The seed merchants are now working in collaboration with Goulding Garden Care
East European Eldorado for expansionists
The competitive situation in central and eastern Europe is intensifying as internationally active DIY multiples from countries of the west …
Mitech postponement
Milan’s biennial fair will not be held again till September 2003
Sky-rocketing sales and profit
Home Depot reports a good year in 2001: 17 per cent more sales, 18 per cent more profit. Only the like-for-like sales figures remain sluggish
Two-figure growth for Lowe’s
The American number two’s balance sheet shows a 17.7 per cent sales increase and 115 new stores
Hornbach moves up
The league table ranking German DIY retailers by sales is showing signs of change. However, the top three positions are still occupied by OBI, Praktiker and …
Trade fair in Sofia
Next week the Bulgaria Building Week opens for business
Castorama’s continuing involvement in Poland
Five new locations are to be launched by the end of the year, after three new openings in 2001
Home Depot sets record for new openings
Never before has the company, now the third largest retailer in the U.S., opened so many new outlets on just one day
Better than expected
Lowe’s, the world’s second largest operators of DIY stores, announce a good fourth quarter