DIY Retailing - Europe - January 2008

Table of Contents

• Insights and Opportunities
• Market in Brief
• The future
• Spending on DIY
• Consumer behaviour
• Leading retailers
• European Summary and Outlook
• Report scope
• Technical notes
• Financial definitions
• Currencies
• Country codes
  • Figure 1: Country codes
• VAT
  • Figure 2: Europe: Standard VAT rates, 2006/07
• Other abbreviations
• The European DIY market
• Market size
  • Figure 3: Europe: DIY market size by country, 2006
  • Figure 4: Europe: Spending on DIY products per capita, 2006
  • Figure 5: Europe: Spending on DIY products as % all retail sales, 2006
• Housing
  • Figure 6: Europe: Levels of owner occupancy
• DIY retailers
  • Figure 7: Europe: DIY retailers sales and growth, 2001-06
• DIY sales per capita
• Growth
• Leading players
  • Figure 8: Europe: Top 20 DIY retailers, 2006
• E-commerce
  • Figure 9: Europe: Leading DIY retailers' websites, 2008
• Concentration levels
  • Figure 10: Europe: DIY retailers concentration levels, 2006
• Consumer summary
  • Figure 11: Proportions doing any DIY jobs in 2003, 2005, 2007
• Outlook
• Where next for DIY?
• Demographics
  • Figure 12: UK: Population profile, 2006 and 2012
• How should the DIY retailers react?
• Concentration
• Ranges
• Expansion - Internationalisation
  • Figure 13: Europe: Concentration in the DIY sector, 2006
• Expansion - Larger stores
• Expansion - time for smaller stores again?
• Forecasts
  • Figure 14: Europe: DIY retailers' sales growth, 2002-07, 2007-12
  • Figure 15: Europe: DIY retailers sales' , 2007, 2012
• Austria
• Market in Brief
• The future
• Market size and performance
• The competitive landscape
• Broader Market Environment
• Positive factors
• Negative factors
• Expanding but ageing population
  • Figure 16: Austria: Population trends, 2002-07
  • Figure 17: Austria: Population, by age group and gender, 2007
• Solid economy
  • Figure 18: Austria: Unemployment statistics, 1997-2007
  • Figure 19: Austria: Gross domestic product, 1996-2006
• Inflation
  • Figure 20: Austria: Consumer prices, annual % change, 2000-06
• The Austrian housing market
  • Figure 21: Austria: Households, 2001-06
• The Market in Context
• Key findings
  • Figure 22: Austria: Consumer expenditure, 1997-2006
  • Figure 23: Austria: Total household expenditure growth, 1997-2006
  • Figure 24: Austria: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 2002-06
• Spending on DIY
  • Figure 25: Austria: Relative performance of DIY spending categories, 2002-06
  • Figure 26: Austria: Estimated DIY market size, 2002-06
• DIY spending relative to other household goods spending
  • Figure 27: Austria: DIY categories relative to furniture and carpets spending, 2002-06
  • Figure 28: Austria: DIY categories relative to electricals spending, 2002-06
• Channels of distribution
  • Figure 29: Austria: DIY market channels of distribution, 2006
• Sector Size and Forecast
• Future
• Past
• Economic outlook
• Retail sales forecast
  • Figure 30: Austria: DIY specialists' sales, 2002-12
  • Figure 31: Austria: DIY specialists, share of all retail sales, 2002-12
• Past
  • Figure 32: Austria: DIY retailers' relative sales growth, 2002-06
• Enterprise and outlet data
  • Figure 33: Austria: Retail businesses by category, 1997-2005
• Retail Competitor Analysis
  • Figure 34: Austria: Leading DIY specialists, 2006
• Evaluation
  • Figure 35: Austria: Selected DIY retailers, evaluation, 2006/07
• Market shares
  • Figure 36: Austria: Leading DIY specialists' share of all DIY retailers' sales, 2006
• Belgium
• Market in Brief
• The future
• Market size and performance
• Market leaders
• Broader Market Environment
• Positive factors
• Negative factors
• Population
  • Figure 37: Belgium: Total population, 2002-06
  • Figure 38: Belgium: Population age ranges as proportion of total population, 2001-07
• Economy
• GDP
  • Figure 39: Belgium: Gross domestic product, 1996-2006
• Inflation
  • Figure 40: Belgium: Consumer prices for DIY and household goods and services, 1998-2005
• Consumer expenditure
  • Figure 41: Belgium: Consumer expenditure 1996-2006
• The Belgian housing market
  • Figure 42: Belgium: Annual rate of change on year for house prices, 1989-2005
  • Figure 43: Belgium: Households by size, 1991 and 2003-2005
  • Figure 44: Belgium: Average household size, 1970-2005
• The Market in Context
  • Figure 45: Belgium: Consumer spending on DIY, 2002-06
  • Figure 46: Belgium: Estimated DIY market size, 2002-06
• Channels of distribution
• Sector Size and Forecast
• Future
• Past
• DIY retail sales
• DIY retail enterprise and outlet data
  • Figure 47: Belgium: Hardware, paints and glass specialist enterprise numbers, 2001-05
  • Figure 48: Belgium: DIY retail outlets by region, 2003
• Retail Competitor Analysis
• New name, same performance
• Battle for second spot
  • Figure 49: Belgium: Leading DIY retailers, 2006
• Evaluation
  • Figure 50: Belgium: DIY retailers, evaluation, 2006/07
• Market shares
  • Figure 51: Belgium: Estimated market share of top five DIY retailers, 2006/07
• Czech Republic
• Market in Brief
• The future
• Market size and performance
• Market leaders
• Broader Market Environment
• Positive factors
• Negative factors
• Population stagnated
  • Figure 52: Czech Republic: Population trends, 2002-06
  • Figure 53: Czech Republic: Population, by age group and gender, 2006
  • Figure 54: Czech Republic: Major cities, 2003-06
• The economy, good thus far…
  • Figure 55: Czech Republic: Gross domestic product, 1997-2006
  • Figure 56: Czech Republic: Consumer prices, 1998-2006
• …but political deadlock increases uncertainty
• The Czech housing market
  • Figure 57: Czech Republic: Housing construction statistics, 1997-2006
  • Figure 58: Czech Republic: Housing construction starts and completions, 1997-2006
  • Figure 59: Czech Republic: Households, 1991-2001
• The Market in Context
  • Figure 60: Czech Republic: Consumer expenditure, 1997-2006
  • Figure 61: Czech Republic: Consumer expenditure growth, 1997-2006
  • Figure 62: Czech Republic: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 2001-05
• DIY spending relative to other household goods spending
  • Figure 63: Czech Republic: DIY categories relative to furniture & carpets spending, 2001-05
