Ace Hardware, America’s largest cooperative, abruptly shelved its plans to possibly convert to a conventional corporation in early September, when an audit uncovered a US $ 154 mio inventory discrepancy
Combining resources
Two franchise organisations in the Netherlands, H.D.B. Groep and Serboucom, have joined forces
New positioning for Taipei Hardware & DIY Show:
The Taiwanese hardware and DIY trade fair has taken quality and innovation as its central themes
Digital information procurement
Consumers are turning to the Internet to obtain information about products and problem solutions
Growing in popularity
In spite of a slow start, Koelnmesse recorded an increase of around six per cent in visitors to Spoga
Strong growth through innovation
The market volume of Bosch garden tools in Europe attained € 761 mio in 2006
New TV campaign
Hornbach takes on the “weaker self”
Ikea turns greener
Swedish furniture manufacturer to test a new concept, “Garden centre light”, from December
Strong growth
Canadian buying groups boosted their external sales considerably in 2006