The list of the top 100 retailers in the U.S. clearly shows which importance, but also which weaknesses the DIY store operators have
Hundreds of new and "green" products
This year's National Hardware Show in Las Vegas attracted the largest number of international buyers in many years
The sector is leaving its infancy
Home Depot prepared the way for the development of DIY in Mexico. Lowe's has also entered the market in the meantime. However, thousands of small …
Size is the name of the game
Gamma XXL is the name of the new format introduced by this Netherlands DIY group. Even shopping in the DIY segment is to be turned into an entertaining…
Home Depot today
A close look at the world's largest home center retailer
Holding steady despite the crisis
Despite the economic crisis the market volume of the DIY retail sector was down by no more than 1.5 per cent throughout Europe in 2009. This fact …
New products
„Impact in our logistics“
The Chilean DIY industry has been impacted by the earthquake early March. Following an interview with Sandro Solari, CEO of the DIY retailer Sodimac
Continuing market growth
Prospects for the DIY and garden market remain positive in most of the countries of South America
Service plus convenience
While Canada’s economy has not suffered to the degree as Europe and the U. S., the DIY market remains healthy in large part. The country’s retailers …
A tough year
Not all retailers have been adversely affected by the credit crunch. The DIY market is now showing signs of recovery
“Differentiation is a must”
It is twenty years since the launch of the oldest megastore in the Netherlands. Now that store, Interchalet, has experienced a revamp
Size is the name of the game
Gamma XXXL is the name of the new format introduced by this Netherlands DIY group. Even shopping in the DIY segment is to be turned into an …
Greener
Leroy Merlin’s new store marks a further stage along the road towards sustainability. It gives a foretaste of the future of the stores with the green logo