  • Figure 64: Czech Republic: DIY categories relative to housewares & electricals spending, 2002-06
• Spending on DIY
  • Figure 65: Czech Republic: Estimated consumer spending on DIY products, 2002-06
• Channels of distribution
• Sector Size and Forecast
• Future
• Past
• Prospects
• Forecasts
  • Figure 66: Czech Republic: Household goods specialists' sales, 2002-12
  • Figure 67: Czech Republic: Household goods specialists' sales as % of all retail sales, 2002-12
• Past
  • Figure 68: Czech Republic: Household goods specialists' sales, relative performance, 2002-06
• Outlet and enterprise data
  • Figure 69: Czech Republic: Retail enterprises, 2002-05
• Retail Competitor Analysis
  • Figure 70: Czech Republic: Leading DIY retailers, 2006
• Market shares
  • Figure 71: Czech Republic: Leading DIY specialists, market shares, 2006
• Denmark
• Market in Brief
• The future
• Market size and performance
• The competitive landscape
• Broader Market Environment
• Ageing population
  • Figure 72: Denmark: Population trends, 2003-07
• Economy
  • Figure 73: Denmark: Gross domestic product, 1995-2006
• Low inflation and unemployment
  • Figure 74: Denmark: Consumer prices, 2002-06
  • Figure 75: Denmark: Unemployed as % of labour force, 2002-September 2007
• The Danish housing market
  • Figure 76: Denmark: Dwelling stock by tenure, 2002-06
  • Figure 77: Denmark: Dwelling stock, by age, 2006
• The Market in Context
• Robust growth in all spending
  • Figure 78: Denmark: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2006
• Subdued prices in DIY
  • Figure 79: Denmark: Consumer price inflation, selected goods, 2000-06
• Home solid in economy' s upswing
  • Figure 80: Denmark: Estimated DIY market size, 2002-06
  • Figure 81: Denmark: Consumer expenditure on selected categories, 2002-06
• Channels of distribution
• Sector Size and Forecast
• Future
• Past
• Economic outlook
• Retailers' prospects
  • Figure 82: Denmark: Food retailers' sales, 2002-12
  • Figure 83: Denmark: DIY retailers' sales as % of all retail sales, 2002-12
• Past
  • Figure 84: Denmark: DIY retailers' sales by type of retailer, 2002-06
• Enterprise data
  • Figure 85: Denmark: DIY retail enterprises, 2002-06
• Retail Competitor Analysis
• Specialists
  • Figure 86: Denmark: Leading players, 2006/07
• Evaluation
  • Figure 87: Denmark: DIY retailers, evaluation, 2006/07
• Market shares
  • Figure 88: Denmark: Top five DIY retailers' market shares, 2006/07
• Finland
• Market in Brief
• The future
• Market size and performance
• The competitive landscape
• Broader Market Environment
• A small, ageing population
  • Figure 89: Finland: Population trends, 2002-06
• Economy
• Economy on a high but set to soften
  • Figure 90: Finland: Gross domestic product, 1996-2006
• Inflation in check
  • Figure 91: Finland: Consumer prices, 1997-2006
• Unemployment low, confidence high
  • Figure 92: Finland: Unemployment, 1995-2006
  • Figure 93: Finland: Consumer confidence indicator, 2003-Sept 2007
• The Finnish housing market
  • Figure 94: Finland: Dwelling by type of tenure, 1980-2006
  • Figure 95: Finland: Buildings and summer homes, 1980-2006
  • Figure 96: Finland: New dwellings, by type of build, 2002-06
  • Figure 97: Finland: Dwelling stock, by year of construction, 2006
• The Market in Context
• Robust consumer spending
  • Figure 98: Finland: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2006
• DIY wins spending share
  • Figure 99: Finland: DIY-related consumer spending categories, 2002-06
  • Figure 100: Finland: Estimated DIY market size, 2002-06
  • Figure 101: Finland: Growth index, estimated DIY and all spending, 2002-06
• Channels of distribution
• Sector Size and Forecast
• Future
• Past
• Economic outlook
• Retailers' prospects
  • Figure 102: Finland: DIY retailers' sales, 2002-12
  • Figure 103: Finland: Food retailers' sales as % of all retail sales, 2002-12
• Past
  • Figure 104: Finland: DIY and related specialist retailers' sales, 2002-06
• Enterprise and outlet data
  • Figure 105: Finland: DIY enterprise and outlet data, 2002-06
• Retail Competitor Analysis
• Specialists
  • Figure 106: Finland: Leading DIY retailers, 2006/07
• Other
• Evaluation
  • Figure 107: Finland: DIY retailers, evaluation, 2006/07
• Market shares
  • Figure 108: Finland: Top five DIY retailers' market share, 2006/07
• France
• Market in Brief
• The future
• Market size and performance
• The competitive landscape
• Consumer research
• Broader Market Environment
• Positive factors
• Negative factors
• Population
  • Figure 109: France: Population trends, 2003-07
  • Figure 110: France: Population by age, 2007
• Economy
• GDP
  • Figure 111: France: GDP, 1996-2006
• Inflation
  • Figure 112: France: Consumer price inflation, 2002-06
  • Figure 113: France: Consumer price inflation on DIY products, 2002-06
  • Figure 114: France: Detailed breakdown of consumer price indices for selected product categories, 2004-06
• The French housing market
  • Figure 115: France: Average house prices, 1985-2006
  • Figure 116: France: Household sizes, 1999 and 2005
  • Figure 117: France: Housing by type, 2003-07
  • Figure 118: France: Housing spend on fully-owned and rental properties, 1984-2005
• The Market in Context
  • Figure 119: France: Consumer expenditure on DIY-related categories, 2002-06
  • Figure 120: France: Estimated DIY market size, 2002-06
• Channels of distribution
• Sector Size and Forecast
• Future
• Past
  • Figure 121: France: Retail sales, 2002-12
  • Figure 122: France: DIY retailers' sales as a % of all retail sales, 2002-12
• Recent trends in French DIY retail
  • Figure 123: France: Breakdown of DIY retail sales by product category, 2003-04
• Outlet data
  • Figure 124: France: DIY outlets, 2002-07
  • Figure 125: France: Size and sales area of DIY retail outlets, 2006-07
• The Consumer
• Where They Shop - Trend Data
• Leroy Merlin performing strongly
  • Figure 126: France: DIY stores visited in the last 12 months, July 2007
• Market positioning
  • Figure 127: France: Market positioning of major DIY retailers by age and affluence, July 2007
• Detailed view of Consumer Demographics:
  • Figure 128: France: Store used for DIY shop, by gender, age, marital status, presence of children, size of household, employment status and income, July 2007
• Who does DIY and what do they do?
• Who DIYs?
