In 2001, the large DIY centers were responsible for 68 per cent of the total DIY sales. In 2002 this percentage will be close to 70 per cent
OBI: Plans for expansion in China
The German market leader OBI is planning a massive campaign of expansion in China: the number of stores is to increase from the current total of …
Selling wood, not forests
B&Q specifies FSC certification to its suppliers, but wants all schemes to focus more on the needs of retailers
Bridging a gap in the market
Security chests from Sentry now offer protection against water and fire. What is more, the company is presenting a new concept for promoting sales of …
Expansion of European involvement
Wayne-Dalton, the American manufacturer of sectional garage doors, is setting out to revolutionise the consumer market in Europe with its new c…
France: Forecast for the window market 2003
Market researchers Interconnection of Vienna are forecasting slight growth for the French window market in 2003. There are, however, …
Sights set on higher income customers
Two major American DIY retail chains are trying their hand at somewhat different concepts
Upswing expected
Since last year the hardware/home centre industry in the United States has been doing remarkably well in contrast to the general economic trend
The 30 biggest DIY multiples in Europe
Bricorama in Benelux under the Gamma flag
The French operators have brought their 23 Brico-rama outlets under the Gamma umbrella as a way of preserving their interests in the …
B&Q’s Asian dawn
Europe’s leading DIY retailer has ambitious goals: it is now beginning an unparalleled policy of expansion in China, Taiwan and Korea
Hornbach has made history
Hornbach, the family-run company that is listed on the stock exchange, is celebrating its 125th anniversary and looking back over a multi-faceted history