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
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
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
The latest new products
An overview of new and improved products from the industry
New at DIY International
The latest from trade
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Unusual tools
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