  • Figure 129: France: Those that had done home decorating or DIY in last 12 months by gender, age, region and income, 2007
• Tasks done
  • Figure 130: Tasks done in last 12 months in Great Britain, France, Germany and Spain, 2007
• Lifestyle comparisons
  • Figure 131: Agreement with DIY and home-related lifestyle statements in Great Britain, France, Germany and Spain, 2007
• Retail Competitor Analysis
• Leading players
  • Figure 132: France: Leading players in the DIY sector, 2006/07
• Evaluation
  • Figure 133: France: DIY retailers, evaluation, 2006/07
• Market shares
  • Figure 134: France: Market share of leading players, 2006/07
• Germany
• Market in Brief
• The future
• Market size and performance
• Market leaders
• Consumer research
• Broader Market Environment
• Positive factors
• Negative factors
• Population
  • Figure 135: Germany: Population trends, 2002-06
  • Figure 136: Germany: Population, by age group, 2002, 2006 and 2010
• Smaller household
  • Figure 137: Germany: Households, 2003-05
• Economy
  • Figure 138: Germany: Gross domestic product, 1996-2006
• Consumer spending
  • Figure 139: Germany: Household consumer expenditure, 1995-2006
• Inflation
  • Figure 140: Germany: Consumer prices, 2002-07
  • Figure 141: Germany: Consumer price inflation on key consumer spending categories, 2000-06
• The German housing market
  • Figure 142: Germany: Households by tenure, 2002
  • Figure 143: Germany: Dwelling stock, by age, 2002
  • Figure 144: Germany: Housing completions and permits, 2002-06
• The Market in Context
  • Figure 145: Germany: Consumer expenditure on DIY retailers' products, 2002-06
  • Figure 146: Germany: Estimated DIY market size, 2002-06
  • Figure 147: Germany: DIY retailers' sales as share of estimated market size, 2001-06
• Competition for DIY spending
  • Figure 148: Germany: Spending on holidays and cultural activities relative to spending on DIY products, 2002-06
  • Figure 149: Germany: Spending on DIY products relative to spending on furniture and carpets, 2002-06
• Channels of distribution
  • Figure 150: Germany: DIY market - BHB estimates of sales by channel of distribution, 2002-06
  • Figure 151: German DIY market: Channels of distribution, 2006
• Product breakdown
  • Figure 152: Germany: Breakdown of sales by product category, 2006
• Sector Size and Forecast
• Future
• Past
  • Figure 153: Germany: Retail sales, 2002-12
  • Figure 154: Germany: DIY retailers' sales as a share of all retailers, 2002-12
• Outlet data
  • Figure 155: Germany: Retail outlets and space, 2003-06
• The Consumer
• Where They Shop - Trend Data
  • Figure 156: Germany: DIY stores visited in the last 12 months, July 2007
• Market positioning:
  • Figure 157: Germany: Market positioning of major DIY retailers by age and affluence, July 2007
• Detailed Consumer Demographics
  • Figure 158: Germany: Store used for DIY shop, by gender, age, marital status, presence of children, size of household, employment status and income, July 2007
• Who does DIY and what do they do?
• Who DIYs?
  • Figure 159: Germany: Those that had done home decorating or diy in last 12 months by gender, age, region and income, 2007
• Tasks done
  • Figure 160: Tasks done in last 12 months in Great Britain, France, Germany and Spain, 2007
• Lifestyle comparisons
  • Figure 161: Agreement with DIY and home-related lifestyle statements in Great Britain, France, Germany and Spain, 2007
• Retail Competitor Analysis
• Leading players
  • Figure 162: Germany: Leading players in the DIY sector, 2006/07
• Evaluation
  • Figure 163: Germany: DIY retailers, evaluation, 2006/07
• Market shares
  • Figure 164: Germany: Market share of leading players, 2006/07
• Greece
• Market in Brief
• The future
• Market size and performance
• Market leaders
• Broader Market Environment
• Positive factors
• Negative factors
• Population
  • Figure 165: Greece: Total population, 2002-06
• Economy
  • Figure 166: Greece: Gross domestic product, 2000-06
• Inflation
  • Figure 167: Greece: Consumer prices, 2002-06
  • Figure 168: Greece: Consumer prices for DIY and household goods and services, 2002-06
• Consumer expenditure
  • Figure 169: Greece: Consumer expenditure, 2000-06
• The Greek housing market
  • Figure 170: Greece: Annual rate of change on year for house prices, 1995-2004
  • Figure 171: Greece: Households by size and composition, 2005
  • Figure 172: Greece: Households by ownership status, 2005
• The Market in Context
  • Figure 173: Greece: Estimated DIY market size, 2002-06
• Channels of distribution
• Sector Size and Forecast
• Future
• Past
• DIY retail sales
  • Figure 174: Greece: Retail sales, 2002-12
  • Figure 175: Greece: DIY retail as share of all retail, 2002-12
• Enterprise and outlet data
  • Figure 176: Greece: Hardware, paints and glass specialist enterprise numbers, 2004-05
• Retail Competitor Analysis
• Praktiker dominant
• Future for the independents
  • Figure 177: Greece: Leading DIY retailers, 2006/07
• Evaluation
  • Figure 178: Greece: DIY retailers, evaluation, 2006/07
• Market shares
  • Figure 179: Greece: Estimated market share of top DIY retailers, 2006/07
• Hungary
• Market in Brief
• The future
• Market size and performance
• Market leaders
• Broader Market Environment
• Positive factors
• Negative factors
• Population declining…
  • Figure 180: Hungary: Population trends, 2003-07
• … and ageing
  • Figure 181: Hungary: Population, by age group and gender, 2003-07
• A strong economy
  • Figure 182: Hungary: Gross domestic product, 1996-2006
• Inflation is lower but still not under control
  • Figure 183: Hungary: Consumer prices, 2000-06
• The Hungarian housing market
  • Figure 184: Hungary: Number of dwellings 2002-07
  • Figure 185: Hungary: Number of housing completions and starts, 2002-06
  • Figure 186: Hungary: Dwellings by number of rooms and occupants, 2001-07
• The Market in Context
  • Figure 187: Hungary: Consumer expenditure, 1996-2006
  • Figure 188: Hungary: Consumer expenditure growth, 1997-2006
  • Figure 189: Hungary: Detailed breakdown of annual consumer expenditure per capita, 2002-06
• Spending on DIY
  • Figure 190: Hungary: Annual expenditure on housing, maintenance and energy, 2002-06
• Sector Size and Forecast
• Future
• Past
• Sector value and trends
• Prospects
• Forecasts
  • Figure 191: Hungary: All retail and household goods retail sales, 2002-12
  • Figure 192: Hungary: Household goods specialists' sales as % of all retail sales, 2002-12
• The past
  • Figure 193: Hungary: Household goods specialists' sales, 2002-06
  • Figure 194: Hungary: Household goods specialists, relative performance, 2002-06
• Outlet and enterprise data
