A quick look at the first Sears Essentials store. The new format should revive the lagging retail fortunes of Kmart and Sears
Programmed for further growth
A study by Interconnection shows the Austrian windows market to be in good shape
The gloves are off
The price pressure is increasing in the Danish DIY market and the sparring has become fiercer, even if it hasn’t yet reached the level seen in Germany
Northern Europe on course for growth
The north European building and DIY chains are satisfied with the development of their respective markets in Norway, Sweden and Finland
European premiere on the Saar
Praktiker launched the first self-checkouts in a European DIY store at the end of January
Cross-border alliance
At the beginning of this year Puntolegno Bricolarge, the Italian DIY voluntary retail group, reached an agreement on collaboration with the Spanish Brico …
The 500th Obi is located in Bavaria
Germany’s number one is celebrating the group’s 500th new opening worldwide. The outlet is being heralded as the ”store of t…
Quo vadis DIY Denmark?
Troels R. Klausen, DIY in Europe, Denmark“Innovation” is the only answer that manufacturers can come up with to counter the pressure coming from the …
Decline in pet food sales
Sales of dog and cat food in Germany declined last year by 3.7 per cent compared with 2003 to € 1.9033 bn
Some of America’s best internet retailers
The American companies introduced here belong to the "top 50" internet retailers in the United States. Their websites could prove …
Europe: The markets are growing
The signs in the majority of the eleven DIY markets surveyed by Observateur Cetelem point to growth
Record year for Swiss window market
After making relatively sluggish progress over recent years, the Swiss window market achieved growth of 3.7 per cent in terms of volume for the …
Power hand tools manufacturing in China
A report from Global Sources indicates that nearly 90 per cent of mainland China’s power hand tool manufacturers are preparing for an …
More stores for Germany’s Top 30
The total number of DIY stores belonging to the 30 biggest German DIY retail companies at home and abroad saw an overall increase amounting …
Successful financial year
Kingfisher ended the 2004/05 financial year with sales growth of 8.7 per cent