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Europe: Retail shrinkage

For the first time in three years, Europe's retailers provided some better news about security: losses suffered by the sector from shrinkage and crime fell compared with previous years.

Distribution6. June 2003

Kingfisher: Another strong quarter

Kingfisher’s Home Improvement business grew total sales in the first quarter to 3 May 2003 by 17 per cent, up 6.5 per cent on a l…

Distribution4. June 2003

South-eastern Europe: The window market

For the second time running the window market in Hungary, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia and Slovenia, all EU candidate states in south-eastern …

Distribution22. May 2003

On women’s to-do list: Do it yourself

According to a new opinion poll conducted for Home Depot by Roper ASW, nearly three-quarters of American women ages 25 to 49 expressed …

Distribution12. May 2003

Rautakesko: Acquisition in Lithuania

On 13 March 2003, Rautakesko acquired a majority holding in the Lithuanian company UAB Senuku Prekybos centras (Senukai), which made Rautakesko…

Distribution8. May 2003

Endorsement for Chicago

In the competition between what are now rival US hardware and DIY trade fairs, the National Hardware Show and the AHMA Hardware Show, AHMA claims to have …

Distribution2. May 2003

B&Q the educator

B&Q takes seriously its role as an educator of customers, believing that better-educated consumers are likely to be higher spenders

Distribution23. April 2003

Problematic Start for Practical World

The concept underlying Practical World, which is the new name given to the Cologne International Hardware Fair/DIY’TEC, does not seem to…

Distribution23. April 2003

UK: Domestic Kitchen Furniture Market

Kitchen furniture, worktops and sinks market by value19951.26319961.29719971.38019981.42319991.42020001.46420011.5062002*1.5632003**1.597in bn…

Distribution14. April 2003

Europe: DIY market in the European Union by major country 2001

Germany35 %UK20 %France16 %Italy9 %Netherlands/Belgium7 %Others13 %Market size estimated to be worth around € …

Distribution24. March 2003

Kingfisher: consistent gains

The British group of companies has published preliminary results for the recently ended financial year and provided details about the individual …

Distribution20. March 2003

Germany: Total DIY Sales

20012002Specialist DIY, builders’ and garden stores (min. shed area 1 000 m²)16.8616.76Small and medium-sized DIY stores and DIY stores in the …

Distribution17. March 2003

Moscow Marktkauf: a store of superlatives

Marktkauf has opened a first store in Russia. This is the Bielefeld group’s largest outlet, and is also expected to achieve the …

Distribution28. February 2003

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 …

Distribution28. February 2003