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UK: Loss of turnover in the DIY and garden sector
UK: Loss of turnover in the DIY and garden sector

Housing derails the sector in 2005 but future is still bright as the latest Verdict research reveals.

Distribution1. September 2005
Lawnmowers head the list
Lawnmowers head the list

The volume of the European garden tools market in consumer prices is estimated at a figure of approximately € 5.9 bn.

Distribution30. August 2005
Popularity of PVC windows in eastern Europe
Popularity of PVC windows in eastern Europe

The window market is beginning to recover in central and eastern Europe: an increase of 2.6 per cent was recorded last year

Distribution22. August 2005
The garden tools market, February – May 2005
The garden tools market, February – May 2005

GfK notes that the market for the product category of garden tools was brisker altogether in the period February – May 2005

Distribution20. July 2005
Compare your operation with some of the world’s best
Compare your operation with some of the world’s best

Have you ever wondered how you compare with some of the best retailers in the world?

Distribution18. July 2005
Plans for aggressive growth
Plans for aggressive growth

Under new leadership for the first time in more than a decade, Ace Hardware, the world’s largest hardware wholesaler, has initiated an aggressive …

Distribution15. July 2005
Another store format for Sears
Another store format for Sears

A quick look at the first Sears Essentials store. The new format should revive the lagging retail fortunes of Kmart and Sears

Distribution16. June 2005
Programmed for further growth
Programmed for further growth

A study by Interconnection shows the Austrian windows market to be in good shape

Distribution19. May 2005
The 500th Obi is located in Bavaria
The 500th Obi is located in Bavaria

Germany’s number one is celebrating the group’s 500th new opening worldwide. The outlet is being heralded as the ”store of t…

Distribution3. May 2005
Quo vadis DIY Denmark?
Quo vadis DIY Denmark?

Troels R. Klausen, DIY in Europe, Denmark“Innovation” is the only answer that manufacturers can come up with to counter the pressure coming from the …

Distribution3. May 2005
Decline in pet food sales
Decline in pet food sales

Sales of dog and cat food in Germany declined last year by 3.7 per cent compared with 2003 to € 1.9033 bn

Distribution28. April 2005
Some of America’s best internet retailers
Some of America’s best internet retailers

The American companies introduced here belong to the "top 50" internet retailers in the United States. Their websites could prove …

Distribution27. April 2005
Europe: The markets are growing
Europe: The markets are growing

The signs in the majority of the eleven DIY markets surveyed by Observateur Cetelem point to growth

Distribution6. April 2005
Record year for Swiss window market
Record year for Swiss window market

After making relatively sluggish progress over recent years, the Swiss window market achieved growth of 3.7 per cent in terms of volume for the …

Distribution23. March 2005
Power hand tools manufacturing in China
Power hand tools manufacturing in China

A report from Global Sources indicates that nearly 90 per cent of mainland China’s power hand tool manufacturers are preparing for an …

Distribution28. February 2005
How are French DIY retailers developing?
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DIY Buyers' Guide
DIY Buyers' Guide
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This is an indispensable aid to assortment design in DIY stores and specialist stores with home improvement and garden departments.

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Financial savings are the main reasons why Europeans are opting for water-saving solutions. The …

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Kitchen furniture dominates the market
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Kitchen furniture dominates the market

This is the conclusion reached by IFH Cologne. The management consultancy Titze, on the other hand…

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Anything but pessimistic
DIY Internationalgerman garden Retail sector 
Anything but pessimistic

Obi’s Head of Purchasing, Jochen Ludwig, speaks at this year’s IVG Forum Gartenmarkt. He says: ‘The…

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