A study carried out by the German Post World Net reaches the conclusion that Germany’s DIY retailers will not suffer any serious competition from e-commerce, now or in the future
New look for Home Depot
Home Depot has modified its warehouse concept at the four new stores in Indianapolis
Retail space continues to grow
Bauhaus opened in Viena's 23rd district the seventh and at the same time the biggest market in the Austrian capital
Turning quality into profit
Summary of the Presentation given by Dr. Alan Barton, Vice President of The Rohm und Haas Company, at the 4th International DIY Congress in Berlin on 16…
B&Q and Castorama: The picture was mixed
The Group's Home Improvement sector, by far the largest such business in Europe, in the fiscal year 2001/2001 (ended 2 february 2001) …
An outing to the DIY store
It is planned to turn B&Q DIY stores into a regular destination for outings where the whole family can find everything that they need for improving …
Growth of existential fears
The year 2001 was not a rosy one for Germany’s DIY sector. The BHB has calculated that the sales increase will be a mere 0.3 per cent. No …
East European Eldorado for expansionists
The competitive situation in central and eastern Europe is intensifying as internationally active DIY multiples from countries of the west …
Austria: The market for windows
The overall market for windows in Austria went down by 0.6 % by volume in the year 2000, although the individual product groups developed in very …
Europe: The house paint market
In the medium term the European market for interior and exterior paints will no longer grow so quickly as it has done in past years, despite new …
UK: DIY multiples market 1995 - 2005
The UK DIY multiples market has grown rapidly over the last decade to reach over £5.7 billion at retail prices in 2001.
Netherlands: DIY profits from economic boom
Nothing but news of positive developments has been coming from the Netherlands over recent years, which ties in with the current phase …
China: Gigantic market with a future
DIY groups have opened their first branches, making good use of the time during which the Chinese market has been opening up step by step to …
The UK DIY multiples market 2001
The UK DIY multiples market has grown rapidly over the last decade to reach over £5.7 billion at retail prices in 2001