Trade fairs under scrutiny  

Sylvia Herzog, DIY in Europe, Germany Managing Editor This year's International Hardware Fair/ Practical World will for the first time be opened to …

The world market in figures

The world DIY market achieved gross sales of € 400 bn in 2006, according to the latest world market report from Fediyma

Europe's DIY markets in figures

The DIY markets in the individual countries of Europe are performing in very different ways. While some markets are either stagnating or shrinking, …

Seasonal planning

Hardware and DIY retailing is more dependent on seasonal merchandising opportunities than almost any other form of retailing, and most retailers fully recognize …

Turnaround in DIY division

AVA’s DIY stores are expected to be able to produce a balanced result again by the end of the year. Figures for the second quarter bear vindicate this …

Focus on women  

The Israeli Home Center chain of DIY stores has developed a new concept tailored to the aspirations of women

Continuing growth

The Italian DIY market is enjoying sustained rates of growth. The DIY retailers are going for continuing expansion, especially of floorspace

Pressing need for information  

The biggest problem for Europe's consumers when undertaking DIY projects is not budgetary restraints but the time factor, according to the latest …

Shrinkage rates on the increase  

Shrinkage is costing Europe’s retailers over € 29 bn. About two-fifths of these retailers are now going for source tagging their products, a…

Continuous expansion  

Bunnings, the Australian DIY retail chain, has experienced steady growth over recent years and intends to go for further expansion during the current f…

Stylish premiere at Knauber  

The German DIY retailer’s Troisdorf store is the first to offer a display of four living-room styles; the company is planning to reorganise its six …

New image for Cofaq

The French cooperative group Cofaq has come up with a uniform store image for its trading formats and affiliated stores. The intention is to demonstrate the …

Never-ending growth?

Further consolidation

Among the three major DIY nations in Europe, the British DIY multiples head the field in terms of sales growth and progress of the consolidation process: just…