Mr. Bricolage is planning more than 20 new stores for its main sales channel alone. International expansion is also on the agenda, and Catena is to have a new campaign
Trade fair in Istanbul
Hardware & Paint will have the support of Praktiker and Bauhaus among other companies
Changes at Praktiker in Luxembourg
Country Manager Gert Scharping is to retire at the end of the year
Founding of Spanish DIY trade association
Alfredo Diaz is the president of the Asociación de distribuidores de bricolage y ferretería
Space productivity continues slightly downward
The DIY stores in Austria are holding space productivity at a very low level
Changes ahead for UK show scene
Just in time for the opening of this year’s DIY & Garden Show in London came the announcement that a rival event is being planned for next year
New name at traditional venue
There will now be a new hardware and DIY trade fair in the USA with the launching of the AHMA Hardware Show. The McCormick Place venue in Chicago …
Praktiker reduces deficit
Germany’s number two generates 22.3 per cent through international stores
Rona launches new concept
The stores are designed for small and medium-sized trading areas
Tour de force in Canada
Rona upgrades the traditional hardware store. The new store is designed to serve Canada’s small and midsized communities