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Germany: still the nation of DIYers
Germany: still the nation of DIYers

Once again Germany was by far the biggest market for DIY products in Europe in 2008. As shown by the European Consumer Barometer 2009, a survey from the Dresdner-Cetelem Kreditbank, sales in Germany account for more …

Distribution23. April 2009
Down on last year
Down on last year

DIY store sales in Germany are 4.8 per cent down in the first quarter on a like-for-like basis

News23. April 2009
Repositioning for Bau
Repositioning for Bau

Bau, the Munich building trade fair, is to be relaunched in 2011, when it will aspire to become the leading global event of its kind

News22. April 2009
Exit trading format
Exit trading format

DT Group to discontinue its Silvan trading format in Sweden

News21. April 2009
Expansion in the Baltic
Expansion in the Baltic

Opening of Rautakesko’s ninth outlet in Estonia

News20. April 2009
Exhibitors from all over the world
Exhibitors from all over the world

Domotex Middle East will be opening its doors in Dubai from 17 – 19 May 2009

News17. April 2009
Floor coverings down
Floor coverings down

The floor coverings market is down slightly in the UK

News16. April 2009
Consumer saving strategies
Consumer saving strategies

McKinsey warns that private consumption in Europe might decline steeply

News15. April 2009
Falling demand
Falling demand

Sales of motorised tools are falling drastically in Germany

News14. April 2009
Anniversary congress in London
Anniversary congress in London

Invitation from the International Hardware Association to 50th IHA Congress

News14. April 2009
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No shortcuts to building credibility in home improvement, says Ace veteran
DIY InternationalQ&A: Allan Rey Lim, managing director, Ace Home Center Vietnam 
No shortcuts to building credibility in home improvement, says Ace veteran

Having accumulated two and a half decades’ worth of experience in vastly different home improvement…

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Kuani is fully committed to vertical integration
Prioritising user health and safety
Kuani is fully committed to vertical integration

The manufacturer of professional pneumatic tools boasts an exceptionally high in-house production …

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Anything but pessimistic
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Anything but pessimistic

Obi’s Head of Purchasing, Jochen Ludwig, speaks at this year’s IVG Forum Gartenmarkt. He says: ‘The…

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