Popularity of PVC windows in eastern Europe

The window market is beginning to recover in central and eastern Europe: an increase of 2.6 per cent was recorded last year

The garden tools market, February – May 2005

GfK notes that the market for the product category of garden tools was brisker altogether in the period February – May 2005

Store numbers on the increase

Whereas expansion almost came to a standstill in Czechia last year, the DIY retailers in Poland and Hungary continued to grow

Compare your operation with some of the world’s best

Have you ever wondered how you compare with some of the best retailers in the world?

Influence of the EU on Austria’s DIY market

The year 2005 marks ten years of EU membership for Austria, and there have been considerable changes during this period, …

Investment proves effective

Inventory shrinkage has gone down slightly in the European retail trade as the result of increased investment in security measures

An answer to the discounters

Last summer Les Briconautes launched their new “Econautes” concept in France. The hope is that this move will enable the group of independent

A dynamic year for Brico Io

At the end of 2004 the Italian DIY chain Brico Io, a sales channel belonging to Coop Lombardia, had a total of 54 stores, 14 of which opened last year …

Project: DIY store

There is more to creating a DIY store than just having a comprehensive product range. In this ar-ticle Lucie Cohen, Director of Strategy at UK design consultancy…

Four Ace Hardware stores in the UAE

The United Arab Emirates are not exactly what you would call classic do-it-yourself country. The weather conditions alone mean that activities …

Plans for aggressive growth

Under new leadership for the first time in more than a decade, Ace Hardware, the world’s largest hardware wholesaler, has initiated an aggressive …

Considerable changes

Another store format for Sears

A quick look at the first Sears Essentials store. The new format should revive the lagging retail fortunes of Kmart and Sears

Programmed for further growth

A study by Interconnection shows the Austrian windows market to be in good shape