Record exhibitor and visitor figures at this year’s Domotex in Hanover
Homebase in the red
The UK home improvement retailer announces like-for-like sales down by more than 6 per cent
Importance of planning
DIY retailing is heavily dependent on seasonal business, and that requires careful planning
Attendance slightly up
This year’s Heimtextil attracted 86 000 visitors to Frankfurt
Europe's DIY markets in figures
The DIY markets in the individual countries of Europe are performing in very different ways. While some markets are either stagnating or shrinking, …
Seasonal planning
Hardware and DIY retailing is more dependent on seasonal merchandising opportunities than almost any other form of retailing, and most retailers fully recognize …
Another acquisition
Rona acquires Best-MAR, a specialist plumbing and heating company
Record sales again
Eurobaustoff grew centrally invoiced sales by around 2.5 per cent in 2007
Innovative developments
Kapro has registered around 100 patents throughout the world to date, and is further proving its innovative capacity with a continuing stream of new …
Focus on women
The Israeli Home Center chain of DIY stores has developed a new concept tailored to the aspirations of women