The UK DIY market declined to an estimated £ 7.54 bn f. Statistics show that the sector as a whole experienced a four per cent decline year-on-year. Nevertheless the three key players in the market are operating more …
Taiwan as guest in Japan
The Ifex flower fair introduces a guest country to celebrate its tenth birthday
Closures cost sales
But Rona’s sales were one per cent down like-for-like in the second quarter
New plant fair in India
Yet another offshoot for IPM, a German trade fair
Repositioning of trade fair
Significantly fewer exhibitors and visitors at the Frankfurt-based Tendence
Bauhaus moving into Bricostore premises
German chain plans to open two stores in Croatia
Concentration in European online sales
E-commerce sales are rising, with the top 100 accounting for 80 per cent of the business
Web sales thriving in Europe
Europe's 45 countries, combined, are the world's biggest e-commerce market. But conventional retailers do not dominate it
Closures in the Czech Republic
Market leader Obi closes five stores in the country
Ace grows more strongly in the second quarter
Cooperative grows by nearly ten per cent, with like-for-like sales also increasing