Much faster

Retailers in the United States are achieving much higher rates of growth online than offline. This is also the case with hardware and home centre products

The Praktiker thriller

Praktiker, the third-ranked German DIY retailer, is mired in an ongoing crisis. For months now board, management and shareholders have been struggling to f…

Family ownership, international backing

Byko celebrates its fiftieth birthday in 2012. This company, which is part of the Norvic Group, still has Iceland‘s most satisfied customers…

Careful merchandising

The third Croatian store of French retailer Bricostore, which is located in Zagreb, provides proof of the company’s understanding of merchandise presentation

DIY in the city

Sales, showmanship and sex

A personal report and impressions from the 2012 Expo Nacional Ferretera Show which took place for three days in Guadalajara, Mexico

Pictures from the 2nd European Home Improvement Forum

The congress in Paris was the meeting-place for the sector in 2012

Great Britain: the marked declined in 2011

After a challenging 2010, the DIY market in Great Britain deteriorated further in 2011, when it declined by 0.9 per cent. However, …

France: Doubled growth rate

The French DIY market doubled its growth rate outright in 2011 compared to the previous year and so further stabilized the growth that had been …

Russian market on the move

Big box or small format? International companies or nationwide chains? DIY or building materials? Real stores or online shops? Some of the current …

Black diamonds

South Africa’s new and increasing black middle class is driving demand for home improvement products. So most retailers expect the sector to continue to improve

Growth on the fringes of the desert

In Morocco the local Bricoma DIY chain has overtaken the French Mr. Bricolage Group and announced its next new opening

Rather restrained

Consumers in Europe are continuing to invest in their homes. But they are getting more cautious

Forza Italia

Self has worked itself up to third place in the Italian DIY retail scene in just four years. Neighbourhood stores and medium-sized sales areas play a key role