Editorial

Lessons learned from over 30 years

Nordic countries - Gardena/Husqvarna

Nordic background

The German garden brand Gardena enjoys success in the Nordic countries thanks to its link with Swedish parent company Husqvarna

Nordic countries - Iceland

Also very well supplied with home improvement stores

Iceland is one of the richest countries in Europe. The sparsely populated volcanic island is also one of the front-runners in …

Nordic countries - Finland

Concept instead of king-size

DIY International asked Minna Liuksiala, managing director of Rasi Ry, Finnish Hardware Association, for an assessment of the current situation on the …

Nordic countries - Finland

Undisputed market leader

The Kesko Group dominates the Finnish home improvement market. Countless domestic and foreign players are also operating in the market

Nordic countries - Norway

In the far north

On the Norwegian DIY market, apart from a few native companies, some neighbours from Sweden, Denmark and Finland are also bustling around

Nordic countries - Norway

Incentive to invest

On the basis of per-capita spending, the Norwegian private refurbishment market is the biggest in Europe. Industry expert Tor Ivar Riise analyses the market

Nordic countries - Denmark

Very Danish

The distribution of DIY store locations in Denmark is comparatively consistent. Most are operated by native companies

Nordic countries - Denmark

Opportunities are good

The Danish home improvement market is benefiting from the boom on the labour and property market. Expert Jørgen Moth analyses how the trade is positioned

Nordic countries - Overview

Inhomogeneous unit in the north of Europe

The Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden differ in their macroeconomic conditions and, not least, in the …

DIY market

Generally positive

The DIY market in the EU has developed more steadily again in recent years. Only in the garden can weaknesses be seen

House-Hasson

Help to be better

House-Hasson Hardware changed from simply being a wholesaler into a marketing and management partner for its customers – and survived

Leroy Merlin

Paris chic

Leroy Merlin’s fourth store in Paris is situated on the elegant Place de la Madeleine in the 8th Arrondissement de l‘Élysée, intra-muros

Moki-veži

Come, buy, get advice

New competitors are changing the DIY trade environment in Lithuania. The Lithuanian chain Moki-veži has reacted with a strategy which is based on profiling …