spoga 2009: information from Koelnmesse

Variety sprouts here

spoga 09 looks set to be the most comprehensive garden trade fair yet. A large variety of products await you on approximately 170,000 m² of exhibition space, …

This is where the garden market flourishes

Experience exactly what growth means at spoga 09: blossoming ideas, massive choice, green business. From 6 - 8 September 2009, Cologne …

Do-it-yourself shopping

A recent survey claims that self-service checkouts will spread worldwide

How to succeed in a changing world

There are three vital factors affecting retailing today: the economy, the housing market, and shifting consumer attitudes and demands

Individual solutions

Katoen Natie is an internationally active logistics company with a wide range of tailor-made solutions and services to offer the DIY market  

Downward sales trend

Kesko’s building and home improvement trade division recorded sales down by 25 per cent in the first six months

A simple promotion brings extra sales

As consumers cut back on spending, retailers everywhere are searching for ways to rejuvenate sales and get customers spending again. Retailer …

Consistent conservation policy  

Praktiker, a German DIY retailer, has opened two “climate stores” that are located in Marl and Münster. These represent a first for the company i…