Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

UK: Quarterly retail spending, 2000-2002

Retail spending (£bn)Year-on year growth rates2000 Q12.8312000 Q23.4722000 Q32.8442000 Q42.880Total12.0272001 Q12.9423.92001 Q23.8069.62001 Q33.0958.82001 Q43.18510.6Total13.0288.32002 Q13.2289.72002 Q24.1067.92002 Q33…

Distribution18. November 2002

Continuing trend towards large formats

The French manufacturers’ association, UNIBAL, is concerned about the typical DIY ranges

News18. November 2002

Sales growth abroad

Rautakesko achieves more than 16 per cent of sales outside Finland

News15. November 2002

African expansion target

Mr. Bricolage invests in Morocco

News15. November 2002

Growth in France

The year 2001 was a particularly successful one for the DIY multiples

Distribution14. November 2002

Sales growth coming from the east

Austrian market leader Baumax records a six per cent increase at the end of nine months

News14. November 2002

Expansion in the Baltic

Kesko subsidiary Rautakesko intends to acquire the majority in the Lithuanian market leader

News13. November 2002

Interim Chairman for Castorama

Ian Cheshire is to head Castorama France until the arrival of the new CEO Gerry Murphy

News12. November 2002

Home Depot and women

A new format is already being tested at two locations

News12. November 2002

New format targets women

With same-store sales recording only a 1 per cent gain in the 2nd quarter of 2002, Home Depot is now intensifying its efforts to find new ways to grow.

Distribution11. November 2002