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Expansion of area despite declining sales

The year 2002 was in retrospect a poor one for the DIY sector in Germany. Nevertheless, despite a decline in space productivity, the DIY multiples saw to continuing growth in retail area

Distribution29. July 2003

Europe: Consolidation of the window market expected in 2003

The European window market fell down to a level of 71,598 million window units in the year 2002, representing a net …

Distribution23. July 2003

No end to growth in sight

The DIY market in the UK continues to exhibit the same high levels of growth which have characterised recent years

Distribution22. July 2003

Hornbach expansions in the Netherlands

Nieuwegein is where Hornbach launched its sixth DIY store in the Netherlands. One more store is to be opened later this year as well

Distribution11. July 2003

Competitive organisation

The British DIY market is dominated by three large DIY multiples. However, cooperative organisations like Home Hardware also position themselves …

Distribution11. July 2003

Comparison between three American retail channels

The data available annually from the National Retail Hardware Association on the development of the hardware/DIY trade in the USA …

Distribution9. July 2003

Data interchange simplified

Sinfos will in future make the cross-border interchange of electronic article master data simpler for the European DIY industry

Distribution8. July 2003

New family brand for “3-E”

Austria’s biggest specialist store cooperative is offering a new concept in the shape of Toolpark, which is designed to fully exploit its m…

Distribution4. July 2003

Focus Wickes trials new showroom concept

The British Focus Wickes Group is for the first time bringing together its two key brands, Focus and Wickes, in a new showroom concept

Distribution4. July 2003

Bricomarché’s with slimmer concept

The French DIY group Bricomarché has now geared its new concept (v. DIY in Europe 8/2002) to suit smaller stores as well. It is expected …

Distribution4. July 2003

More than just floor coverings

Komfort sees itself as Poland’s biggest supplier of floor coverings, carpets and wallpaper. The company is determined to stand up to the …

Distribution3. July 2003

Hornbach No. 100 located in Prague

Hornbach opened its 100th DIY and garden store in Prague before the end of 2002, 125 years after the company was first established

Distribution3. July 2003

New concept for Castorama France

Castorama intends to heighten the appeal of its DIY stores in France with a new store concept designed to stimulate the flat sales trend

Distribution3. July 2003

Domaxel boosts its house brands

Domaxel, the French trading group, intends to position its house brands like a manufacturer’s brand with the aim of doubling their share of s…

Distribution2. July 2003

OBI makes a start in Sarajevo

Since March Bosnia-Herzegovina is one more target area on OBI’s expansion map that has now been filled in

Distribution30. June 2003

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From curiosity and relationship issues to Formula 1 and private labels to AI and marketplaces: The …

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All Fields

Now a Benelux player

Belgian service provider All Fields works for manufacturers and retailers in the DIY sector. Two …

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IPM Essen

Plant Power at IPM Express

This year, IPM Essen will be offering new formats on the subject of plants. In addition, the hall …

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The industry today. And in the future.

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Distribution11. July 2025

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Building a culture of agility and speed

Thierry Garnier, CEO of Kingfisher and President of Edra/Ghin, has given another interview to DIY …

Distribution11. July 2025

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Next stop: construction boom

The store tour of the summit in Lisbon took in DIY stores and formats with a strong professional …

Distribution11. July 2025

Expansion of area despite declining sales

Europe: Consolidation of the window market expected in 2003

No end to growth in sight

Hornbach expansions in the Netherlands

Competitive organisation

Comparison between three American retail channels

Data interchange simplified

New family brand for “3-E”

Focus Wickes trials new showroom concept

Bricomarché’s with slimmer concept

More than just floor coverings

Hornbach No. 100 located in Prague

New concept for Castorama France

Domaxel boosts its house brands

OBI makes a start in Sarajevo

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