In Europe the internet is increasingly developing from a communications medium to a trading centre
Commitment to DIY?
A recently opened "Supercenter" seems to be evidence that Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, is aiming at important segments of the DIY market
Fear of recession
The American hardware and DIY business is suffering badly from the consequences of the housing and subprime mortgage crisis. However, the impact this is having on…
Growth of the markets
Europe’s DIY markets again developed in very different ways in 2007. The growth of store numbers was just inconsistant
The self-regulating market
REACH, the European regulation on chemicals and their safe use, requires action from the DIY sector
Supplier meets trader
Euro-Mat invited participants to Salzburg for the “Suppliers’ Forum”, where suppliers were able to have individual discussions with members of the …
The right kind of DIY store
The path taken by DIY store operators from planning the location to the actual store opening frequently proves to be a stony one, and the timescale is …
Consolidation of market position
Bricoking, the Spanish DIY chain, is aiming for rapid expansion that involves increasing its number of outlets from the current 25 to 40 by 2009
Growth for international business
Praktiker was able to increase sales by almost 25 per cent last year: the growth was provided by Max Bahr and the group’s international …
The strong and smart will survive
Germans love DIY
It was the Germans who spent the most money on DIY products in Europe in 2007, though doing building jobs yourself is becoming increasingly popular in both Russia …
Strong growth abroad
Kingfisher announces a sales increase of 8 per cent for the full 2007/08 business year, which is driven by the group’s international operations
What's happened to the DIY customers?
2007 was a challenging year for German DIY retailers
Growth of tool industry
The German tool industry remains on course for success, a fact that is proved by the figures announced by the Fachverband Werkzeugindustrie or FWI …