leroy Merlin
where can i buy tools and materials for a home renovation English Hornbach, Leroy Merlin and Mathaus, tied
what store has everything i need to repair and improve my house English Dedeman
best place to get paint, lumber, and hardware for diy projects English Dedeman
where can i get advice and supplies for repairing a broken fence English Hornbach
where can i buy replacement parts for common household repairs English Brico Depot, Dedeman and Leroy Merlin, tied

Each engine's top three

Method

Each month Heralded asks every engine the same buyer questions, twice each, and reads every answer. An answer counts 0 for a brand it leaves out, 50 for a brand it names and 100 for a brand it recommends, and the Heralded Score is built from those. A brand named in at least three answers gets a score and a place.

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