An extensive gallery of photos of the congress in Madrid organised by Edra and Fediyma
Let the good times roll
The National Hardware Show bounces back
South-East Asia - Euromonitor International
Increasing labour costs as opportunity
The “do it for me” culture hampers growth in both Indonesia and Thailand, says Cruz del Barrio, head of home and garden research at …
South-East Asia - Do it Best
Further aggressive growth
Do it Best has 160 stores in South East Asia. Its members benefit from a joint procurement system and the retailing know-how of the US cooperative
Dähne Statistics DIY Europe 2014
Who, where, how
The Dähne Statistics DIY Europe 2014 provides information with more data than ever about the development in the sector. The specialist publisher has thereby …
Europa Konsumbarometer
Digital gateway
Two-thirds of Europeans say that they want to see and handle a DIY product before they buy it. Nevertheless, the Internet is becoming increasingly important to high…
Russia
Less growth
But it’s getting more concentrated. The Russian DIY market is characterised by significant consolidation trends. A review
South-East Asia - Ace Hardware International
Hardware in the mall
Ace Hardware stores in Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia cater to local demand in terms of range, customer appeal and choice of store location.
Euro-Mat
A new strategy
Euro-Mat was founded 25 years ago. At its latest gathering the members discussed the organisation’s strategy for the future
Further concentration in Europe
A look at America’s DIY market
Sales for the 300 largest retailers handling DIY products amounted to $228.368 billion in 2013, up 6.4 per cent from 2012
Spain - ADFB
More DIY, but not more sales
Fernando Colorado Terol, managing director of the ADFB, a Spanish DIY retailer association, reports on the current situation. Consumers are tackling …
CEE region
Demand-side factors mainly positive
The value of the DIY market in the CEE region increased by 1.8 per cent in 2013. While growth experienced a slowdown in Russia and Ukraine, it …
Spain and Portugal - Euromonitor International
Increasing popularity of DIY
Cruz Del Barrio, head of home and garden research at Euro-monitor International, a market research company, analyses the Spanish and Portuguese market …
United States
Another solid year
The players in the United States market, both big and small, are continuing to grow. Store remodellings and e-commerce are becoming key factors