The self-regulating market

REACH, the European regulation on chemicals and their safe use, requires action from the DIY sector

Supplier meets trader  

Euro-Mat invited participants to Salzburg for the “Suppliers’ Forum”, where suppliers were able to have individual discussions with members of the …

The right kind of DIY store

The path taken by DIY store operators from planning the location to the actual store opening frequently proves to be a stony one, and the timescale is …

Consolidation of market position

Bricoking, the Spanish DIY chain, is aiming for rapid expansion that involves increasing its number of outlets from the current 25 to 40 by 2009

Growth for international business  

Praktiker was able to increase sales by almost 25 per cent last year: the growth was provided by Max Bahr and the group’s international …

The strong and smart will survive

Germans love DIY

It was the Germans who spent the most money on DIY products in Europe in 2007, though doing building jobs yourself is becoming increasingly popular in both Russia …

Strong growth abroad

Kingfisher announces a sales increase of 8 per cent for the full 2007/08 business year, which is driven by the group’s international operations

What's happened to the DIY customers?

2007 was a challenging year for German DIY retailers

Growth of tool industry

The German tool industry remains on course for success, a fact that is proved by the figures announced by the Fachverband Werkzeugindustrie or FWI …

How do customers perceive prices?

The significance of price as a success factor in the do-it-yourself sector has increased noticeably in the last few years

New store growth

Last year the German DIY retailers realised far more than half of all their new openings at home, in spite of surplus floorspace and tough competition

New store layout

Ace Israel’s stores are undergoing a makeover. Certain product ranges which used to be stocked high up on the racking are now being grouped together in a type of …

The address for problem-solving  

Last year saw the reorganisation of Nicovij, the Dutch cooperative buying organisation. Its maxim: Every member will benefit from combining their…