The summer of the century resulted in a tough year for the manufacturers of garden equipment in 2003
Analyzing America’s Top 500
The list of the retailers selling DIY products indicates the dominance of a few top firms and the continuing role of independent retailers still …
Optimism for 2024
Ace Indonesia reports 17.2 pct rise in Q1 sales
Ace Hardware Indonesia started the year on a strong footing after seeing a 17.2 per cent rise in its sales. The company recorded …
Successful launch of Toolparks in Austria
March 2003 saw “3-E” AG inaugurate Toolpark, its first franchising concept. The first outlets in this format achieved sales 20 per …
Paint well up front
GfK Benelux has carried out an audit for the Belgian DIY market of the sales in certain product categories in terms of both volume and value for the period from…
Fall capped at 4 pct
Allhome ends 2023 with lower sales, looks to leverage on affiliates for 2024
Philippine home improvement retailing chain Allhome extended its losing streak in 2023, after it ended …
More décor products at Brico Io
The most recent addition to the Italian DIY chain Brico Io is an outlet characterised by a greatly expanded home decoration department
Growth of social responsibility
Like many other large organisations, DIY retailers in the UK have intensified their involvement in the field of corporate social responsibility …
Fall capped at 4 pct
Allhome ends 2023 with lower sales, looks to leverage on affiliates for 2024
Philippine home improvement retailing chain AllHome extended its losing streak in 2023, after it ended …
Premiere in the north
Hornbach has opened its first DIY store in Sweden. As the company’s biggest ever, it is regarded as the new prototype
Paint-happy in the north
The lion’s share of sales in Fargerike Norge stores in Norway comes from paint. However, concentrating on this range also has its disadvantages
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Optimistic realists
DIY stores in Germany lost 3.1 percent in nominal sales last year. However, their association is optimistic about the future – with good reason.
Sears’ large-format experiment
In seeking to gain a better reception by consumers and higher sales, Sears continues to experiment with different store formats
Hardware on the Internet
Hardware sales on the Internet are not meeting expectations in the USA and are still far from developing into a flourishing business
Highly competitive market
The competitive situation in America is becoming increasingly tough for the big-box operators and smaller DIY stores alike