Sweden - Statistics

A plethora of formats

The DIY retail scene in Sweden is incredibly varied. Alongside paint specialists and big-box stores, Byggmax and Clas Ohlson in particular have established …

ManoMano

“You have to reckon with us”

The online marketplace ManoMano wants to become market leader in six European countries. It currently has the highest growth rates in Germany

Editorial

Cooperate or die

Austria - Clever Edge

A clean cut

The Austrian start-up Clever Edge presents a simple solution for a familiar problem which anyone who has a lawn will recognise

Austria - Bellaflora

Green pioneer

Garden centre operator Bellaflora is creating a distinctive profile for itself through sustainability. Its latest moder­nisation project in Villach is another example…

Austria - FN Neuhofer

Further investments

Even after 368 years, the family-founded company FN Neuhofer continues its course towards quality and puts a large amount of money into state-of-the-art …

Austria - Obi

The large in the small

In Austria, Germany’s largest DIY store operator is testing its new “Obi next” strategy. But they are still keeping very quiet when it comes to their initial…

Switzerland - Obi

First Obi standalone in Switzerland

Migros Schweiz intends to increase its DIY store presence in medium-sized cities in the country

Switzerland - Hornbach

Seven is the magic number

Patience is a virtue for retailers wanting to develop new stores in Switzerland. It has taken Hornbach over ten years to get its store in the Zurich …

Switzerland - Jumbo

Online is offline, and offline is online

Since March, the online shop of the DIY store chain Jumbo has been up and running. Chief Executive Officer Jerome Gilg explains the …

Switzerland - DIY Trade

In actual fact the conditions are good

And yet still no paradise for DIY trade: in Switzerland, the retail trade has got its own problems. However a DIY store would still fit in a …

Leroy Merlin

Uniform and digital

When it comes to shopfitting, interior planning and assortment optimisation, Leroy Merlin relies on a universal software. The pilot is now starting in Russia

Russia

Small formats in a giant country

In Russia, conditions are getting tougher and growth rates lower. Here too, DIY store operators are looking at smaller towns and formats

Austria - Statistics

Extreme differences

The distribution of DIY store and garden centre locations in Austria varies considerably from state to state. The greater Vienna area is extremely …