Strong in Turkey

Having taken over the activities of the Turkish Is¸ik Group in the fields of adhesives, sealants and PU foams, Soudal has clearly improved its position in the …

Consumption-oriented young people

Of the countries where the Austrian DIY retailer Baumax operates, Turkey has the biggest population and the greatest geographical area. The …

Bazaar version of B&Q

The European market leader Kingfisher is involved in the Turkish market through its Koçtas¸ joint venture

Originally Turkish

Tekzen is the original Turkish DIY retailer and the only one that operates with 100 per cent capital from the country. Expansion is leading to Irak, among other …

More than borderline

Turkey is located on the periphery of Europe but is currently at the centre of the expansionist efforts of some DIY retail groups. It is not just “Europe’s …

“Getting people together”

The entire industry will suffer, if the trade fairs die: EDRA ­appeals to the big brand names to participate as exhibitors

Much faster

Retailers in the United States are achieving much higher rates of growth online than offline. This is also the case with hardware and home centre products

The Praktiker thriller

Praktiker, the third-ranked German DIY retailer, is mired in an ongoing crisis. For months now board, management and shareholders have been struggling to f…

Family ownership, international backing

Byko celebrates its fiftieth birthday in 2012. This company, which is part of the Norvic Group, still has Iceland‘s most satisfied customers…

Careful merchandising

The third Croatian store of French retailer Bricostore, which is located in Zagreb, provides proof of the company’s understanding of merchandise presentation

DIY in the city

Sales, showmanship and sex

A personal report and impressions from the 2012 Expo Nacional Ferretera Show which took place for three days in Guadalajara, Mexico

Pictures from the 2nd European Home Improvement Forum

The congress in Paris was the meeting-place for the sector in 2012

Great Britain: the marked declined in 2011

After a challenging 2010, the DIY market in Great Britain deteriorated further in 2011, when it declined by 0.9 per cent. However, …