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Kingfisher Is in Talks About Buying Two Large DIY Branches in Turkey

Sep 24, 2013

The British DIY store firm Kingfisher has revealed that it is in talks about buying two large DIY branches in Turkey that are currently owned by the German DIY group Praktiker. Kingfisher's Turkish subsidiary Koctas JV is to buy these ...

Tags: Construction, Decoration, DIY

Praktiker Is Withdrawing From a Number of Loss-Making Markets

Jun 21, 2013

The German DIY-store group Praktiker is withdrawing from a number of loss-making markets. Armin Burger, chairman of the board, reported in his speech at the annual general meeting on 29 May that the company had decided on 11 February to ...

Tags: Praktiker, Construction&Decoration

A Few DIY Stores Have Scaled Back Their OSB Promotions in February and March

Mar 22, 2013

A few DIY stores have scaled back their OSB promotions in February and March after advertising this product more at relatively low prices for a short time in January. At the same time, DIY stores raised their promotional prices compared ...

Tags: OSB, Construction, Decoration

The Turnover of The Swedish Chain of DIY Stores Byggmax Increased by 22.2%

Dec 20, 2012

The turnover of the Swedish chain of DIY stores Byggmax increased by 22.2% to SEK451.4m in the first quarter of 2012 vis à vis the same period last year. This increase in turnover is partially due to the opening of new stores. ...

Tags: Swedish, turnover, Byggmax, DIY store

Praktiker and Its Major Shareholders Achieved a Compromise at The Shareholders' Meeting

Dec 20, 2012

The DIY-store group Praktiker and its major shareholders achieved a compromise at the shareholders' meeting on 4th July 2012. Thus the Praktiker executive board got agreement for its restructuring concept drafted essentially in ...

Tags: Praktiker, German, shareholders'meeting

A Fountain Makes a Wonderful Addition to a Garden

Jun 5, 2012

A fountain makes a wonderful addition to a garden. There are many styles on the market: A DIY store can offer many choices, but if you're handy, it can also supply the materials you need to make your own — such as this elegant yet ...

Tags: Learning Center, saw, drill