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Germans are still Europe's keenest DIYers

One in three euros spent in the European market overall gets paid into a German till. The European Consumer Barometer of the Cetelem credit bank goes into its fifth round with these findings

Distribution10. May 2007

Customers regard DIY stores as an uninspired patchwork of goods and services

Konzept & Markt and Dähne Verlag have together carried out a major survey of DIY store customers. …

Distribution2. May 2007

Switzerland: More competition

Bauhaus’s market entry last year has further exacerbated the competitive situation for Swiss DIY retailers

Distribution20. April 2007

Austria: Significance of DIY products

Of the € 2 536 spent by Austrian households on average per month in 2005, 5.3 per cent went on DIY products

Distribution20. April 2007

Megastore with German imprint

Vietnam’s first shopping centre for the building, living and furnishing sectors is located in Hanoi. It features an 8 000 m² DIY department for which …

Distribution20. April 2007

New name

The French Leroy Merlin Group is now called Groupe Adeo. The reason for the change is to exclude any possibility of confusion between the group and the trading format of …

Distribution20. April 2007

Popular stores

Globus Baumarkt inaugurated its 50th DIY store in Germany at the beginning of this year. The company tops the polls when it comes to consumer preferences

Distribution20. April 2007

Formido’s fun world of décor

The Dutch DIY retailer opened its new pilot store, which focuses on décor and shopping as a special experience, in Zaltbommel, not far from &lsqu…

Distribution20. April 2007

Ongoing problems with DIY store data

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Distribution20. April 2007

Breakdown of the world market

The world DIY market achieved gross sales of € 406.5 bn in 2005, according to the latest World DIY Report compiled by Fediyma

Distribution12. April 2007

Store numbers up

The German DIY retail sector opened more stores in 2006 than originally expected. However, the operators were less committed to expansion abroad

Distribution13. March 2007

Less shrinkage

The 6th European Retail Theft Barometer reveals that the overall shrinkage rates of the European retail sector in 2006 continued downward

Distribution13. March 2007

In the service of the customer

America’s retailers are increasingly going for self-checkouts in their stores. Are these really customer-friendly, or just a welcome opportunity to …

Distribution13. March 2007

Brico's first neighbourhood store

Brico, the market leader in Belgium, is operating its first Brico City in Brussels. The range of products on offer is geared to the needs of city …

Distribution13. March 2007

Ambitious expansion

The Russian DIY chain Metrika is not only intro-ducing new store formats but also planning a programme of nationwide expansion. The aim for this year alone is a…

Distribution13. March 2007