  • Figure 195: Hungary: DIY-related specialists' number of outlets, 2002-06
• Retail Competitor Analysis
  • Figure 196: Hungary: Leading DIY retailers, 2006
• Market shares
  • Figure 197: Hungary: Leading DIY specialists' estimated market shares, 2006
• Republic of Ireland
• Market in Brief
• The future
• Market size and performance
• The competitive landscape
• Broader Market Environment
• A growing population
  • Figure 198: Republic of Ireland: Population by gender, 2002-06
  • Figure 199: Republic of Ireland: Population age profile, 2006
• Economy
  • Figure 200: Republic of Ireland: Gross domestic product, 1997-2006
  • Figure 201: Republic of Ireland: Consumer prices, 1998-2006
• The Irish housing market
  • Figure 202: Republic of Ireland: Dwellings, by occupancy status and type, Q3 1998, Q3 2003, April 2006
  • Figure 203: Republic of Ireland: Composition of private households, 2006
  • Figure 204: Republic of Ireland: Composition of private households, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2006
  • Figure 205: Republic of Ireland: Dwelling stock, by year of construction, 2003 and 2006
  • Figure 206: Republic of Ireland: Completed new dwellings, 1996-2006
  • Figure 207: Republic of Ireland: Completed new dwellings, Index, 1996-2006
  • Figure 208: Republic of Ireland: Total planning permissions granted for dwellings, 2002-06
• The Market in Context
• Consumers are spending
  • Figure 209: Republic of Ireland: Consumer expenditure, 1996-2006
  • Figure 210: Republic of Ireland: Price index, DIY-related items and all goods, 2002-06
• DIY largely holds spending share
  • Figure 211: Republic of Ireland: Estimated DIY market size, 2002-06
  • Figure 212: Republic of Ireland: Index of estimated DIY and all consumer spending, 2002-06
  • Figure 213: Republic of Ireland: DIY-related consumer spending categories, 2002-06
• Channels of distribution
• Sector Size and Forecast
• Future
• Past
• Economic outlook
• Retailers' prospects
  • Figure 214: Republic of Ireland: DIY retailers' sales, 2002-12
  • Figure 215: Republic of Ireland: DIY retailers' sales as % of all retail sales, 2002-12
• Past
• Retail Competitor Analysis
• Specialists
  • Figure 216: Republic of Ireland: Leading DIY retailers, 2006/07
• Evaluation
  • Figure 217: Republic of Ireland: DIY retailers, evaluation, 2006/07
• Market shares
  • Figure 218: Republic of Ireland: Top five DIY retailers' market share, 2006/07
• Italy
• Market in Brief
• The future
• Market size and performance
• Market leaders
• Consumer research
• Broader Market Environment
• Positive factors
• Negative factors
• Population
  • Figure 219: Italy: Population trends, 2002-06
  • Figure 220: Italy: Population by age, 2007
• Economy
• GDP
  • Figure 221: Italy: GDP, 1996-2006
• Consumer spending
  • Figure 222: Italy: Consumer spending, 1996-2006
• Inflation
  • Figure 223: Italy: Consumer price inflation, 1999-2006
  • Figure 224: Italy: Consumer price inflation on DIY products, 1996-2006
• The Italian housing market
  • Figure 225: Italy: Ownership rates of houses, 1980-2002
  • Figure 226: Italy: Percentage change in average house price growth, 1991-2006
  • Figure 227: Italy: Proportion of households by number of members, 1998-2003
• The Market in Context
  • Figure 228: Italy: Consumer expenditure on DIY, 2002-06
  • Figure 229: Italy: Estimated DIY market size, 2002-06
• Channels of distribution
• Sector Size and Forecast
• Future
• Past
  • Figure 230: Italy: Retail sales, 2002-12
  • Figure 231: Italy: DIY retail as a share of all retail, 2002-12
• Recent trends in Italian DIY retail
• Enterprise and outlet data
  • Figure 232: Italy: Hardware, paint and glass enterprise numbers, 2001-05
• The Consumer
• Where They Shop - Trend Data
• Leroy Merlin a popular destination
  • Figure 233: Italy: DIY stores visited in the last 12 months, July 2007
• Market positioning
  • Figure 234: Italy: Market positioning of major DIY retailers by age and affluence, July 2007
• Detailed view of Consumer Demographics
  • Figure 235: Italy: Store used for DIY shop, by gender, age, marital status, presence of children, size of household, employment status and income, July 2007
• Retail Competitor Analysis
• Foreign players dominant
• Collaboration for success
• But domestic entities are growing
• How much longer for the smaller players?
• Leading players
  • Figure 236: Italy: Leading players in the DIY sector, 2006/07
• Evaluation
  • Figure 237: Italy: DIY retailers, evaluation, 2006/07
• The Netherlands
• Market in Brief
• The future
• Market size and performance
• Sector performance
• Market leaders
• Broader Market Environment
• Positive factors
• Negative factors
• Population
  • Figure 238: The Netherlands: Population trends, 2003-07
  • Figure 239: The Netherlands: Births, deaths, immigration & emigration, 2000-06
  • Figure 240: The Netherlands: Population by age group, 1990, 2000 and 2007
  • Figure 241: The Netherlands: Households, January 2006
• Economy
  • Figure 242: The Netherlands: Gross domestic product, 1996-2006
• Current coalition government committed to increased public spending
• Inflation back to historic low levels
  • Figure 243: The Netherlands: Consumer prices, 2001-06
• The Dutch housing market
  • Figure 244: The Netherlands: Dwelling stock and annual increase in housing, 2002-06
  • Figure 245: The Netherlands: Household composition, 2002-06
• The Market in Context
• Key findings
  • Figure 246: The Netherlands: Consumer expenditure, 1997-2006
  • Figure 247: The Netherlands: Total household expenditure growth, 1997-2006
  • Figure 248: The Netherlands: Detailed breakdown of consumer expenditure, 2002-06
• Spending on DIY
  • Figure 249: The Netherlands: Relative performance of DIY spending categories, 2002-06
  • Figure 250: The Netherlands: Estimated consumer spending on DIY products, 2002-06
• DIY spending relative to other household goods spending
  • Figure 251: The Netherlands: DIY categories relative to furniture & carpets spending, 2002-06
  • Figure 252: The Netherlands: DIY categories relative to electricals spending, 2002-06
• Sector Size and Forecast
• Future
• Past
• Prospects
• Consolidation
• Retail sales forecasts
  • Figure 253: The Netherlands: DIY specialists' sales, 2002-12
  • Figure 254: The Netherlands: DIY specialists, share of all retail sales, 2002-12
• Past
  • Figure 255: The Netherlands: DIY specialists, relative performance, 2002-06
• Outlet and enterprise data
  • Figure 256: The Netherlands: DIY specialists' enterprise and store numbers, 2003-07
• Channels of distribution
• Retail Competitor Analysis
  • Figure 257: The Netherlands: Leading DIY specialists, 2006/07
• Evaluation
