Bauhaus/Hornbach

German rivalry in the Netherlands

The first Bauhaus store has opened in Groningen in the Netherlands. Its sights are set on the German competitor Hornbach that opened a store in …

DIY ≥ DIY

Home Depot

Transforming a world leader

Home Depot is massively transforming the way it operates. Logistics and online retailing are the drivers behind this development

Jumbo

Pioneer at 1 000 Meters

It all began 25 years ago in La Chaux-de-Fonds in the Swiss Jura region when Jumbo opened the first DIY store. Now 25 years later, it is here that the …

By no means dead and buried

Ebeltoft / Fediyma

No bricks and mortar in the future?

Customer behaviour is changing. Drills and saws are being bought increasingly online. But that isn't the only change that could take place in …

Dähne

Statistics you can count on

The second publication of Dähne Statistics DIY Europe is available in an extended format. Key figures and analyses highlight the development in the home…

French market

DIY trade a winner

DIY store sales are on the up again in France. In the head-to-head to get to the top, there is one clear front runner at present

GS1

European solution getting closer

Agreement has surprisingly been reached on a DIY standard for product master data in Germany, which will have a signal effect on other countries

Japan - trade fairs

The industry meets twice a year

The Japanese manufacturers and retailers from the DIY and garden industry have the luxury of two trade fairs to choose from, where they can inform …

Japan - Home improvement and garden market

DIY joshi and eco-points

Female customers, ecology, ageing population: Major social trends influence the Japanese home improvement and garden market, according to an analysis by …

Japan

The market in brief

The Japanese DIY market 1990-2014

Sales and no. of stores including growth rates

Groupe Adeo

A French revolution

The French company Groupe Adeo has surprised the sector with a degree of candour not seen before. For the first time it has provided reasonably extensive and …