Leroy Merlin’s fourth store in Paris is situated on the elegant Place de la Madeleine in the 8th Arrondissement de l‘Élysée, intra-muros
Moki-veži
Come, buy, get advice
New competitors are changing the DIY trade environment in Lithuania. The Lithuanian chain Moki-veži has reacted with a strategy which is based on profiling …
Housewares and deco - Euromonitor
Currently en vogue
The home décor category is the key to captivating the generation rent, says Erika Sirimanne from Euromonitor International. She analyses the market for DIY …
Sweden - Statistics
A plethora of formats
The DIY retail scene in Sweden is incredibly varied. Alongside paint specialists and big-box stores, Byggmax and Clas Ohlson in particular have established …
ManoMano
“You have to reckon with us”
The online marketplace ManoMano wants to become market leader in six European countries. It currently has the highest growth rates in Germany
Editorial
Cooperate or die
Austria - Clever Edge
A clean cut
The Austrian start-up Clever Edge presents a simple solution for a familiar problem which anyone who has a lawn will recognise
Austria - Bellaflora
Green pioneer
Garden centre operator Bellaflora is creating a distinctive profile for itself through sustainability. Its latest modernisation project in Villach is another example…
Austria - FN Neuhofer
Further investments
Even after 368 years, the family-founded company FN Neuhofer continues its course towards quality and puts a large amount of money into state-of-the-art …
Austria - Obi
The large in the small
In Austria, Germany’s largest DIY store operator is testing its new “Obi next” strategy. But they are still keeping very quiet when it comes to their initial…
Switzerland - Obi
First Obi standalone in Switzerland
Migros Schweiz intends to increase its DIY store presence in medium-sized cities in the country
Switzerland - Hornbach
Seven is the magic number
Patience is a virtue for retailers wanting to develop new stores in Switzerland. It has taken Hornbach over ten years to get its store in the Zurich …
Switzerland - Jumbo
Online is offline, and offline is online
Since March, the online shop of the DIY store chain Jumbo has been up and running. Chief Executive Officer Jerome Gilg explains the …
Switzerland - DIY Trade
In actual fact the conditions are good
And yet still no paradise for DIY trade: in Switzerland, the retail trade has got its own problems. However a DIY store would still fit in a …
Leroy Merlin
Uniform and digital
When it comes to shopfitting, interior planning and assortment optimisation, Leroy Merlin relies on a universal software. The pilot is now starting in Russia