Pale rays of sunshine

The gloomy DIY sky hanging over the Netherlands is slowly brightening up, thanks in part to the underlying political conditions

Mostly dealer-owned

In the United States, full-line hardware wholesalers remain a very important segment of the hardware industry, unlike the situation in most other countries …

On the dot and in the store - Europe-wide

The logistical demands made on the suppliers of DIY stores are extremely complex – especially in the cross-border European business

An unknown quantity

Baywa is by no means a purely German operator of DIY and garden stores. Italy plays an ever-increasing role in the company’s strategy

Tough times for Praktiker

Europe’s fifth-biggest DIY retailer is facing a mountain of problems. Now the company’s CEO has been replaced

Ready for a DIY revival

The Belgian market is defined by four major players. All are having to contend with the present economic situation

Russia maintains dynamism

The competitive situation is intensifying in a marketplace influenced by international DIY retailers

Purchasing plus

Bricoalliance, the European purchasing organisation, expects further additions

Great fans

Gardening enthusiasts

New Zealand and Australia have a long tradition of gardening. The Jiffy Group believes that new marketing strategies offer great growth opportunities in this …

Master stroke still in store

A new player is currently warming up in Australia. “Masters” is the name of the new DIY chain that is being launched as a joint venture by Lowe’s, the …

Proud to be different

Even though the similarities with Australia are evident, the structure of the DIY market in New Zealand is different from that of its big neighbour

Generation downsize

The baby boomers are now turning into the 50-plus target group. These changing consumers will demand changed stores

The first step?

Hellweg has opened a new DIY store in Austria, the first for many years. Cautious expansion is on the cards for the country