Diversification ensures growth

A recent report from Verdict comes to the conclusion that extending their range of products over and above the core DIY market holds the promise of …

Home Depot in Manhattan

Home Depot, which has more than 1 800 stores in the US, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico, now also operates two outlets in densely populated Manhattan

New market approach for Knauber

The German DIY retailer Knauber has premiered its new market philosophy at the company’s location at Pulheim near Cologne

DIY stores and the fun factor

Sylvia Herzog, DIY in Europe, GermanyThe days of the traditional DIY store are over. Though it is still possible to sight men in boiler suits in such …

Growth of the market in Australia

The Australian hardware and building supplies market has seen growth of around two per cent, according to a study undertaken by the management …

Germany: The garden tools market in 2004

GfK monitors the market for garden tools in three segments: powered garden tools, hand tools and watering products

New products

Market dominance of the chains

A closer look at the Belgian DIY market reveals that the process of consolidation is still ongoing

Scant growth in the Netherlands

Just as in 2003, the DIY market in the Netherlands will have to be content with a very slight rate of growth in 2004 as well

New growth arena

Home Depot and Lowe’s, America’s two home improvement giants, have discovered a new battleground: they are looking to sell products in combination with…

DIY store concept on trial

Átrida is the name of a new DIY retail format in Spain, which has been developed by Nireo Corporación

Steady growth

B&Q is the biggest DIY retail group in Taiwan. At the end of 2004 the British company had 18 outlets with a combined retail area of 90 000 m²

Future integration into large-format stores

Granbrico is the DIY retail channel of the Grancasa group, which was founded in 1986 and today has 17 outlets in northern and central …

Competition that knows no bounds

Bert HoogelandDIY in Europe, NetherlandsThe “price war” phenomenon is already familiar in the DIY sector of the majority of countries in …