Euromonitor International analyses the changing shape of the home improvement and gardening consumer in Western Europe
Europe is changing
CEE markets 2015
Decline for the second year in a row
In 2015, the DIY retail market in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) saw an 11.7 per cent year-on-year decline in value terms. It fell for a …
Knauber Innovation Store
Wanted: Added value for the customer
The German DIY chain Knauber has installed an Innovation Store in one of its branches. In cooperation with 15 manufacturers, the German …
Builders Warehouse
Now in Zambia
Builders Warehouse has expanded into another country in the region and is developing the topic of sustainability
Zodio
Creativity in the limelight
Zodio, the sales division of the French Groupe Adeo has been present in Italy now for quite a few months – and has brought a whole new retail format t…
Editorial
Disruptive? Reassuring!
Competing channels - Euromonitor international
From showrooming to webrooming
There are rapid changes in the way we shop, as Euromonitor International has determined. What was considered to be a threat to the large DIY and …
Kingfisher
The great entity
Under the leadership of the new CEO, Véronique Laury, Kingfisher is now focusing on standardising products, processes and formats
European Consumer Barometer 2015
British DIYers ponder before purchasing
After all, renovation projects, as well as buying DIY tools and garden equipment are particularly important to them, according to the …
DIYinternational.com
New name, new layout, more content
DIYglobal.com becomes DIYinternational.com: The well-established online service for the worldwide DIY and garden sector presents itself with a m…
Bauhaus/Hornbach
German rivalry in the Netherlands
The first Bauhaus store has opened in Groningen in the Netherlands. Its sights are set on the German competitor Hornbach that opened a store in …
DIY ≥ DIY
Home Depot
Transforming a world leader
Home Depot is massively transforming the way it operates. Logistics and online retailing are the drivers behind this development
Jumbo
Pioneer at 1 000 Meters
It all began 25 years ago in La Chaux-de-Fonds in the Swiss Jura region when Jumbo opened the first DIY store. Now 25 years later, it is here that the …