  • Figure 258: The Netherlands: Selected DIY retailers, evaluation, 2006/07
• Market shares
  • Figure 259: The Netherlands: Leading DIY specialists' estimated market shares, 2006/07
• Norway
• Market in Brief
• The future
• Market size and performance
• The competitive landscape
• Broader Market Environment
• Population
  • Figure 260: Norway: Population trends, 2003-07
  • Figure 261: Norway: Population, by age group and gender, 2007
• Economy
• Economy on a high
  • Figure 262: Norway: Gross domestic product, 1995-2006
• Inflation in check
  • Figure 263: Norway: Consumer prices, 2002-06
• Unemployment low, confidence high
  • Figure 264: Norway: Unemployment (seasonally adjusted, 3 month moving average), 2002-September 2007
• The Norwegian housing market
  • Figure 265: Norway: Dwelling stock by type, 2003-07
  • Figure 266: Norway: Dwelling stock by type of tenure, 1997, 2001 and 2004
  • Figure 267: Norway: New dwellings started, 1990-2006
  • Figure 268: Norway: Dwelling stock, by year of construction, 2007
• The Market in Context
• Robust consumer spending
  • Figure 269: Norway: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2006
  • Figure 270: Norway: Price index, selected goods, 2002-06
• DIY loses spending share
  • Figure 271: Norway: DIY-related consumer spending categories, 2001-05
  • Figure 272: Norway: Estimated DIY market size, 2002-06
  • Figure 273: Norway: Growth index, DIY and all spending, 2002-06
• Channels of distribution
• Sector Size and Forecast
• Future
• Past
• Economic outlook
• Retailers' prospects
  • Figure 274: Norway: DIY retailers' sales, 2002-12
  • Figure 275: Norway: DIY retailers' sales as % of all retail sales, 2002-12
• Past
  • Figure 276: Norway: DIY and related specialist retailers' sales, 2003-06
• Enterprise and outlet data
  • Figure 277: Norway: DIY enterprise and outlet data, 2002-05
• Retail Competitor Analysis
• Share of the market
• Specialists
  • Figure 278: Norway: Leading DIY retailers, 2006/07
• Evaluation
  • Figure 279: Norway: DIY retailers, evaluation, 2006/07
• Market shares
  • Figure 280: Norway: Top five DIY retailers' market shares, 2006/07
• Poland
• Market in Brief
• The future
• Market size and performance
• Market leaders
• Broader Market Environment
• Positive factors
• Negative factors
• Population is declining
  • Figure 281: Poland: Population trends, 2002-06
• Age profile will switch from youthful to ageing
  • Figure 282: Poland: Population, by age group and gender, 2006
  • Figure 283: Poland: Age of head of household, 2006 and 2030
• Falling population in provincial cities
  • Figure 284: Poland: Major cities, 2002-05
• Economy doing well
  • Figure 285: Poland: Gross domestic product, 1996-2006
• Inflation outlook remains uncertain
  • Figure 286: Poland: Consumer prices, 2000-06
• Unemployment is still too high, but is falling
  • Figure 287: Poland: Unemployment rate at July, 2000-07
• The Polish housing market
  • Figure 288: Poland: Dwelling stock, 2002-06
  • Figure 289: Poland: Dwellings completed, 2002-06
• Shrinking household size
  • Figure 290: Poland: household size, 2002-06
• The Market in Context
  • Figure 291: Poland: Consumer expenditure, 1996-2006
  • Figure 292: Poland: Consumer expenditure growth, 1997-2006
  • Figure 293: Poland: Consumer spending, by category, 2001-05
• The Polish DIY market
• Market value and trends
  • Figure 294: Poland: Consumer spending on DIY-related products, 2006
  • Figure 295: Poland: Estimated DIY market size, 2002-06
• Channels of distribution
• Sector Size and Forecast
• Future
• Past
• Economic outlook
• Prospects
• Non-food retailers should see stronger sales growth
  • Figure 296: Poland: All retail and all non-food retail sales, 2002-12
  • Figure 297: Poland: Non-food retailers' sales as % of all retail sales, 2002-12
• Past
• Outlet and enterprise data
  • Figure 298: Poland: Breakdown of retail businesses by number of outlets, 2003-06
• Retail Competitor Analysis
• Leading players
  • Figure 299: Poland: Leading DIY retailers, 2006
• Evaluation
  • Figure 300: Poland: Selected DIY retailers, evaluation, 2006/07
• Market shares
  • Figure 301: Poland: Leading DIY retailers, market shares, 2006
• Portugal
• Market in Brief
• The future
• Market sizes and performance
• Channels of distribution
• Market leaders
• Broader Market Environment
• Growing population
  • Figure 302: Portugal: Population trends, 2002-06
• Economic growth
  • Figure 303: Portugal: Gross domestic product, 1995-2006
• Consumer prices
  • Figure 304: Portugal: Consumer prices, 2002-07
• The Portuguese housing market
  • Figure 305: Portugal: Number of occupied dwellings by tenure, 2001
  • Figure 306: Portugal: Size of households, 2001
• The Market in Context
• Key points
• Consumer spending
  • Figure 307: Portugal: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2006
• DIY market in context
  • Figure 308: Portugal: Consumer spending on selected categories of goods, 1999-2003
• DIY market size
  • Figure 309: Portugal: Estimated consumer spending on DIY products, 2001-03 and 2006
• Channels of distribution
• DIY and hardware specialists dominate
• Non-specialist channels
• Sector Size and Forecast
• Key points - future
• Key points - past
• Future
• Economic and consumer spending outlook
• DIY prospects
• Retail sales forecasts
  • Figure 310: Portugal: Retail sales, 2002-12
• Past
• Sales performance and trends
• Retail enterprise numbers
  • Figure 311: Portugal: Retail enterprises by type of retailer, 1999-2003
• Retailer Competitor Analysis
• Leading retailers
  • Figure 312: Portugal: Leading DIY retailers, 2006
• Market shares
  • Figure 313: Portugal: Leading DIY retailers market share, 2006
• Spain
• Market in Brief
• The future
• Market sizes, performance and structure
• Channels of distribution
• Market leaders
• Consumer behaviour
• Broader Market Environment
• Growing population
  • Figure 314: Spain: Population trends, 2002-06
• But ageing too
  • Figure 315: Spain: Population, by age group, 2002, 2006 and 2010
• Steady economic growth
  • Figure 316: Spain: Gross domestic product, 1996-2006
• Consumer prices
  • Figure 317: Spain: Consumer prices, 1999-2006
• The Spanish housing market
  • Figure 318: Spain: Households by number of members, 2004
• The Market in Context
• Key points
• Consumer spending buoyed by booming housing market
  • Figure 319: Spain: Household consumer expenditure, 1995-2006
• DIY market in context
  • Figure 320: Spain: Consumer spending on selected categories of goods, 2001-05
• Consumer prices on DIY-related products
  • Figure 321: Spain: Inflation, selected products 2003-06
• DIY market size
