Growth for Obi, especially abroad

Parent company Tengelmann is talking about a record result for Obi in the 2005/2006 financial year (to 30 April 2006)

Between contentment and fear of the future

Metro Group publishes first pan-European study on private consumption

The “Celtic Tiger” moves ahead

The Irish DIY market continues to grow at a vigorous rate. The strong economy forms a firm base for committed DIY retailers, offering further …

Tough conditions

Trading conditions continue to be difficult for DIY retailers in Britain. A variety of other factors have combined to worsen the already existing fact of market …

Will Sears survive?

Some observers are of the opinion that the very existence of America's largest and most successful retailer is in jeopardy

Problematic consumer debt

Andrew Ross, DIY in Europe UKThere are reasons for cautious optimism about the future course of the DIY market in the United Kingdom. It has undoubtedly …

B&Q launches solar panels and wind turbines

Early October will see B&Q take its environmental commitment a step further with the launch of solar panels, wind turbines, …

Competition in another form

Hardware and DIY retailers in the USA are now offering one-dollar merchandise in order to improve store traffic and sales

Growth for garden tools

In 2005 the European market for electric garden tools experienced growth in both volume and value, as ascertained by Bosch Research

Recovering window market in eastern Europe

Since 2004 the window market in eastern Europe has begun to recover. The latest study by the Interconnection Consulting Group reveals …

Looking good on the internet

It makes sense to have a website, even for smaller retailers (single units or chains). The following article suggests what must be taken into …

Growth resulting from new stores

Although the French DIY market is reporting sales growth of 4.4 per cent for 2005, this increase was generated solely by new openings of …

The Top 30 in Europe und North America

Radically customer-responsive

Toom, the German DIY retail chain that is part of the Rewe group of companies, has geared its latest store entirely to the customer. A development t…