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On women’s to-do list: Do it yourself

According to a new opinion poll conducted for Home Depot by Roper ASW, nearly three-quarters of American women ages 25 to 49 expressed more confidence in their ability to do home improvement projects today than five …

Distribution12. May 2003

Rautakesko: Acquisition in Lithuania

On 13 March 2003, Rautakesko acquired a majority holding in the Lithuanian company UAB Senuku Prekybos centras (Senukai), which made Rautakesko…

Distribution8. May 2003

Endorsement for Chicago

In the competition between what are now rival US hardware and DIY trade fairs, the National Hardware Show and the AHMA Hardware Show, AHMA claims to have …

Distribution2. May 2003

B&Q the educator

B&Q takes seriously its role as an educator of customers, believing that better-educated consumers are likely to be higher spenders

Distribution23. April 2003

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…

Distribution23. April 2003

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…

Distribution14. April 2003

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 € …

Distribution24. March 2003

Kingfisher: consistent gains

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

Distribution20. March 2003

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 …

Distribution17. March 2003

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 …

Distribution28. February 2003

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 …

Distribution28. February 2003

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…

Distribution25. February 2003

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 …

Distribution10. February 2003

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…

Distribution7. February 2003