Summary of the Presentation given by Dr. Alan Barton, Vice President of The Rohm und Haas Company, at the 4th International DIY Congress in Berlin on 16 April, 2002
European DIY retailers close ranks
Yesterday saw the founding of the European DIY Retail Association (EDRA) in Berlin. The first priority is to be the harmonisation of …
Opportunities in Canada
A seminar in Mississauga offers contacts with buyers from Canadian DIY groups
Moderate growth in France
The DIY superstores outperformed the rest of the French DIY retail trade last year
Plans for growth in 2002
Mr. Bricolage intends to open further centrally operated branches and boost sales by ten per cent
Second chief executive
Klaus Estfeller runs the AHS central office jointly with Andreas Pilliczar, head of Öbau
Same-store growth for Mr. Bricolage
The French group reports sales growth of 4.5 per cent like-for-like
Europeanisation of MTD’s distribution
The supplier of garden implements is expanding its distribution network through a branch in Switzerland and a joint venture in Belgium
Massive losses for Truserv
Partners gone, sales down: major members have turned their backs on the cooperative, thus ensuring a deficit of 34 per cent
Expansion in Mexico
Home Depot intends to take over the four Del Norte stores. Two more outlets are also to be opened at the end of 2002