Germany: GfK Consumer Confidence Survey
18.10.2012 According to the latest survey published by GfK, consumer confidence in Germany has inconsistently developed in September. The three-month decline in economic expectations came to an end as in September...
UK: GfK reports strong sales in power tools
18.10.2012 Bad weather over the summer drove consumers to spend more inside, helping to offset the impact of the declining housing market on the decorative and indoor power tools categories, according to market...
Belgium: Brico opens 11th Plan-It store in Ghent
18.10.2012 On September 27th, Belgian market leader Brico (part of the Dutch Maxeda DIY group) officially opened its 11th Brico Plan-it in Ghent. It’s the first store of the big-box-store format in the province of...
Germany: DIY sales on a par with 2011
18.10.2012 The nominal gross sales recorded by the DIY stores in Germany over the first six months of 2012 add up to close on €9.6bn, according to information from the BHB retailers' association. This means they...
Save the date! 2nd Global DIY Summit 6-7 June 2013
18.10.2012 Make sure you save the date for the 2nd Global DIY Summit, taking place on 6-7 June 2013. Hosted once again by EDRA and fediyma, the European Federation of DIY Manufacturers, the Global Summit will take place...
France: Turnover of DIY stores increases
18.10.2012 The turnover of DIY stores in France has increased by 7.3% in the first half of 2012: DIY results have increased by 8% and garden results 7.3%. The turnover of the hypermarkets has decreased by 2.7% in...
UK: DIY retail sector remains depressed
28.Sep.2012 A third more DIY retailers reported sales volumes were down during the first two weeks of September than those reporting positive results, according to the latest distributive trades survey from the...
