Retail trends from India

The sixth issue of the Retail Innovations Screen once again throws light on global retail trends that are reflected in innovative sales concepts.

The buy-it-yourself market

The home improvement market is rapidly gaining ground in Asia. Retailers there are adapting to customers with a different outlook from those in the West

The great branding leap forward

Chinese suppliers are pushing ahead mightily with branding, as amply demonstrated at the 10th China International Hardware Show in Shanghai

A new format for the Chinese market

In China Orgill, an American hardware distributor, has entered into a joint venture with Chinese partners to start up their own retail store …

Discovering China as a sales market

An interview with Mathias Küpper, project director of Koelnmesse Co. Ltd in Shanghai

“Great opportunity for expansion”

Adjustments in central Europe

Baumax has opened its fourth outlet in the capital city of Bratislava. This is at the same time the company’s national headquarters with …

Mr Wong goes shopping

China is also a gigantic domestic market for DIY products, though the established market participants are only slowly getting their act together

New allocation of roles

Results point to consumer recovery

The DIY division of Massmart, South Africa’s biggest retailer, increased sales by more than 13 per cent

An in-depth look at Home Depot

The following information summarizes the position of Home Depot today

Top ten global garden trends 2010

The second annual Global Garden Report from Husqvarna and Gardena has identified ten global gardening trends. Top three trends include the kitchen…

Impressions of the 1st European Home Improvement Forum

More photos from Vienna

Welcome to the club

The Bricorama group is breaking new ground in the French marketplace: discounts for holders of a store card – for which a fee is payable