Slight increase in consolidation

The French DIY market continued to grow in 2007, when a turnover of € 21.5 bn was recorded. This development is dominated by the DIY stores, a…

The Top 20 in Europe anad North America

An impressive collection

Once America’s largest retailer, Sears has seen such enormous changes that the picture it presents today is completely different from even ten years ago

Strategic reorientation

The Spanish franchise organisation ATB, now under new management, intends to expand the number and size of its stores, revise its product ranges and …

Rapid rate of expansion

Marketing Trend has far more than 90 DIY stores in Italy under the Brico Io logo. The majority of these stores are run under a franchising system. The …

Steady growth

The Belgian DIY market continued to grow last year, though without managing to achieve the previous year's growth rates

Growth in the Netherlands

The DIY market in the Netherlands saw positive progress in 2007, with sales for the sector increasing by 4.6 per cent according to figures from GfK Benelux

Upwardly ambitious

The Mr. Bricolage Group intends to improve its position in the French DIY market. This includes overtaking Bricomarché to become number three by 2011

The green business

The American DIY and hardware trade is endeavouring to stimulate the sale of environmentally friendly products

The siren song of the east

In mid-April Bulgaria became the eighth country where Baumax, the DIY retailer from Austria, is actively involved

More furniture

Homebase is currently testing concepts for new openings and refits, where furniture and furnishings are playing an increasingly major role. So far the pilot stores …

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Finally moving to Globus

The acquisition of Hela’s specialist store division by Globus is now official, following the approval of the German competition authorities in December …

East European Eldorado for expansionists  

The competitive situation in central and eastern Europe is intensifying as internationally active DIY multiples from countries of the …