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Italy: Rapid-growth formula

The year 1995 saw the founding of the Italian DIY group Brico OK by six independent traders, and today it consists of 44 medium-sized DIY superstores and builders’ merchants

Distribution15. October 2002

Small but powerful

The Italians channel 30 per cent of their total expenditure into a home of their own. It is the smaller DIY stores above all that profit from this tendency, and …

Distribution15. October 2002

Germany: Manufacturers and products

For ergonomic workingThe Master 600 workbench with quick-action clamping is one of the new products from Wolfcraft. The integrated height …

Distribution15. October 2002

Development of potential

Hailo is presenting a full range of products for collecting household waste at the Hardware Fair in Cologne. A seg-ment with great growth potential, …

Distribution15. October 2002

New discount concept

A new franchisor is entering the German DIY scene with the arrival of Fair Bau-Depot of Essen, which intends to make discounting acceptable in German DIY …

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Meagre times

Last year was anything but successful for the majority of German DIY multiples. However, despite everything there were more store openings than expected

Distribution14. October 2002

From DIY to home living store

Rath near Düsseldorf is where OBI is presenting its new concept, which shifts the emphasis more towards home living. Wermelskirchen has furniture …

Distribution9. October 2002

The merger between Mr. Bricolage and Tabur

The effects of the acquisition and the group’s future strategy were presented at a mixed general meeting. DIYglobal plus documents …

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Europe: The western european builders merchants market 2001

The market in the EU is estimated to be worth around € 110 billion, with the key markets illustrated in the table …

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France: DIY multiples – per cent change of sales

Per cent change compared with the same month of the previous yearJuly 20011,3Augus 20014,6September 20012,0October 20013…

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Wave of expansion in central Europe

The signs on the DIY market continue to point to expansion in the transition countries of Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary. Store …

Distribution26. August 2002

A new generation

With its new SFS-incanto system of hinges SFS Stadler AG is breaking through traditional fastening system structures

Distribution20. August 2002

Wöschnau Do It: total makeover and extension

The Do It superstore in Wöschnau, inaugurated 18 years ago and definitely showing its age, reopened in mid-March after renovations and …

Distribution20. August 2002

Troublesome lobby

Migros cannot start up its OBI stores as speedily as was originally intended. Lobbyists are very influential in Switzerland

Distribution20. August 2002

Demand for high quality

In the following contribution Claude Lewin, chief executive of Jumbo-Markt AG, describes the special features of the Swiss DIY market and clarifies the aims…

Distribution19. August 2002