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“Meeting customers halfway”

For the Italian FDT Group, service has a crucial role to play when it comes to customer loyalty. Regular staff training is also part of the recipe

Distribution28. June 2007

Under new management

Home Depot is getting back to basics under the leadership of Frank Blake, its new CEO

Distribution28. June 2007

Change as an essential requirement

Bob Vareen, DIY in Europe, USAIn the United States, as elsewhere in today's world of retailing, changes are happening faster than ever before. …

Distribution28. June 2007

Hoppe-Gruppe: Functional design elements

The Hoppe group develops, produces and distributes window and door furniture, in which segment it lays claim to be the European market …

Distribution30. May 2007

Obi: Formula for success

OBI opened its first DIY store in 1970. Today the company is number one in Germany and number two in Europe with its successful franchising formula

Distribution30. May 2007

Ever larger formats

A continuing trend towards large-format stores and greater efforts at foreign expansion characterise the development of the German DIY store sector

Distribution30. May 2007

DIY boom in Brazil

The Brazilian hypermarket industry is discovering a new trend – the market for DIY and home improvement products

Distribution29. May 2007

New large-format concept

Baumax has reworked its megastore concept and implemented it for the first time in Stadlau. The core aspects are a larger building materials section and …

Distribution29. May 2007

Misunderstanding or a question of definition?

Since the beginning of this year astonishing figures have been appearing in the trade press for the number of DIY stores in Austria, …

Distribution29. May 2007

Acquisition-fuelled growth

Bricorama’s founder Jean-Claude Bourrelier has estab-lished the success of this French DIY group through deliberately making strategic a…

Distribution29. May 2007

Expansion in area and price pressure

Heidi Biehl, DIY in Europe AustriaSince the German companies Hagebau, Hornbach, OBI and Praktiker entered the Austrian market in 1995, a …

Distribution25. May 2007

Consolidation of European presence

Exel, French market leader in the field of sprayers, has now established itself in the water technology market as well.

Distribution22. May 2007

Première for Paris fair

Créabitat, the fair for interior decoration and DIY pro-ducts, had its first test run from 25 to 27 September within the framework of the “Salons d’…

Distribution22. May 2007

Future-oriented changes

The Tabur group has introduced a new organisational structure, which will ensure changes within its marketing arms and affiliated retailers

Distribution22. May 2007

Moderate growth of floorspace

Last year the DIY retail trade in France saw rather good progress. Despite some caution where new openings were concerned, the discounter concept is …

Distribution22. May 2007