The Belgian market is defined by four major players. All are having to contend with the present economic situation
Russia maintains dynamism
The competitive situation is intensifying in a marketplace influenced by international DIY retailers
Purchasing plus
Bricoalliance, the European purchasing organisation, expects further additions
Great fans
Gardening enthusiasts
New Zealand and Australia have a long tradition of gardening. The Jiffy Group believes that new marketing strategies offer great growth opportunities in this …
Master stroke still in store
A new player is currently warming up in Australia. “Masters” is the name of the new DIY chain that is being launched as a joint venture by Lowe’s, the …
Proud to be different
Even though the similarities with Australia are evident, the structure of the DIY market in New Zealand is different from that of its big neighbour
Generation downsize
The baby boomers are now turning into the 50-plus target group. These changing consumers will demand changed stores
The first step?
Hellweg has opened a new DIY store in Austria, the first for many years. Cautious expansion is on the cards for the country
Total restructuring at Baumax
The Austrian DIY retailer Baumax is adopting a new structure throughout the group
Two big names
But they are not alone: there are more players on the Australian home improvement and hardware market in addition to Bunnings and Mitre 10
Europe and the world
The 1st Global DIY-Summit attracted representatives of the industry to Brussels from all over the world. Sustainability was one of the topics under discussion
European pride
The European Parquet Industries in 2010
Information from the FEP (Federation of the European Parquet Industry) points to a positive trend and growth of both production and sales …
The experts
More innovation and integration: Kingfisher is working on improvements to the bundling of group activities. An interview with CEO Ian Cheshire