Private label is gaining further market share in Europe
Almost sold out
The China International Hardware Show Powered by Practical World has only a few remaining exhibition spaces left
Israel grows exports
Goods exported by the DIY industry reached a figure of around € 1.1 bn in 2006
Garden times six
The new specialist garden store concept from Zeus combines six product segments under the one umbrella brand. The first Floraland has been opened by Gillet, a …
Intelligent solutions
The M-Craft Group has specialised in providing complete product and merchandising solutions for the DIY and professional hardware market
Growth region of Eastern Europe
While the saturated markets of western Europe offer scarcely any opportunities for expansion worth mentioning, there are still tremendous prospects …
Under new management
Home Depot is getting back to basics under the leadership of Frank Blake, its new CEO
Firm bookings for 2008
The expectation in Essen is for increasing numbers of exhibitors and visitors to attend the IPM fair in late January. The overseas events in Dubai and China …
Change as an essential requirement
Bob Vareen, DIY in Europe, USAIn the United States, as elsewhere in today's world of retailing, changes are happening faster than ever before. …
Baumax :Ambitious goal
Baumax plans still further expansion in Romania, with the goal of market leadership