Customer behaviour is changing. Drills and saws are being bought increasingly online. But that isn't the only change that could take place in …
Dähne
Statistics you can count on
The second publication of Dähne Statistics DIY Europe is available in an extended format. Key figures and analyses highlight the development in the home…
French market
DIY trade a winner
DIY store sales are on the up again in France. In the head-to-head to get to the top, there is one clear front runner at present
GS1
European solution getting closer
Agreement has surprisingly been reached on a DIY standard for product master data in Germany, which will have a signal effect on other countries
Japan - trade fairs
The industry meets twice a year
The Japanese manufacturers and retailers from the DIY and garden industry have the luxury of two trade fairs to choose from, where they can inform …
Japan - Home improvement and garden market
DIY joshi and eco-points
Female customers, ecology, ageing population: Major social trends influence the Japanese home improvement and garden market, according to an analysis by …
Japan
The market in brief
The Japanese DIY market 1990-2014
Sales and no. of stores including growth rates
Groupe Adeo
A French revolution
The French company Groupe Adeo has surprised the sector with a degree of candour not seen before. For the first time it has provided reasonably extensive and …
Great Britain and Ireland - DIY retailers
The British patient is back on its feet
The British home improvement market is back on the road to recovery after a couple of tough years. The DIY retailers find themselves in a …
Great Britain and Ireland - Euromonitor International
The market recovers
Good weather brings positive growth for home improvement in the UK and Ireland, says Cruz del Barrio of Euromonitor. And after years of struggle, the prospects…
Great Britain and Ireland - Homebase
Create it yourself
Do-it-yourself is no longer what it once was. The creative consumer now finds self-expression in home improvement projects, as confirmed by a survey commissioned…
Great Britain an Ireland - BHETA
A new thirst for innovation
The British home improvement and garden centre market greatly differs from its counterpart on the European mainland. Peter Stone from BHETA, thinks …
Great Britain and Ireland - GfK
Post-recession growth
Three per cent growth in the DIY market and ten per cent in the garden market – that’s the outcome of a survey of the British market in 2014 by market …