Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

Medium-term: eight Baumax stores

It is no more than a stone’s throw over the border into the neighbouring country to the south for these Austrians, who operate three stores in Slovenia – seen from the viewpoint of the group’s southern…

Distribution17. November 2003

Steadily growing DIY market in Slovenia

The market will reach saturation point within five years if the DIY retail groups carry out their plans in Slovenia

Distribution14. November 2003

Hubo strengthens market position

Hubo has become the major national DIY retail group in Belgium through acquisition of the DIY stores belonging to the French Bricomarché group

Distribution14. November 2003

Belgium’s market in process of change

The experts are all agreed: The year 2002 brought great changes to the Belgian DIY sector

Distribution14. November 2003

Rona’s new big box

The group has opened an 11 000 m² DIY and garden superstore in Kingston

News14. November 2003

Garden fair in Louisville

More than 20 000 visitors came to Expo, the International Lawn, Garden & Power Equipment Exposition

News14. November 2003

Two international openings at once

Praktiker brings into operation new stores in both Romania and Turkey

News14. November 2003

Slow-down in growth

Signs of below-average growth for the DIY market in the Netherlands are for the first time in ages becoming apparent for the year 2002, and the same is being …

Distribution14. November 2003