Baumax has fully realized its new store concept for the first time in Vienna
Hagebau store sales up after five months
Retail division of the building materials cooperative group notches up a 0.5 per cent increase in Germany
Expansion in the East and Far East
Leroy Merlin on the verge of entering the Russian and Chinese markets
US subsidiary sold
German supplier Gardena hands Melnor over to a Taiwanese manufacturer
Second Aki this year
Spanish distribution arm of Leroy Merlin has new stores in Santander and Zamora
Homebase shifts up a gear
Up to 20 new stores a year planned from 2005, half of them in small store format
High growth rates predicted in USA
Home Improvement Research Institute forecasts US $ 313.5 bn in 2008
Expertise in paint matters
German customers looking for information about paint in DIY stores mainly go to the sales staff for advice. The picture is completely different in the …
Increase for French DIY stores
In the first three months sales were three per cent above the previous year’s level