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Acquisition-fuelled growth
Acquisition-fuelled growth

Bricorama’s founder Jean-Claude Bourrelier has estab-lished the success of this French DIY group through deliberately making strategic acquisitions

Distribution29. May 2007
Expansion in area and price pressure
Expansion in area and price pressure

Heidi Biehl, DIY in Europe AustriaSince the German companies Hagebau, Hornbach, OBI and Praktiker entered the Austrian market in 1995, a …

Distribution25. May 2007
Strong through long-term concept
Strong through long-term concept

The past financial year turned into a record one for the Hornbach Group

News25. May 2007
New president for EDRA
New president for EDRA

George Adams succeeds Manfred Maus

News25. May 2007
New Products
New Products

Quick-change artistWith one twist the UHE 28 multi-functional hammer will change into a drill, a hammer drill, screwdriver or chisel. The machine is equipped with the …

News24. May 2007
Fuel and leisure articles
Fuel and leisure articles

Marcotrade’s new Ökobrik hardwood briquettes, which meet the DIN quality standard, are intended to make heating with wood simpler and more efficient

Garden24. May 2007
Results good despite fuel crisis
Results good despite fuel crisis

On 19 September GLEE, the garden and leisure trade fair which lasts for three days and is the big-gest of its kind in the UK, ended on a real note …

Events24. May 2007
Negative development
Negative development

Lowe's sales for the first quarter were 6.3 per cent down in like-for-like terms; profit declined by 12.1 per cent

News24. May 2007
Prospects good
Prospects good

Renewed increase in the Ifo Economic Climate Indicator for the euro area

News24. May 2007
The garden as an expression of lifestyle
The garden as an expression of lifestyle

The new garden décor is increasingly being defined by aspects of design and fashion, presented in high-quality, individual and sometimes …

Garden24. May 2007
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Pioneering a net-zero future in DIY and trade
DIY InternationalSustainability as an advantage
Pioneering a net-zero future in DIY and trade

Protecting the climate and still making money – or precisely because of it? Swedish specialist …

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Moving forward in big steps
FN Neuhofer
Moving forward in big steps

“FN Neuhofer goes America”: That was the latest major step taken by the Austrian wood specialist, …

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Top DIY stores close gardening sections
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Top DIY stores close gardening sections

While the total gardening sales area in Germany grew in 2024, the top DIY store operators saw a …

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War and crisis
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The housing market is in decline, flats are getting smaller, customer footfall is falling and …

Distribution16. December 2025
Between stabilization and decline
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Between stabilization and declineThe new edition of the Home Improvement Report 2025 was published …

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