Problematic Start for Practical World

The concept underlying Practical World, which is the new name given to the Cologne International Hardware Fair/DIY’TEC, does not seem to…

UK: Domestic Kitchen Furniture Market

Kitchen furniture, worktops and sinks market by value19951.26319961.29719971.38019981.42319991.42020001.46420011.5062002*1.5632003**1.597in bn…

Europe: DIY market in the European Union by major country 2001

Germany35 %UK20 %France16 %Italy9 %Netherlands/Belgium7 %Others13 %Market size estimated to be worth around € …

Kingfisher: consistent gains

The British group of companies has published preliminary results for the recently ended financial year and provided details about the individual …

Germany: Total DIY Sales

20012002Specialist DIY, builders’ and garden stores (min. shed area 1 000 m²)16.8616.76Small and medium-sized DIY stores and DIY stores in the …

Moscow Marktkauf: a store of superlatives

Marktkauf has opened a first store in Russia. This is the Bielefeld group’s largest outlet, and is also expected to achieve the …

Are the Netherlands too small?

The DIY market in the Netherlands is still set on an expansionary course. The market is still growing, even though it is true that percentage growth …

A green marketing format for Auchan?

The French retail group Auchan opened its first stand-alone garden centre at the beginning of September under the name of Jardins d’Aucha…

International market for power tools in 2002

The volume of sales achieved by the power tool market shrank by two per cent last year to a value of € 2.9 bn. At the same time …

From Russia with love

On 6 February 2003 the German retail group, Marktkauf, opened its first shopping centre in Moscow directly on the motorway ring road round the Russian capital…

Rautakesko: A drop of 1,5 per cent

Rautakesko’s net sales in 2002 totalled € 735 million, a drop of 1.5 per cent over the previous year

Baumax with highest recognition factor in Austria

The opinion research institute AC Nielsen has ascertained through unprompted questioning of end-consumers that Baumax is the DIY …

Rautakesko: Sales in 2002

UK: DIY retailer market shares 1997-2002

Market shares of B&Q, Homebase, Focus Wickes, Focus Do It All, Great Mills, Wickes, Do It All 199719981999200020012002*B&Q17.017.51…