The country report in the latest issue of DIY International, the specialist magazine just published by Dähne Verlag, appears under the heading of “Europe’s Big Three”. It sheds light on the development of the DIY retailers in Germany, France and Britain, with coverage of current trends in each country and examples from the retail scene. The second keynote topic of this issue, “Worldwide trends”, includes a contribution on the new DIY Consumer Study by GfK Living commissioned by two European industry associations, EDRA and FEDIYMA. The editorial team also reports in the current events section on the 1st European Home Improvement Forum held in Vienna. Further information supplementary to many of the articles can be found on the www.DIYglobal.com internet service.