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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) performed strongly with sales up 14.5% and retail profit ahead by 8.1% at £430.7 …

Distribution21. March 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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