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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 Katrina in parts of the southern United States in late August.

Distribution7. September 2005

UK: Loss of turnover in the DIY and garden sector

Housing derails the sector in 2005 but future is still bright as the latest Verdict research reveals.

Distribution1. September 2005

Lawnmowers head the list

The volume of the European garden tools market in consumer prices is estimated at a figure of approximately € 5.9 bn.

Distribution30. August 2005

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

Distribution22. August 2005

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

Distribution20. July 2005

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?

Distribution18. July 2005

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 …

Distribution15. July 2005

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

Distribution16. June 2005

Programmed for further growth

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

Distribution19. May 2005

The 500th Obi is located in Bavaria

Germany’s number one is celebrating the group’s 500th new opening worldwide. The outlet is being heralded as the ”store of t…

Distribution3. May 2005

Quo vadis DIY Denmark?

Troels R. Klausen, DIY in Europe, Denmark“Innovation” is the only answer that manufacturers can come up with to counter the pressure coming from the …

Distribution3. May 2005