  • Figure 322: Spain: Estimated consumer spending on DIY products, 2001-05
• Channels of distribution
• DIY and hardware specialists dominate
• Hypermarkets are popular
• Bricor - an altogether different format
• Sector Size and Forecast
• Key points - future
• Key points - past
• Future
• Economic and consumer spending outlook
• DIY retailers' prospects
• Retail sales forecasts
  • Figure 323: Spain: Retail sales, 2002-12
• Past
• Market drivers
• DIY retailers' performance
• Underdeveloped market
• The Consumer
• Where They Shop - Trend Data
  • Figure 324: Spain: Retailers/channels where DIY goods purchased, November 2007
• Who buys where
  • Figure 325: Spain: Market positioning of major diy retailers by income and age, November 2007
• Detailed consumer demographics - DIY shoppers
  • Figure 326: Spain: Detailed demographics by retailer/retail channel, November 2007
• Who are the DIYers and which tasks done
• Who are the DIYers
  • Figure 327: Spain: Those that had done home decorating or DIY in last 12 months by gender, age, region and income, 2007
• Tasks done
  • Figure 328: Tasks done in last 12 months in Great Britain, France, Germany and Spain, 2007
• Lifestyle comparisons
  • Figure 329: Agreement with lifestyle statements relating to DIY and the home in Great Britain, France, Germany and Spain, 2007
• Retailer Competitor Analysis
  • Figure 330: Spain: Major DIY and related goods retailers, 2006
• Evaluation
  • Figure 331: Spain: DIY specialists' evaluation, 2006/07
• Market shares
  • Figure 332: Spain: Leading DIY retailers market share, 2006
• Sweden
• Market in Brief
• The future
• Sector size and performance
• The competitive landscape
• Broader Market Environment
• Population
  • Figure 333: Sweden: Population, by gender, 2002-06
  • Figure 334: Sweden: Population, by age group, 2006
• A strong and growing economy
• GDP
  • Figure 335: Sweden: Gross domestic product, 1996-2006
• Very low inflation
  • Figure 336: Sweden: Consumer price inflation, 1999-2006
• The Swedish housing market
  • Figure 337: Sweden: Households by size, 2000-05
  • Figure 338: Sweden: Dwellings by type of ownership, 2002-05
  • Figure 339: Sweden: Dwellings by type of tenure, 2002-05
• The Market in Context
• Key findings
  • Figure 340: Sweden: Consumer expenditure, 1996-2006
• The DIY market
  • Figure 341: Sweden: DIY-related consumer spending categories, 2001-05
  • Figure 342: Sweden: Estimated DIY market size, 2001-06
  • Figure 343: Sweden: Price inflation on products sold by DIY retailers, 2001-05
• Channels of distribution
• Sector Size and Forecast
• Future
• Past
  • Figure 344: Sweden: Retail sales, 2002-12
  • Figure 345: Sweden: DIY retailers' sales as % of all retail sales, 2002-12
• Retail Competitor Analysis
• Leading players
  • Figure 346: Sweden: Leading DIY retailers, 2006
• Evaluation
  • Figure 347: Sweden: DIY retailers, evaluation, 2006/07
• Market shares
  • Figure 348: Sweden: Market share of leading five DIY retailers, 2006
• Switzerland
• Market in Brief
• The future
• Market size and performance
• The competitive landscape
• Broader Market Environment
• Population
  • Figure 349: Switzerland: Population trends, 2002-06
  • Figure 350: Switzerland: Population, by age group, 2006
• The housing market
  • Figure 351: Switzerland: Status of tenure of dwellings, 1990 and 2000
  • Figure 352: Switzerland: Dwelling stock by age, 2000
  • Figure 353: Switzerland: Number of households, 2000
• Economy
  • Figure 354: Switzerland: Gross domestic product, 1995-2005
  • Figure 355: Switzerland: Consumer prices, 2002-06
  • Figure 356: Switzerland: Unemployment, 1996-2006
  • Figure 357: Switzerland: Consumer confidence index, 2000-07
• The Market in Context
• Consumer spend strengthens
  • Figure 358: Switzerland: Consumer expenditure, 1995-2006
• DIY healthy in boom
  • Figure 359: Switzerland: Consumer spending on household goods products, 2001, 2003 and 2005
  • Figure 360: Switzerland: Estimated DIY market size, 2002-06
• Channels of distribution
• Sector Size and Forecast
• Future
• Past
• Economic outlook
• Retailers' prospects
  • Figure 361: Switzerland: Estimated DIY retailers' sales, 2002-12
  • Figure 362: Switzerland: DIY retailers' sales as a percentage of all retail sales, 2002-12
• Past
• Enterprise and outlet data
  • Figure 363: Switzerland: DIY & associated specialists, enterprise & outlet data, 1995, 1998 and 2001
• Retail Competitor Analysis
  • Figure 364: Switzerland: Leading DIY retailers, 2006/07
• Evaluation
  • Figure 365: Switzerland: DIY retailers, evaluation, 2006/07
• Market shares
  • Figure 366: Switzerland: Leading DIY retailers' share of all DIY retailers' sales, 2006/07
• United Kingdom
• Issues in the Market
• Main themes
• Abbreviations
• Insights and Opportunities
• Lack of differentiation
• A return on your investment
• Growing the market
• Online set to boom?
• Market in Brief
• The future
• Spending on DIY
• Industry insights
• Consumer behaviour
• Shopping patterns
• Leading retailers
• Fast Forward Trends
• Trend 1: Wiki World
• Definition
• What next?
• Trend 2: Theatre of Humiliation
• What next?
• Trend 3: Refined Alpha Male
• What next?
• Industry Insight
• Key findings
• Market performance
• DIY or Do it for me?
• Online
• Product categories
• Service and advice
• The threat of the non-specialist
• Price competition
• Green and ethical issues
• The future
• Internal Market Environment
• Key points
• A price-sensitive market?
  • Figure 367: Change in consumer price inflation, 1997-2006
• Broadening the product offer
• Green issues
• Multi-channel shopping
• Threat of the non-specialists
• Broader Market Environment
• Key points
• 2007 - a year of 2 halves!
  • Figure 368: PDI and consumer expenditure, at current and constant 2002 prices, 2002-12
• Greying population good news for DIY retailers?
  • Figure 369: UK: Population trends, by age band, 2002-12
• UK housing market
  • Figure 370: UK: Quarterly average house prices, 1991-2007
• Housing equity withdrawal (HEW) and base rates
  • Figure 371: UK: Housing Equity Withdrawal vs. Bank of England base rate, Q1 2000-Q2 2007
• Market in Context
• Key points
• Total consumer spending
• Housing costs rising on the back of fuel prices
  • Figure 372: UK: Consumer spending, 2002-06
• DIY-related categories
  • Figure 373: UK: Main DIY product categories recent performance
  • Figure 374: UK: Consumer spending on DIY-related categories, 2002-06
• The DIY market size
  • Figure 375: UK: DIY market size estimate, 2002-06
• 2007 market size forecast - £26.9bn incl. VAT
  • Figure 376: UK: DIY market size estimate, 2007
• Strengths and Weaknesses in the Market
• Strengths
• Weaknesses
• Who' s Innovating?
