Marktkauf has opened a first store in Russia. This is the Bielefeld group’s largest outlet, and is also expected to achieve the highest volume of sales soon
Are the Netherlands too small?
The DIY market in the Netherlands is still set on an expansionary course. The market is still growing, even though it is true that percentage growth …
A green marketing format for Auchan?
The French retail group Auchan opened its first stand-alone garden centre at the beginning of September under the name of Jardins d’Aucha…
International market for power tools in 2002
The volume of sales achieved by the power tool market shrank by two per cent last year to a value of € 2.9 bn. At the same time …
From Russia with love
On 6 February 2003 the German retail group, Marktkauf, opened its first shopping centre in Moscow directly on the motorway ring road round the Russian capital…
Rautakesko: A drop of 1,5 per cent
Rautakesko’s net sales in 2002 totalled € 735 million, a drop of 1.5 per cent over the previous year
Baumax with highest recognition factor in Austria
The opinion research institute AC Nielsen has ascertained through unprompted questioning of end-consumers that Baumax is the DIY …
Rautakesko: Sales in 2002
UK: DIY retailer market shares 1997-2002
Market shares of B&Q, Homebase, Focus Wickes, Focus Do It All, Great Mills, Wickes, Do It All 199719981999200020012002*B&Q17.017.51…
The Germans are going abroad
The leading German DIY multiples have plans for expansion beyond their home country. They are also interested in opening up new markets
Sales of US $ 1.29 bn (€ 1.29 bn) were recorded for Europe as a whole in the year 2001 for intruder, smoke and …
Austria: DIY retailers
Status September 2002CompanyNumberSales areaAverage sales areaGross turnover 2001 (€ mio)Market shares in per centAFS135134.36899523812.0Baumax70371.899…
Further eastwards
Praktiker is the first German DIY multiple to have opened a store in Bucharest. Bricostore is the original pioneer in Romania, having started out there in March
DIY – it’s the national sport
As long as DIY remains as fashionable as it currently is in the United Kingdom, the future for retailers looks good
British DIY chains: Inroads into other sectors
The DIY and gardening market is forecast to grow by 37.6 per cent over the 2002-2007 period, taking total spending to £ 19.3 bn (&eur…