Germany

Triumph of the German engineer

The label of origin “Made in Germany” continues to grow in importance for German DIY manufacturers. It sparks consumer desire, yet is coming under …

Germany

Record year for Bosch

2016 was an extraordinarily good year for Bosch. The company sold more than 50 million power tools worldwide, achieving sales totalling € 4.5 bn

Germany

Green giant

Dehner, the German family-run company, is the largest pure garden centre operator in Europe. And it hasn’t stopped expanding yet

Germany

Strong DIY stores

Recently, the growth of the DIY store garden centres has been above the entire green market average in Germany. The focus is on strong product groups

Germany - Obi

A foothold in the green project business

Obi is rolling out a big new garden designer project in its German stores. The product will be complemented by sophisticated service …

Lowe’s

Demystifying and simplifying

Lowe’s, in collaboration with b8ta, is testing a store-within-a-store concept for smart home products

Poland

Optimism despite ­certain threats

The DIY market in Poland is continuing to grow steadily – also in the coming years, according to the retail analysts at the market research …

Bunnings

Up and running

In the home counties north of London, Bunnings is converting its first four pilot stores from Homebase to its own brand

The Japanese DIY market from 1990 to 2016

In their latest statistics, the Japan DIY Industry Association recorded 4 710 DIY stores at the end of 2016, 1.3 per cent more than …

Germany

Optimistic forecast ­ for 2017

After the collapse of Praktiker and Max Bahr, the German DIY market has picked up again. The industry grew in 2016 and is also expecting good figures…

Petrovich

Cool

In the north-west of Russia, Petrovich, the top dog, is testing its store of the future concept. So the retailer needs good service, smooth-running logistics and, of course, a…

Editorial

Innovative selling

Hungary

Satisfaction after all

Praktiker Hungary has been through tough times after the collapse of the German parent company. The brand continues in many East European countries – and is …

Central + Eastern Europe

Currency turbulence