In the fast lane

The Dresdner-Celelem Kreditbank’s “European Consumer Barometer 2009” reveals that the DIY markets in central and eastern Europe achieved double-digit rates of growth in 2008. The survey reports growth of 11 per cent for Russia, 14 per cent for Slovakia, 17 per cent for Czechia and 20 per cent for Serbia. Further information about the European DIY markets examined in the survey, including data on market volume, average household spend, buying intentions, online purchasing and the significance of pricing can be found at DIYglobal plus under the Trade topics heading. (v. below: Other articles on this topic)