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French groups also eyeing up China
French groups also eyeing up China

Leroy Merlin is considering entry onto the markets of China, Portugal and Russia. The group completed the year 2001 with sales of € 3.212 bn

News3. April 2002
Brico increases operating profit
Brico increases operating profit

The Belgian GIB group announces increased sales and operating profit for its DIY division

News28. March 2002
Vendex acquires Brico
Vendex acquires Brico

The Dutch Vendex KBB group acquires GIB’s DIY division

News28. March 2002
Well-attended buying market
Well-attended buying market

About 200 participants from all over the world came to Ace Hardware’s buying market

News27. March 2002
New head of Castorama in Brazil
New head of Castorama in Brazil

Pierre-Louis Brisset moves from Carrefour to the DIY business

News26. March 2002
Fewer visitors at Salon du Végétal
Fewer visitors at Salon du Végétal

Organisers have brought about the reduction in numbers of non-trade visitors

News25. March 2002
Fewer visitors at Salon du Végétal
Fewer visitors at Salon du Végétal

Organisers have brought about the reduction in numbers of non-trade visitors

News25. March 2002
First Romanian Bricostore
First Romanian Bricostore

Premiere west of Bucharest, with the opening of the store at Chiajna tomorrow

News22. March 2002
British satisfaction with Cologne
British satisfaction with Cologne

In the aftermath of the fair the exhibitors under the BHHMA umbrella are looking to the future with optimism

News22. March 2002
Double-decker DIY store
Double-decker DIY store

B&Q has now gone one better and opened the UK’s first two-storey Warehouse at Sutton in south London

News22. March 2002
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