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Obi now has three stores in Russia
Obi now has three stores in Russia

And a fourth coming soon – a further outlet south-east of Moscow will follow new Kazan store

News15. December 2005
Large-format stores in Canada
Large-format stores in Canada

212 large-format stores in Canada at the end of 2005

News14. December 2005
The leading fair in the UK
The leading fair in the UK

DIY & Garden Show and Totally Tools present the industry with a host of new products right at the start of the year

News14. December 2005
Sales up at Baumax
Sales up at Baumax

Baumax reports an increase of 6.2 per cent in sales for the first nine months of the financial year

News13. December 2005
German industry figures up slightly
German industry figures up slightly

However, DIY stores experience a slight downturn in like-for-like sales in the first nine months. Building materials yield the highest growth r…

News12. December 2005
Low growth for Bricorama
Low growth for Bricorama

1.07 per cent increase in sales for the French DIY group in the third quarter

News9. December 2005
Headquarters sold too
Headquarters sold too

Metro Group sells 53 Praktiker locations to real estate fund

News9. December 2005
Paint in demand in Eastern Europe
Paint in demand in Eastern Europe

Central and Eastern European paint market set to grow by over 7 per cent per annum

News8. December 2005
Strong growth abroad
Strong growth abroad

Rautakesko, Finland, reports 62.5 per cent increase in sales for the third quarter

News8. December 2005
Obi: 2004/2005 figures
Obi: 2004/2005 figures

The German market leader Obi operates DIY stores in nine European countries. Its 13 outlets in China have now been sold to Kingfisher

Distribution7. December 2005
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