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Wickes presents new store format

The new Wickes Extra format features a considerably expanded retail area and a broader product offer, which is expected to include live plants

Distribution30. January 2004

Renewal plan for Focus

The key elements of the Focus group’s new strategy are the introduction of category management and an increasing use of techology

Distribution27. January 2004

Competition charac-terised by price wars

Domination of retailing by the three leading players continues to be the main feature of the British DIY market. Pricing is becoming …

Distribution27. January 2004

The building materials market

The booming house-building sector is to a great extent responsible for the growth of around seven per cent in Turkey

Distribution26. January 2004

Expansionary offensive in Romania

It was in September 2002 that Praktiker inaugurated its first DIY store in Romania. That is when the DIY superstore, which has a retail area

Distribution8. January 2004

“Continuing to develop the concept of service”

Bricocenter, the Italian DIY retail group, has made alterations to its store and merchandising concepts with the aim of m…

Distribution8. January 2004

Spain´s DIY market takes shape

The number of DIY retail groups in Spain is growing slowly but surely

Distribution5. January 2004

Positive climate for opening stores

Despite the difficult state of the economy, the trend towards opening new DIY superstores is continuing apace in Italy

Distribution5. January 2004

US manufacturers look to Europe

Customers in Europe are becoming an increasingly important target group for American and Canadian manufacturers

Distribution23. December 2003

The clash of the giants

Home Depot and Lowe’s, the two largest DIY mul-tiples in the world, are engaged in a fierce battle for the hearts and minds of consumers as well as …

Distribution23. December 2003

Home Depot´s ambitous growth strategy

Home Depot, the number one in the global DIY industry, has concentrated more on diversification since Bob Nardelli took over

Distribution23. December 2003

East Coast rendevouz

Retailers from all over the world are expected at Chicago’s McCormick Place for the National Hard-ware Show, held in conjunction with International …

Distribution23. December 2003

Emotions and desires

Ranges of accessory products contribute greatly to customer footfall. More could often be made of them, given the right scene setting. The DIY stores have …

Distribution22. December 2003

Extremely competent

American homeowners know a great deal about home care, are extremely competent at handling key maintenance tasks and would appear to be doing a good job of …

Distribution22. December 2003