Visitor traffic on first day of show prompts expectations of higher figures
Another takeover in the professional contractor market
Home Depot Supply acquires another building materials distributor
New COO at Ace
Additional responsibilities for Ray A. Griffith
More space for the 2005 NHS
Next year’s exhibition space is to be increased
Shifting demand in ageing society
Mintel expects a trend away from active DIY involvement
Tools over roses
Not all mothers want roses this Mothers’ Day. Many of them would rather be given tools
New location for traditional show
This year’s National Hardware Show is offering much that is new: new venue, new dates and new exhibition concept
More visitors to Cologne again
This year’s International Hardware Fair/Practical World attracted ten per cent more visitors to Cologne than a year ago
Crumbling power tool prices
Last year saw the global market for power tools decline in terms of value, though it remained in the black in volume terms. Market researchers at Bosch …
Pushing the limit or still going for gold?
The German large-scale operators Obi and Hornbach have successfully, even very successfully, located to Switzerland, where they are …