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European DIY retailers close ranks

Yesterday saw the founding of the European DIY Retail Association (EDRA) in Berlin. The first priority is to be the harmonisation of environmental issues and market research

News16. April 2002

Opportunities in Canada

A seminar in Mississauga offers contacts with buyers from Canadian DIY groups

News15. April 2002

Moderate growth in France

The DIY superstores outperformed the rest of the French DIY retail trade last year

News15. April 2002

Plans for growth in 2002

Mr. Bricolage intends to open further centrally operated branches and boost sales by ten per cent

News11. April 2002

Second chief executive

Klaus Estfeller runs the AHS central office jointly with Andreas Pilliczar, head of Öbau

News10. April 2002

Same-store growth for Mr. Bricolage

The French group reports sales growth of 4.5 per cent like-for-like

News10. April 2002

Europeanisation of MTD’s distribution

The supplier of garden implements is expanding its distribution network through a branch in Switzerland and a joint venture in Belgium

News9. April 2002

Massive losses for Truserv

Partners gone, sales down: major members have turned their backs on the cooperative, thus ensuring a deficit of 34 per cent

News9. April 2002

Expansion in Mexico

Home Depot intends to take over the four Del Norte stores. Two more outlets are also to be opened at the end of 2002

News8. April 2002

Croalat 2002: Contact meeting in Zagreb

Comprehensive supplementary programme to accompany the second Croalat on 15 May 2002

News5. April 2002

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