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Endorsement for Chicago

In the competition between what are now rival US hardware and DIY trade fairs, the National Hardware Show and the AHMA Hardware Show, AHMA claims to have widespread endorsement from the industry

Distribution2. May 2003

UK: Domestic Kitchen Furniture Market

Kitchen furniture, worktops and sinks market by value19951.26319961.29719971.38019981.42319991.42020001.46420011.5062002*1.5632003**1.597in bn…

Distribution14. April 2003

Europe: DIY market in the European Union by major country 2001

Germany35 %UK20 %France16 %Italy9 %Netherlands/Belgium7 %Others13 %Market size estimated to be worth around € …

Distribution24. March 2003

Kingfisher: consistent gains

The British group of companies has published preliminary results for the recently ended financial year and provided details about the individual …

Distribution20. March 2003

Germany: Total DIY Sales

20012002Specialist DIY, builders’ and garden stores (min. shed area 1 000 m²)16.8616.76Small and medium-sized DIY stores and DIY stores in the …

Distribution17. March 2003

A green marketing format for Auchan?

The French retail group Auchan opened its first stand-alone garden centre at the beginning of September under the name of Jardins d’Aucha…

Distribution25. February 2003

International market for power tools in 2002

The volume of sales achieved by the power tool market shrank by two per cent last year to a value of € 2.9 bn. At the same time …

Distribution10. February 2003

From Russia with love

On 6 February 2003 the German retail group, Marktkauf, opened its first shopping centre in Moscow directly on the motorway ring road round the Russian capital…

Distribution7. February 2003

Rautakesko: A drop of 1,5 per cent

Rautakesko’s net sales in 2002 totalled € 735 million, a drop of 1.5 per cent over the previous year

Distribution5. February 2003

Baumax with highest recognition factor in Austria

The opinion research institute AC Nielsen has ascertained through unprompted questioning of end-consumers that Baumax is the DIY …

Distribution4. February 2003

Rautakesko: Sales in 2002

Distribution16. January 2003

UK: DIY retailer market shares 1997-2002

Market shares of B&Q, Homebase, Focus Wickes, Focus Do It All, Great Mills, Wickes, Do It All 199719981999200020012002*B&Q17.017.51…

Distribution8. January 2003

The Germans are going abroad

The leading German DIY multiples have plans for expansion beyond their home country. They are also interested in opening up new markets

Distribution30. December 2002

Europe: Security technology - continuing double-digit growth

Sales of US $ 1.29 bn (€ 1.29 bn) were recorded for Europe as a whole in the year 2001 for intruder, smoke and …

Distribution20. December 2002

Austria: DIY retailers

Status September 2002CompanyNumberSales areaAverage sales areaGross turnover 2001 (€ mio)Market shares in per centAFS135134.36899523812.0Baumax70371.899…

Distribution19. December 2002