Intergamma and Praxis are jointly attempting to prevent Leroy Merlin from entering the market in the Netherlands. Two market research companies are supposed to convince the authorities that the French group is “no …
Netherlands v. France
OBI discovers the small format
OBI Fix is the name of the new neighbourhood store concept, which presents OBI’s vision of “more than just four walls” attractively over an area of 1…
Maintaining market share against the odds
Contrary to the general tendency in the industry, Hagebau again saw positive development in 2000, especially through above-average growth …
“Grow your own” in Japanese
Japan is part of the worldwide trend towards stable to buoyant garden markets
Retail trends from India
The sixth issue of the Retail Innovations Screen once again throws light on global retail trends that are reflected in innovative sales concepts.
The buy-it-yourself market
The home improvement market is rapidly gaining ground in Asia. Retailers there are adapting to customers with a different outlook from those in the West
The great branding leap forward
Chinese suppliers are pushing ahead mightily with branding, as amply demonstrated at the 10th China International Hardware Show in Shanghai
A new format for the Chinese market
In China Orgill, an American hardware distributor, has entered into a joint venture with Chinese partners to start up their own retail store …
Discovering China as a sales market
An interview with Mathias Küpper, project director of Koelnmesse Co. Ltd in Shanghai
“Great opportunity for expansion”
Adjustments in central Europe
Baumax has opened its fourth outlet in the capital city of Bratislava. This is at the same time the company’s national headquarters with …
Mr Wong goes shopping
China is also a gigantic domestic market for DIY products, though the established market participants are only slowly getting their act together
New allocation of roles
Results point to consumer recovery
The DIY division of Massmart, South Africa’s biggest retailer, increased sales by more than 13 per cent