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Retail space continues to grow

Bauhaus opened in Viena's 23rd district the seventh and at the same time the biggest market in the Austrian capital

Distribution17. April 2002

Turning quality into profit

Summary of the Presentation given by Dr. Alan Barton, Vice President of The Rohm und Haas Company, at the 4th International DIY Congress in Berlin on 16…

Distribution16. April 2002

B&Q and Castorama: The picture was mixed

The Group's Home Improvement sector, by far the largest such business in Europe, in the fiscal year 2001/2001 (ended 2 february 2001) …

Distribution21. March 2002

An outing to the DIY store

It is planned to turn B&Q DIY stores into a regular destination for outings where the whole family can find everything that they need for improving …

Distribution27. February 2002

Growth of existential fears

The year 2001 was not a rosy one for Germany’s DIY sector. The BHB has calculated that the sales increase will be a mere 0.3 per cent. No …

Distribution27. February 2002

East European Eldorado for expansionists

The competitive situation in central and eastern Europe is intensifying as internationally active DIY multiples from countries of the west …

Distribution27. February 2002

Austria: The market for windows

The overall market for windows in Austria went down by 0.6 % by volume in the year 2000, although the individual product groups developed in very …

Distribution21. February 2002

Europe: The house paint market

In the medium term the European market for interior and exterior paints will no longer grow so quickly as it has done in past years, despite new …

Distribution19. February 2002

UK: DIY multiples market 1995 - 2005

The UK DIY multiples market has grown rapidly over the last decade to reach over £5.7 billion at retail prices in 2001.

Distribution18. February 2002

Netherlands: DIY profits from economic boom

Nothing but news of positive developments has been coming from the Netherlands over recent years, which ties in with the current phase …

Distribution14. February 2002

China: Gigantic market with a future

DIY groups have opened their first branches, making good use of the time during which the Chinese market has been opening up step by step to …

Distribution14. February 2002

The UK DIY multiples market 2001

The UK DIY multiples market has grown rapidly over the last decade to reach over £5.7 billion at retail prices in 2001

Distribution13. February 2002

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Store visit: GoodHome Aman Hills

Products, ranging from bicycles and gas stoves to partitions and roof tiles, spill over to the e…

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All Fields

Now a Benelux player

Belgian service provider All Fields works for manufacturers and retailers in the DIY sector. Two …

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IPM Essen

Plant Power at IPM Express

This year, IPM Essen will be offering new formats on the subject of plants. In addition, the hall …

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Brunei

Store visit: GoodHome Aman Hills

Products, ranging from bicycles and gas stoves to partitions and roof tiles, spill over to the e…

Distribution31. July 2025

5570 m² store to rise in Malaysian border city

Brunei’s GoodHome prepares to go beyond borders

GoodHome, a Bruneian home improvement retail chain, is set to be the first of its kind to expand b…

Distribution28. July 2025

First four stores in Warsaw

Poland to become Mr. DIY’s hub for Eastern and Central Europe

Malaysian retail chain Mr. DIY is opening four locations in the capital this summer and expanding …

Distribution23. July 2025

Retail space continues to grow

Turning quality into profit

B&Q and Castorama: The picture was mixed

An outing to the DIY store

Growth of existential fears

East European Eldorado for expansionists

Austria: The market for windows

Europe: The house paint market

UK: DIY multiples market 1995 - 2005

Netherlands: DIY profits from economic boom

China: Gigantic market with a future

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Now a Benelux player

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Store visit: GoodHome Aman Hills

Brunei’s GoodHome prepares to go beyond borders

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