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Mulcahy: early departure
Mulcahy: early departure

The former head of Kingfisher has retired from the board

News9. December 2002
Improved retail results across Europe
Improved retail results across Europe

While retail sales for September were up in the EU overall, they were down in the eurozone

News6. December 2002
New central warehouse onstream
New central warehouse onstream

The logistics centre near Toledo is supplying all Akí stores in Spain

News5. December 2002
Homebase plans
Homebase plans

Up to ten new stores are to open annually over the next three years

News4. December 2002
Complementary strategies
Complementary strategies

The British DIY chain Homebase is being sold to Great Universal Stores (GUS) at a price of around £ 900 mio (€ 1.415 bn) and will become part of the …

Distribution4. December 2002
A full centenary
A full centenary

It was 1903 when seedsman William Unwin founded his business near Cambridge

News3. December 2002
Large formats win out
Large formats win out

The market share of the big DIY superstores in the Netherlands is approaching the 70 per cent mark

News3. December 2002
Sale of Focus Wickes shares
Sale of Focus Wickes shares

Another strategic investor acquires a 28.9 per cent stake in the British No. 2 DIY retailer

News3. December 2002
Netherlands: Large DIY centers growing segment
Netherlands: Large DIY centers growing segment

In 2001, the large DIY centers were responsible for 68 per cent of the total DIY sales. In 2002 this percentage will be close to 70 …

Distribution3. December 2002
Switch to Finnforest management
Switch to Finnforest management

Matti Sihvonen, formerly with the Association of the Finnish Forestry Industry, is moving over to the timber group

News2. December 2002
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