25 years of DIY International

In its 2/2014 issue, DIY International marks a milestone anniversary: the trade magazine first appeared exactly 25 years ago under the title DIY in Europe. Dähne Verlag is celebrating the anniversary with a supplement in which the number 25 plays a special part. The editorial team has compiled rankings of the 25 biggest DIY store operators at various levels: the top 25 in the DIY trade worldwide, in America, in Europe and in the Asia-Pacific region and Africa. The definitive factor in each case is annual turnover in 2013, and the number of stores is also included. A second section features major players in the international DIY and garden sector. The number is limited to …. 25. Looking ahead to the 3rd European Home Improvement Forum in Madrid at the beginning of June, the normal issue contains a country focus looking at Spain and Portugal. This will feature comments from manufacturers’ and retailers’ associations as well as market research organisations. The latest issue of DIY International also has reports on the situation in the DIY trade in Central and Eastern Europe and the USA, along with profiles of internationally active manufacturers.