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Emphasis on service and access

A case study examines the strategy by means of which the Kesko subsidiary K-rauta intends to stand out against the competition in Finland

News7. June 2002
K-rauta: Thriving in the Changing DIY/Hardware Market
K-rauta: Thriving in the Changing DIY/Hardware Market

Management consultants Cap Gemini Ernst & Young have scrutinized the buying behaviour of European consumers in a survey …

Distribution7. June 2002
European champions in DIY spending
European champions in DIY spending

The Germans lead the field here. For the whole of Europe the market has grown to a volume of € 103.3 bn

News6. June 2002
Europe: The 30 biggest DIY companies in 2001
Europe: The 30 biggest DIY companies in 2001

Net sales in mio €Retail area in 1.000 m²Number of DIY storesCastorama/Kingfisher EuropeCastorama, B&Q, Nomi8 4683 391530OBI …

Distribution6. June 2002
Online information, in-store shopping
Online information, in-store shopping

With its “kitchen & bath design center” Home Depot is demonstrating how to guide customers from screen to store – with a …

News5. June 2002
More DIY depots
More DIY depots

In France the discount marketing concept is growing in significance in the DIY sector

News4. June 2002
Partial victory for Castorama
Partial victory for Castorama

Now Rothschilds, as an independent bank, is to examine Kingfisher’s takeover bid

News4. June 2002
Number four in Shanghai
Number four in Shanghai

B&Q opens another DIY store in this city of 16 million

News4. June 2002
Marketing in Ireland
Marketing in Ireland

The Dublin company JCD will in future act as distributors of the goods produced by the British manufacturer Hills Industries

News3. June 2002
Not only Nordic
Not only Nordic

In future the Nordic Timber Council intends to drum up support for timber “in general” – whether from Scandinavia or elsewhere in Europe

News3. June 2002
How are French DIY retailers developing?
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The Masterplan store
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The Masterplan store

More franchising, more professional business, more beavers – in short, more customer experience: …

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Kitchen furniture dominates the market
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Kitchen furniture dominates the market

This is the conclusion reached by IFH Cologne. The management consultancy Titze, on the other hand…

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Anything but pessimistic
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Anything but pessimistic

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

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Financial savings are the main reasons why Europeans are opting for water-saving solutions. The …

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