Ottimax

Brand with impact

There is a new player on the Italian market: The first Ottimax store has opened in Olbia, Sardinia

Bulgaria - Praktis

“We open new stores”

Up to now, Praktis has been the only domestic DIY store operator in Bulgaria. Proprietor Lyuben Milchev talks about the situation in the country and his plans

European Home Report

DIY is sexy

… and helps save money: The European Home Report from Kingfisher informs about the attitudes, desires and skills of the consumers in nine countries

Blurred boundaries

3rd European Home Improvement Forum

An extensive gallery of photos of the congress in Madrid organised by Edra and Fediyma

Let the good times roll

The National Hardware Show bounces back

South-East Asia - Euromonitor International

Increasing labour costs as opportunity

The “do it for me” culture hampers growth in both Indonesia and Thailand, says Cruz del Barrio, head of home and garden research at …

South-East Asia - Do it Best

Further aggressive growth

Do it Best has 160 stores in South East Asia. Its members benefit from a joint procurement system and the retailing know-how of the US cooperative

Dähne Statistics DIY Europe 2014

Who, where, how

The Dähne Statistics DIY Europe 2014 provides information with more data than ever about the development in the sector. The specialist publisher has thereby …

Europa Konsumbarometer

Digital gateway

Two-thirds of Europeans say that they want to see and handle a DIY product before they buy it. Nevertheless, the Internet is becoming increasingly important to high…

Russia

Less growth

But it’s getting more concentrated. The Russian DIY market is characterised by significant consolidation trends. A review

South-East Asia - Ace Hardware International

Hardware in the mall

Ace Hardware stores in Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia cater to local demand in terms of range, customer appeal and choice of store location.

Euro-Mat

A new strategy

Euro-Mat was founded 25 years ago. At its latest gathering the members discussed the organisation’s strategy for the future

Further concentration in Europe