Homebase more than holds its ground

The British DIY retailer, Homebase, has strengthened its position in the marketplace since it began to operate under the umbrella of the Argos …

Will the Sears/Kmart merger succeed?

Can two weak retailers, both with many old stores in poor locations and low rates of growth, become powerful and successful as the result of a …

La Prealpina plans rapid expansion

The Italian DIY retailer La Prealpina, which has evolved from the timber trade, is planning to double its number of branches

New flagship store

Canadian Tire has opened a new store format for urban locations that offers an expanded product assortment with female customers very much in mind

Superstore of superlatives

The Bauhaus at Gerresheim, Düsseldorf, is the largest megastore within the DIY sector in Europe

Should food retailers sell DIY products?

Andrew RossDIY in Europe, UKTwenty years ago or more, grocery retailer Tesco had non-food areas devoted to home products that included DIY …

Canada: Increasing consumer spending

The Canadian DIY market is benefiting from low interest rates and a strong demand for housing

New insight into customers

Today's consumers are finding shopping increasingly complex, and consequently more difficult. Clever retailers are helping customers find their way more …

Hurricane damage will affect US industry for years

Retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers will spend years trying to recover from the incredible damage wreaked by Hurricane K…

Change is in the air

For the past ten years the French DIY market has shown weak growth of between 3 and 4 per cent. Many retailers feel that the market has reached a watershed. …

The 30 biggest DIY trading groups in Europe and North America

Korea as second station in Asia

Kingfisher's entry into the market of South Korea has opened up a new chapter in the company's expansion within Asia

Mini-store trial

Max Bahr, the German DIY store operator, is testing “MAX – the mini-DIY store” as a small-format concept in Berlin

Wickes strengthens offer

Interest in the British DIY group Wickes has been strong since the beginning of the year, when the retailer was sold by the Focus Wickes group to the …