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Distribution19. December 2005
Obi: 2004/2005 figures
Obi: 2004/2005 figures

The German market leader Obi operates DIY stores in nine European countries. Its 13 outlets in China have now been sold to Kingfisher

Distribution7. December 2005
Growth for the paint markets
Growth for the paint markets

In Central and Eastern Europe paint demand will grow by 7.4 per cent a year over the next five years

Distribution7. December 2005
DIY stores in Europe: key figures
DIY stores in Europe: key figures

The highest number of inhabitants per DIY store is to be found in Turkey, the lowest number in Norway

Distribution18. November 2005
UK: Is the bubble bursting?
UK: Is the bubble bursting?

For the present, the years of tremendous growth seem to be over for the UK DIY market

Distribution8. November 2005
Austria, the land of detached houses
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Austria, the land of detached houses

The owners of one-or two-family houses spend considerably more on products specific to DIYand garden stores than those who live in flats

Distribution8. November 2005
Homebase more than holds its ground
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Homebase more than holds its ground

The British DIY retailer, Homebase, has strengthened its position in the marketplace since it began to operate under the umbrella of the Argos …

Distribution8. November 2005
Will the Sears/Kmart merger succeed?
DIY International
Will the Sears/Kmart merger succeed?

Can two weak retailers, both with many old stores in poor locations and low rates of growth, become powerful and successful as the result of a …

Distribution8. November 2005
La Prealpina plans rapid expansion
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La Prealpina plans rapid expansion

The Italian DIY retailer La Prealpina, which has evolved from the timber trade, is planning to double its number of branches

Distribution8. November 2005
New flagship store
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New flagship store

Canadian Tire has opened a new store format for urban locations that offers an expanded product assortment with female customers very much in mind

Distribution8. November 2005
Superstore of superlatives
Superstore of superlatives

The Bauhaus at Gerresheim, Düsseldorf, is the largest megastore within the DIY sector in Europe

Distribution8. November 2005
Should food retailers sell DIY products?
Should food retailers sell DIY products?

Andrew RossDIY in Europe, UKTwenty years ago or more, grocery retailer Tesco had non-food areas devoted to home products that included DIY …

Distribution8. November 2005
Canada: Increasing consumer spending
Canada: Increasing consumer spending

The Canadian DIY market is benefiting from low interest rates and a strong demand for housing

Distribution25. October 2005
New insight into customers
New insight into customers

Today's consumers are finding shopping increasingly complex, and consequently more difficult. Clever retailers are helping customers find their way more …

Distribution18. October 2005
Hurricane damage will affect US industry for years
Hurricane damage will affect US industry for years

Retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers will spend years trying to recover from the incredible damage wreaked by Hurricane K…

Distribution7. September 2005
How are French DIY retailers developing?
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