Further processes of concentration within the DIY retail scene in Europe are in the air. This is the assumption upon which the UK market research company Verdict Research bases its latest study of the DIY market in …
Castorama presents counter-proposal
Jean-Hugues Loyez wants a DIY group structured along new lines
Emphasis on service and access
A case study examines the strategy by means of which the Kesko subsidiary K-rauta intends to stand out against the competition in Finland
K-rauta: Thriving in the Changing DIY/Hardware Market
Management consultants Cap Gemini Ernst & Young have scrutinized the buying behaviour of European consumers in a survey …
European champions in DIY spending
The Germans lead the field here. For the whole of Europe the market has grown to a volume of € 103.3 bn
Europe: The 30 biggest DIY companies in 2001
Net sales in mio €Retail area in 1.000 m²Number of DIY storesCastorama/Kingfisher EuropeCastorama, B&Q, Nomi8 4683 391530OBI …
Online information, in-store shopping
With its “kitchen & bath design center” Home Depot is demonstrating how to guide customers from screen to store – with a …
More DIY depots
In France the discount marketing concept is growing in significance in the DIY sector
Partial victory for Castorama
Now Rothschilds, as an independent bank, is to examine Kingfisher’s takeover bid
Number four in Shanghai
B&Q opens another DIY store in this city of 16 million