The World DIY Report 2011 from FEDIYMA provides detailed in�formation on the very big and not so big markets in 74 countries
Guardedly optimistic
The German DIY market proved robust in 2011. For the third year running it recorded sales growth, in spite of a tough competitive environment
The new must
The economic situation in Greece is catastrophic. What does that really mean for the DIY market?
Upbeat consumers
The green interface
Flora Holland, the cooperative marketer of flowers and plants, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year
Sustainable move
Elho, a synthetics specialist, is benefiting from the growing popularity of this material
From premium to entry-level pricing
For years Soudal has consistently recorded rising sales figures. Now the company intends to increase its involvement in the international market…
Existing alongside the big players
Werkmarkt Moes, a store in the Luxembourg town of Remich, attracts customers from three countries. The company relies on up-market quality above …
Lighter and brighter
The Intratuin garden centre in Halsteren has been extended repeatedly over two decades. Now a general overhaul is resulting in a unified picture
DIY pure and simple
Following the sale of its fashion division, Maxeda is concentrating solely on its DIY retail business. George Adams, the company’s new CEO, explains the …
Pale rays of sunshine
The gloomy DIY sky hanging over the Netherlands is slowly brightening up, thanks in part to the underlying political conditions
Mostly dealer-owned
In the United States, full-line hardware wholesalers remain a very important segment of the hardware industry, unlike the situation in most other countries …
On the dot and in the store - Europe-wide
The logistical demands made on the suppliers of DIY stores are extremely complex – especially in the cross-border European business
An unknown quantity
Baywa is by no means a purely German operator of DIY and garden stores. Italy plays an ever-increasing role in the company’s strategy
Tough times for Praktiker
Europe’s fifth-biggest DIY retailer is facing a mountain of problems. Now the company’s CEO has been replaced