The Ukraine is an emerging market of 49 million people. It is the second largest country in Europe after Russia and has the second biggest economy among the former Soviet Union states. In terms of population, Ukraine …
University at the fair
For the first time a Dealer Convention and University is scheduled to take place in tandem with the garden fair Expo 2002 in Louisville
New suppliers sought
Intermarché is inviting interested parties to discussions in Asia. DIY and garden products are included on its shopping list
Radio-frequency technology against shrinkage worldwide
Each year inventory discrepancies in Europe come to € 28.9 bn, or as much as if all of Norway’s retail trade were …
Rautatesko suffers losses
Sales almost ten per cent down in the first quarter of 2002
Turning quality into profit
Summary of the Presentation given by Dr. Alan Barton, Vice President of The Rohm und Haas Company, at the 4th International DIY Congress in Berlin on 16…
European DIY retailers close ranks
Yesterday saw the founding of the European DIY Retail Association (EDRA) in Berlin. The first priority is to be the harmonisation of …
Opportunities in Canada
A seminar in Mississauga offers contacts with buyers from Canadian DIY groups
Moderate growth in France
The DIY superstores outperformed the rest of the French DIY retail trade last year
Plans for growth in 2002
Mr. Bricolage intends to open further centrally operated branches and boost sales by ten per cent