Europe’s top 10 from 2012 to 2017

The ten largest European DIY retailers together achieved net sales of EUR 59.3 bn in 2017. The ranking and figures as download

Spain - Home improvement market

The popularisation of do-it-yourself

Euromonitor International analyses the Spanish home improvement market for DIY International. One thing is clear: growth will continue into the…

Spain - Home improvement retailers

What the figures tell us

The Spanish regions, the so-called ciudades autónomas, provide a pretty patchy picture of the country as a whole. This is also true of the presence of home…

Obi

Good and bad companies

Customer, customer, customer: that’s how Obi’s current business strategy could be summarised. Sergio Giroldi demands that not only his company, but also the …

Editorial

Talk to one another!

Using floor space efficiently

Planning of the sales area and price management are two of the most important disciplines in retailing. How good are the Americans at these? DIY …

USA - Donald Trump

The Trumponomics and the home centres

What effect has US President Donald Trump’s politics had on business for home improvement stores in the USA? Either way – the industry’s …

USA - Competition

A growing threat

Competition is nothing new for hardware and home centre retailers. But in today’s marketplace, there is more of it and from even more types of retailers

USA - The big three

The big three

Home Depot, Lowe’s und Menards dominate America’s home centre category

USA - Hardware wholesalers

The big four

American hardware wholesalers today are marketing partners to their retail customers as well as being a source of merchandise. Ace Hardware, Do it Best, True Value and…

USA - Euromonitor

Many DIYers are still sceptical about trading online

The US home improvement market is profiting from strengths in existing home sales. Yet Euromonitor International has discovered…

Leroy Merlin

Global roll-out

Groupe Adeo digitalises its retail management. Leroy Merlin made the start in Russia, now it continues

Rusta

Here to stay

After Clas Ohlson, another Swedish company has discovered Germany as region of expansion. Rusta is planning a three-digit branch network here

Study E-Commerce

Still shopping on the high street

However, French DIY enthusiasts look online first before they make a purchase. An extensive study released by the French DIY retail association F…