Michael A. Jones moves from Husqvarna to position of chief merchandising officer
Slight plus for Jumbo
Switzerland’s number two grew sales by 0.8 per cent in 2012
DIY and garden to see strongest growth
An increase of more than three per cent is expected for the sectors in the United Kingdom
Closure in China
A new location is to be found for the B&Q in Wuhan
The living desert
Garden centres in the Arabian Peninsula? In Dubai, the biggest city in the United Arab Emirates, anything is possible. There are five garden centres at present
Migros sales up
Increases also for specialist stores, including both Do it + Garden and Obi
“Dissociation from megastores”
Euro-DIY, a new centrally organised system in Germany, carries on the Werkmarkt concept
Cooperation between fairs in Moscow
Flowers IPM Moscow and Expo Flora are to be staged together in future
Expansion into sub-Saharan Africa
Mr. Bricolage has plans to open several DIY stores in Cameroon with the help of a partner
Projects in RUssia and Ukraine
Leroy Merlin: now two-storeyed in Moscow and with plans for a new store in Kiev