Rautakesko: Sales in 2002

A partner on the fifth continent

The ARENA cooperative group is being joined by the Australian retailer Mitre 10

Growth for Saver

The garden machinery and equipment fair in Madrid recorded visitor numbers up by a quarter

Wienerberger up on the tiles

The Austrian company is taking over Koramic’s clay roof tile business

Castorama’s Belgian commitment under review

Kingfisher denies withdrawal: no decision has yet been made about these two locations

A good year despite poor Christmas sales

Wyevale, the UK garden centre operator, increased like-for-like sales by 2.2 per cent in 2002

Castorama to exit Germany

The six stores will be closed

Openings abroad

Two outlets outside Germany were added to Metro's DIY retail division on balance in 2002

Exceptions to European increases

The retail trade in Germany, Belgium and Portugal is trailing behind the other EU member states