This year’s Carrefour International du Bois, the timber fair held in Nantes from 29 to 31 May, recorded the participation of 418 exhibitors, about 20 per cent of whom came from outside France. The proportion of …
OBI beaver proliferates in the Middle Kingdom
The number of OBI outlets in China is to be multiplied by more than ten within four years
OBI: Plans for expansion in China
The German market leader OBI is planning a massive campaign of expansion in China: the number of stores is to increase from the current total of …
B&Q declares support for FSC
But “Certification systems must demonstrate awareness of the needs of retailers”
Selling wood, not forests
B&Q specifies FSC certification to its suppliers, but wants all schemes to focus more on the needs of retailers
Colleague computer as future buyer
Baumax is testing a software package that automatically makes ordering proposals to purchasing managers
Bridging a gap in the market
Security chests from Sentry now offer protection against water and fire. What is more, the company is presenting a new concept for promoting sales of …
Expansion of European involvement
Wayne-Dalton, the American manufacturer of sectional garage doors, is setting out to revolutionise the consumer market in Europe with its new c…
German indifference to smoke alarms
The proportion of households equipped with a device still remains far behind other countries
Baumax goes greener
A strategy for a more distinctive image in the garden sector has been developed in a project with Roland Berger