The European Theft Barometer has identified inventory discrepancies amounting to 1.34 per cent
Interest sold off
Rona has sold its shares in the builders’ merchant company Matco-Ravary
More growth for Hornbach abroad
The German DIY retailer recorded sales 4.1 per cent up in like-for-like terms between March and August
Obi’s growth schedule
The German market leader is expanding mostly abroad
Reorganisation of Baumax’s buying structure
Josef Wagner is the new international group buying manager
Continuing growth for garden centres
German operators achieve a four per cent increase in the number of outlets
Continuing growth of retail area
Germany’s Top 30 operators of garden centres raised their number of outlets by 4.2 per cent between July 2003 and July 2004, and retail area …
Branch in Poland
Briggs & Stratton with plans for carefully targeting consumers in eastern Europe
Factory opening in Moscow
In the medium term the German company, Roto Frank AG, intends to meet the requirements of the Russian market entirely through production within the country
More survey equipment
Stanley takes over specialist manufacturers CST/Berger