Tuesday, 18 June 2013  
The DIY industry in Germany
 
 
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News I This week  
The latest figures were reported by Erich Huwer, chief executive of the Globus specialist stores and president of the BHB German DIY Retail Association, at the BHB Garden Congress in Hamburg.
Severe losses in garden
 

DIY stores in Germany experience double-digit losses in this product range 

 
 
Japan is to be partner country of Ambiente 2014
 

Designer Yukio Hashimoto is taking on the role of ambassador for the partner country presentation at this leading international consumer goods fair 

 
 
Sales growth for Clas Ohlson
 

Clas Ohlson, a Swedish chain, increased its sales volume by four per cent in the 2012/2013 financial year 

 
 
Obi’s co-founder Manfred Maus was honoured for his services in establishing the DIY sector in Europe.
To women with love
 

Manfred Maus, a co-founder of Obi, was the recipient of the 2nd Global DIY Lifetime Award as a European pioneer of DIY retailing 

 
 
Start now in Moscow
 

The St Petersburg group takes its Domwoi channel to the capital 

 
 
Dähne Verlag is also present at the 2nd Global DIY Summit in Rome.
Rendez-vous for the DIY world
 

The 2nd Global DIY Summit has begun in Rome with a record number of participants
 

 
 
More fasteners
 

Segment due to gain in significance at the CIHS in Shanghai

 

 
 
NHS: Optimism in Las Vegas
 

Having experienced a 16 per cent increase in visitors, the NHS expects growth to continue still further 

 
 
Ace Hardware in Afghanistan
 

At least 15 stores are expected to open in the next ten years 

 
 
Kingfisher suffering as well
 

Total sales saw a moderate rise in the first quarter of 2013, but there was a clear decline in like-for-like terms
 

 
 
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The store front in an open mall shopping center.
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What began as a single unit is now a multi-national business comprised of more than 400 retail stores throughout the United States, as well as being a mail order and Internet-based business: Harbor Freight generates sales of more than $ two billion and continues to grow 

 
 
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