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New format targets women

With same-store sales recording only a 1 per cent gain in the 2nd quarter of 2002, Home Depot is now intensifying its efforts to find new ways to grow.

Distribution11. November 2002

The global road to local success

Graham Fairbank, Head of Corporate Communication of Kingfisher, about opportunities and challenges on the international DIY market. Here on …

Distribution4. November 2002

Home Depot opens new sourcing offices in China

The Home Depot will be opening two sourcing offices in Shanghai and Shenzhen. The company has said it intends to grow its imports to …

Distribution26. October 2002

Competing in a crowded market

Indianapolis, Indiana, and surrounding suburbs is one of the first metro markets in which the nation’s three largest home center chains are c…

Distribution24. October 2002

Investment and expansion

Bauprofi Quester, the Austrian family-run concern, is investing in the expansion of its franchise system as well as employee and site development

Distribution22. October 2002

DIY pioneer in India

The opening of Arcus, the first western-style DIY store, marks the beginning of a new era in the sale of building materials and DIY products in India

Distribution22. October 2002

Mr. Bricolage catches up

The merger with the Tabur Group means Mr. Bricolage has moved up to third position in the French DIY market

Distribution21. October 2002

Concentration accelerated

Just a few month have seen an increase in the level of concentration of the French DIY market

Distribution21. October 2002

Italy: Manufacturers and products

Customised stairsNot only is it possible to vary the rise of Kompact, the Arkè brand’s patented staircase, but the tread and hand of …

Distribution15. October 2002

Italy: Self-assembly bathroom furniture

For several years now Inda has been offering the “Aquasanit by Inda” programme of bathroom furniture through DIY retail outlets. …

Distribution15. October 2002

Italy: Rapid-growth formula

The year 1995 saw the founding of the Italian DIY group Brico OK by six independent traders, and today it consists of 44 medium-sized DIY superstores …

Distribution15. October 2002

Small but powerful

The Italians channel 30 per cent of their total expenditure into a home of their own. It is the smaller DIY stores above all that profit from this tendency, and …

Distribution15. October 2002

Germany: Manufacturers and products

For ergonomic workingThe Master 600 workbench with quick-action clamping is one of the new products from Wolfcraft. The integrated height …

Distribution15. October 2002

Development of potential

Hailo is presenting a full range of products for collecting household waste at the Hardware Fair in Cologne. A seg-ment with great growth potential, …

Distribution15. October 2002

New discount concept

A new franchisor is entering the German DIY scene with the arrival of Fair Bau-Depot of Essen, which intends to make discounting acceptable in German DIY …

Distribution14. October 2002