Centrally invoiced sales at Hagebau grow in the first three quarters by 18 per cent. An increase of nearly eight per cent is recorded in the retail trade
Light-fingered DIY enthusiasts
DIY goods among the most frequently shoplifted products
Praktiker back in the red
German group reports declining sales at home and abroad
New boss for Rautakesko
Arja Talma will take charge of Kesko’s building materials and DIY trade
Number three in Serbia
French chain Mr Bricolage expands in the southeast European state
“An alternative to Asia”
The DIY fair in Istanbul attracted nearly 7 500 trade visitors
Sales up six per cent for Bricorama
Sales by the French group totalled € 361.5 mio in the first six months
Sales expected to rise at Ace Hardware
The cooperative’s like-for-like sales are expected to grow in 2011
Fewer house plants
European trade in the first six months down ten per cent on last year