A strong first half

“It was a good six months for Kingfisher”, Chief Executive Officer Gerry Murphy said. The retail company reports first half Home Improvement sales up 15 …

Opening boom in November

The DIY multiples in Austria were not very keen on expansion between January and October. However, there were three new openings at once in the second half…

Vorarlberg underdeveloped

Since the mid-nineties the amount of retail area occupied by DIY stores in Austria has almost doubled. The DIY store density varies greatly from one …

Reorientation in Benelux

Bricorama, the French DIY multiple chain, will in future be operating its DIY superstores in Belgium and the Netherlands under the Gamma and Karwei logos r…

What drives the DIY market?

In the United Kingdom, DIY is chic, competitive, glamourous almost

More than just paint

The Swedish franchise operation Färgtema concentrates on the sale of interior decoration products and is particularly concerned to offer professional advice to…

Netherlands: The DIY market 2002

In the year 2002 the DIY retail trade in the Netherlands recorded overall sales of 4.067 bn euro, or 3.2 per cent more than in 2001, according to a…

Optimised appearance and more service

Hagebau is preparing a new look for its stores in order to increase their efficiency and space productivity

Hornbach introduces new format

The opening of Lafiora saw Hornbach launch a new-style garden and pet centre. The positive sales figures achieved by the German garden market have …

Quality of life in one's own home

Altered perspective through Customer Monitor

Analysing the Customer Monitor has brought surprising results for the Zeus partners in Luxembourg

Growth of demand for windows

Overall building activity in Poland, Hungary and Slovenia is showing an upward trend. The window markets are also profiting from this situation

Certified timber in DIY stores

DIY groups have made a commitment to the environment. They offer timber with the FSC seal, a logo which they utilise as an efficient marketing …

On its way to the top

US cooperative Ace Hardware aims to become the world’s largest wholesaler and overtake current number one TruServ