Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

Growth from and in the East

Baumax grows by nearly two and a half per cent and announces expansion in Croatia

News12. September 2003

New DIY fair in France

The Salon du Bricolage et de la Décoration is to be affiliated to the furnishing fair

News11. September 2003

Impressive figures in August

Rautatesko has increased sales by 36 per cent

News10. September 2003

Strong German presence in Dubai

The recent Hardware & Tools event saw the arrival of around 6 000 visitors in the desert

News9. September 2003

Rona given go-ahead for purchase from Kingfisher

The competition authorities give the green light for the takeover of Réno-Dépôt

News8. September 2003

Home Depot on the roof

The home improvement giant is taking over a roofing installer to add to its range of installation services

News8. September 2003

Opening boom in November

The DIY multiples in Austria were not very keen on expansion between January and October. However, there were three new openings at once in the second half…

Distribution5. September 2003

Manhattan commitment

Home Depot to open the next urban neighbourhood store in this New York borough

News5. September 2003

Vorarlberg underdeveloped

Since the mid-nineties the amount of retail area occupied by DIY stores in Austria has almost doubled. The DIY store density varies greatly from one …

Distribution5. September 2003