Meeting of the Russian DIY industry

The fifth Business Forum held last week in Moscow at DIY & Household Retail 2011 met with a good response. Information from the organisers B2B Conference Group indicates that the participants included 375 delegates from the industry, with representatives of retail companies such as Baucenter, Castorama, K-rauta, Leroy Merlin, Metrika, Obi, Starik Khottabych and Trest. During the two-day congress more than 50 speakers conveyed information in the shape of presentations and panel discussions. For the first time a special programme was set up to allow for individual purchasing discussions between suppliers and 24 retailers.