• Handymen
• Giving the gift of DIY
• Going green
• Sector Size and Forecast
• Key points
• The future
  • Figure 377: UK: DIY retailers sales, 2003-12
• The past
• Where They Shop for DIY
• Key points
• Where they shopped
  • Figure 378: UK: Where they shopped for DIY in the last 12 months, September 2007
• Homebase increases penetration while B&Q has stalled
• Wilkinson the other big winner
  • Figure 379: UK: Where they shop for DIY, 1999-2007
• Shopper profiles
• The big four
• The others
  • Figure 380: UK: Profile of DIY retailers' shoppers, September 2007
• DIY online
  • Figure 381: UK: Percentage of consumers shopping online or via mail order, 1999-2007
• Where They Shop for DIY - Detailed Consumer Demographics
  • Figure 382: Where they shopped for DIY in the last 12 months, by gender, age, socio-economic group, lifestage, presence of children, Mintel' s Special Groups, working status, tenure, region, ACORN category, media usage, commercial TV viewing, supermarkets used and household size, September 2007
  • Figure 383: Where they shopped for DIY in the last 12 months, by gender, age, socio-economic group, lifestage, presence of children, Mintel' s Special Groups, working status, tenure, region, ACORN category, media usage, commercial TV viewing, supermarkets used and household size, September 2007
  • Figure 384: Where they shopped for DIY in the last 12 months, by gender, age, socio-economic group, lifestage, presence of children, Mintel' s Special Groups, working status, tenure, region, ACORN category, media usage, commercial TV viewing, supermarkets used and household size, September 2007
• What They Bought
• Key points
• What they bought
• Decorative products
  • Figure 385: UK: What consumers bought from DIY stores in the last 12 months, September 2007
• Other product categories
• Men and women - different DIY priorities?
  • Figure 386: What consumers bought, by gender, September 2007
• What They Bought - Detailed Consumer Demographics
  • Figure 387: What they bought, by gender, age, socio-economic group, lifestage, presence of children, Mintel' s Special Groups, working status, tenure, region, ACORN category, media usage, commercial TV viewing, supermarkets used and household size, September 2007
  • Figure 388: What they bought, by gender, age, socio-economic group, lifestage, presence of children, Mintel' s Special Groups, working status, tenure, region, ACORN category, media usage, commercial TV viewing, supermarkets used and household size, August 2007
• Attitudes Towards DIY Shopping
• Key points
• Consumer attitudes
• Much DIY shopping still driven by projects
• Who enjoys shopping for DIY?
• The rise of the supermarket
  • Figure 389: Attitudes towards DIY shopping, September 2007
• Identifying targets
  • Figure 390: Consumer typologies for DIY retailing, September 2007
• The Project Focused (55% of the sample)
• The Happy Surfers (25% of the sample)
• The Service Seekers (20% of the sample)
• Attitudes Towards DIY Shopping - Detailed Demographics
  • Figure 391: Attitudes towards DIY shopping, by gender, age, socio-economic group, lifestage, presence of children, Mintel' s Special Groups, working status, tenure, region, ACORN category, media usage, commercial TV viewing, supermarkets used and household size, September 2007
  • Figure 392: Attitudes towards DIY shopping, by gender, age, socio-economic group, lifestage, presence of children, Mintel' s Special Groups, working status, tenure, region, ACORN category, media usage, commercial TV viewing, supermarkets used and household size, September 2007
  • Figure 393: DIY shopping typologies, by gender, age, socio-economic group, lifestage, tenure, ACORN categories, commercial TV viewing, predence of children, Mintel' s Special Groups, working status, region, media usage and supermarkets used, September 2007
• Brand Elements
• Brand map
  • Figure 394: Attitudes and usage of DIY retail brands, October 2007
• B&Q
• What the brand is trying to achieve
• What the consumer thinks
  • Figure 395: Attitudes towards the B&Q brand, October 2007
• Homebase
• What the brand is trying to achieve
• What the consumer thinks
  • Figure 396: Attitudes towards the Homebase brand, October 2007
• Focus DIY
• What the brand is trying to achieve
• What the consumer thinks
  • Figure 397: Attitudes towards the Focus DIY brand, October 2007
• Wickes
• What the brand is trying to achieve
• What the consumer thinks
  • Figure 398: Attitudes towards the Wickes brand, October 2007
• Robert Dyas
• What the brand is trying to achieve
• What the consumer thinks
  • Figure 399: Attitudes towards the Robert Dyas brand, October 2007
• Topps Tiles
• What the brand is trying to achieve
• What the consumer thinks
  • Figure 400: Attitudes towards the Topps Tiles brand, October 2007
• Fired Earth
• What the brand is trying to achieve
• What the consumer thinks
  • Figure 401: Attitudes towards the Fired Earth brand, October 2007
• Wilkinson
• What the brand is trying to achieve
• What the consumer thinks
  • Figure 402: Attitudes towards the Wilkinson brand, October 2007
• Argos
• What the brand is trying to achieve
• What the consumer thinks
  • Figure 403: Attitudes towards the Argos brand, October 2007
• Screwfix
• What the brand is trying to achieve
• What the consumer thinks
  • Figure 404: Attitudes towards the Screwfix brand, October 2007
• Brand qualities of DIY retail brands
• B&Q, & Homebase are the most welcoming brands
  • Figure 405: Consumer usage of various DIY retail brands, October 2007
• Experience of DIY retail brands
• B&Q is most popular; Fired Earth most niche
  • Figure 406: Consumer usage of various DIY retail brands, October 2007
• DIY retail brand consideration and retention
• Topps Tiles & Screwfix rank highest on consideration
  • Figure 407: Consideration of various DIY retail brands, October 2007
• Brand satisfaction for DIY retail brands
• Fired Earth and Screwfix rate highest on satisfaction
  • Figure 408: Satisfaction of various DIY retail brands, October 2007
• Brand commitment to DIY retail brands
  • Figure 409: Commitment to various DIY retail brands, October 2007
• Round up
• Retail Competitor Analysis
• Key points
• Leading retailers
• The big four
• The others
  • Figure 410: UK: Leading DIY retailers, 2006/07
• Formats
• Evaluation
  • Figure 411: UK: Selected DIY retailers, evaluation, 2007
• Market shares
  • Figure 412: UK: Leading DIY retailers (unadjusted) share of all DIY retailers sales, 2006/07
  • Figure 413: UK: Big four DIY retailers' adjusted & unadjusted market shares, 2006/07
• Retailer Profiles
• Agri Retail
• Background
• Financial data
  • Figure 414: Agri Retail: Sales performance, 2000-06
• Outlets
  • Figure 415: Agri Retail: Number of outlets, 2002-06
• Retail offering
• ATB (Asociación de Tiendas de Bricolaje)
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 416: ATB: Sales performance, 2002, and 2004-06
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 417: ATB: Outlet data, 2003-07
• Retail offering
• Bauhaus
  • Figure 418: Bauhaus: Sales as share of DIY retailers' sales in Europe, 2002-06
• Strategic evaluation
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 419: Bauhaus: Group financial performance, 2002-06
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 420: Bauhaus: Outlet data, 2002-06
• Retail offering
• Market positioning
• Brands
• Product offer
• Pricing
• Advertising and marketing
• e-commerce and home shopping
• bauMax
