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Sears’ results below last year’s

But the garden ranges were not affected by the drop in sales experienced in May

News6. June 2003

Decrease in the European Union

The volume of retail trade is down by 1.6 per cent in the euro-zone

News5. June 2003

Second store in Finland

Bauhaus operates the biggest DIY superstore in Scandinavia

News4. June 2003

Double-digit like-for-like growth in parts

Kingfisher’s DIY business records growth of 17 per cent for the first quarter of 2003

News4. June 2003

Kingfisher: Another strong quarter

Kingfisher’s Home Improvement business grew total sales in the first quarter to 3 May 2003 by 17 per cent, up 6.5 per cent on a l…

Distribution4. June 2003

Upward trend for Cevisama

The Spanish ceramics fair recorded far more exhibitors and visitors than two years previously

News3. June 2003

Installation service pulls in sales

This service brings Lowe’s sales of $ 1.1 bn. And the company does not intend to leave it at that

News2. June 2003

Large and small working in perfect harmony together

Leroy Merlin receives an award for its partnership with a small supplier

News27. May 2003

First store in Asturia

Spanish DIY chain plans its third new opening this year

News27. May 2003

Takeover in the far north

Danish building materials and DIY group Danske Trælast now belongs to an investment company

News27. May 2003

Q&A: Allan Rey Lim, managing director, Ace Home Center Vietnam

No shortcuts to building credibility in home improvement, says Ace veteran

Having accumulated two and a half decades’ worth of experience in vastly different home improvement…

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Basso provides sturdy tools for professionals

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Obi’s Head of Purchasing, Jochen Ludwig, speaks at this year’s IVG Forum Gartenmarkt. He says: ‘The…

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Q&A: Allan Rey Lim, managing director, Ace Home Center Vietnam

No shortcuts to building credibility in home improvement, says Ace veteran

Having accumulated two and a half decades’ worth of experience in vastly different home improvement…

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Designed for demanding applications

Basso provides sturdy tools for professionals

From construction to repair applications, through fasteners to automotive tools, the company aims …

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Over 30 years’ experience

Yueh-Chi, a versatile expert in pneumatic tools

The Taiwanese manufacturer supplies customers in Europe, the USA, Japan and the Middle East. Above …

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Sears’ results below last year’s

Decrease in the European Union

Second store in Finland

Double-digit like-for-like growth in parts

Kingfisher: Another strong quarter

Upward trend for Cevisama

Installation service pulls in sales

Large and small working in perfect harmony together

First store in Asturia

Takeover in the far north

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No shortcuts to building credibility in home improvement, says Ace veteran

Basso provides sturdy tools for professionals

Anything but pessimistic

No shortcuts to building credibility in home improvement, says Ace veteran

Basso provides sturdy tools for professionals

Yueh-Chi, a versatile expert in pneumatic tools