Fast ebenso wie die Muttergesellschaft Kingfisher ihre Führungsposition in Europa stärkt, vergrößert B&Q seine Vorherrschaft im britischen DIY-MarktUnabhängige Einzelkämpfer mit Standorten in Innstadtlagen haben …
Friendly takeover in Canada
Builders’ merchant Canwel purchases all the shares of competitor Sodisco-Howden
Marktkauf Rus well above target
The DIY stores of the German AVA group achieve a slight increase after nine months
Obi reports just under five billion euros
The Russian stores of the German DIY industry’s top-performing company exceed expectations
Obi: Figures 2003/2004
The German market leader Obi operates DIY superstores in nine European countries and in China. The figures of the fiscal year 2003/2004
Consolidation affects market aktivities
The DIY market is one of the fastest growing retail sectors in Canada. Over the past decade it has grown by 122 per cent
Trend towards large formats in France
The medium-sized DIY stores have nevertheless shown the greatest amount of growth over the past five years
Attendance figures from Shanghai
The China Sourcing Fairs attracted the presence of 37 000 buyers
Retail sales in the eurozone at a standstill
Growth for all the 25 EU states together amounts to two per cent
Europe: Volume of retail trade in the EU25 and in the Euro-zone