  • Figure 421: bauMax: Sales as share of DIY retailers' sales in Europe, 2002-06
• Strategic evaluation
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 422: bauMax: Group financial performance, 2002-06
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 423: bauMax: Outlet data, 2002-06
• Retail offering
• Market positioning
• Brands
• Product offer
• Pricing
• Operational issues
• e-commerce and home shopping
• Brico Group
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 424: Brico Group: Sales performance, 2002-06
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 425: Brico Group: Outlet data, 2003-07
• Retail offering
• Brico IO
  • Figure 426: Brico IO: Share of all DIY retailers' sales in Italy, 2002-06
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 427: Brico IO: Sales performance, 2002-06
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 428: Brico IO: Outlet data, 2003-06
• Retail offering
• Products
• Bricofer
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 429: Bricofer: Sales performance, 1998-06
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 430: Bricofer: Outlet data, 2003-06
• Retail offering
• Products
• Loyalty card
• Bricomarché/ITM Entreprises
  • Figure 431: Bricomarché: Estimated share of all European DIY retailer' s sales, 2002-06
  • Figure 432: Bricomarché: Estimated share of all French DIY retailer' s sales, 2002-06
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 433: Bricomarché/ITM Entreprises: Group financial performance, 2002-06
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 434: Bricomarché/ITM Entreprises: Outlet data, 2002-06
• Retail offering
• Market positioning
• Product offer
• Pricing
• Advertising
• Loyalty card
• Bricorama
  • Figure 435: Bricorama: Sales as share of DIY retailers' sales in Europe, 2002-06
  • Figure 436: Bricorama: Sales as share of DIY retailers' sales in France, 2002-06
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 437: Bricorama: Group financial performance, 2002-06
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 438: Bricorama: Outlet data, 2002-06
• Retail offering
  • Figure 439: Bricorama: Share of sales by product category, 2006
  • Figure 440: Batkor: Share of sales by product category, 2006
• Market positioning
• Product offer
• Loyalty cards
• Do It For Me
• Bygger' n
  • Figure 441: Bygger' n: Sales as share of all DIY retailers' sales in Norway, 2002-06
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 442: Bygger' n: Financial performance, 2002-06
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 443: Bygger' n: Outlet data, 2002-06
• Retail offering
• Product offer
• e-commerce and home shopping
• Byggmax
  • Figure 444: Byggmax: Retail sales as share of all DIY retailers' sales in Sweden, 2002-06
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 445: Byggmax: Sales performance, 2002-06
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 446: Byggmax: Outlet data, 2004-07
• Retail offering
• Market positioning
• Product offer
• Pricing
• Operational issues
• e-commerce and home shopping
• Cofac
• Background
• Financial data
• Store portfolio
• Colorama
  • Figure 447: Colorama: Sales as share of all DIY retailers' sales in Sweden, 2004-06
  • Figure 448: Fargerike: Sales as share of all DIY retailers' sales in Norway, 2002-05
  • Figure 449: Farvebasen: Sales as share of all DIY retailers' sales in Denmark, 2003-06
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 450: Colorama Sweden: Sales performance, 2004-06
  • Figure 451: Fargerike: Sales performance, 2002-05
  • Figure 452: Farvebasen: Sales performance, 2003-06
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 453: Colorama/Fargerike, Farvebasen, Färgtema, Spektrum: Outlet data, 2002-07
• Retail offering
• Market positioning
• Product offer
• Operational issues
• e-commerce and home shopping
• Coop Schweiz DIY Stores
  • Figure 454: Coop Schweiz DIY stores: Sales as share of all DIY retailers' sales in Switzerland, 2002-06
• Financial performance
  • Figure 455: Coop Schweiz DIY stores: Group financial performance, 2002-06
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 456: Coop Schweiz DIY stores: Outlet data, 2002-06
• Retail offering
• Market positioning
• Product offer and brands
• Operational issues
• Advertising and marketing
• e-commerce and home shopping
• DGN Beheer (HDB and Multimate)
• Background
• Financial data
  • Figure 457: HDB: Sales performance, 2002-06
  • Figure 458: Multimate: Sales performance, 2002-06
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 459: Netherlands: HDB outlet data, 2002-06
  • Figure 460: Netherlands: Multimate outlet data, 2003-06
• Product offering
• Ditas
  • Figure 461: Ditas: Sales as share of all DIY retailers' sales in Denmark, 2002-06
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 462: Ditas: Financial performance, 2002-06
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 463: Ditas: Store portfolio, 2002-06
• Retail offering
• Product offer
• Pricing
• Advertising and marketing
• e-commerce and home shopping
• DT Group
  • Figure 464: DT Group: Sales as share of all DIY retailers' sales in Europe, 2002-06
• Background
• Strategic evaluation
• Financial performance
  • Figure 465: DT Group: Financial performance, 2002-06/07
  • Figure 466: DT Group: Share of turnover by type of customer, 2002-06
  • Figure 467: DT Group: Share of turnover by country, 2002-06
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 468: DT Group: Store formats, 2006
  • Figure 469: DT Group: Outlet data, 2001-07
• DIY stores
  • Figure 470: DT Group: DIY store network, 2001-07
• Builders' merchants
• Retail offering
• Product offer
  • Figure 471: DT Group: Share of turnover by product mix, 2002-06
• Pricing
• Operational issues
• e-commerce and home shopping
• Floors-2-Go
  • Figure 472: Floors-2-Go: Sales as share of floocoverings retailers in the UK, 2002-06
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 473: Floors-2-Go: Group financial performance, 2002-06
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 474: Floors-2-Go: Outlet data, 2002-06
• Retail offering
• Market positioning
• Product offer
• Pricing
• Operational issues
• Advertising and marketing
• e-commerce and home shopping
• Focus Group
  • Figure 475: Focus Group: Sales as share of DIY retailers' sales in UK, 2002-06
• Strategic evaluation
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 476: Focus DIY: Financial performance, 2002-06
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 477: Focus DIY: Outlet data, 2002-06
• Retail offering
• Market positioning
• Brands
• Product offer
• e-commerce and home shopping
• Gamm Vert
  • Figure 478: Gamm Vert: Share of all DIY retailers' sales, France 2004-06
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 479: Gamm Vert: Sales performance, 2004-06
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 480: Gamm Vert: Outlet data, 2004-06
• Retail offering
• Products
• Loyalty card
• Grafton Group
  • Figure 481: Grafton Group: Sales as share of DIY retailers' sales in Republic of Ireland, 2002-06
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 482: Grafton Group DIY stores: Group financial performance, 2002-06
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 483: Grafton Group DIY stores: Outlet data, 2002-06
• Retail offering
• Market positioning
• Product offer
• e-commerce and home shopping
• Groupe Adeo
  • Figure 484: Groupe Adeo: Sales as share of DIY retailers' sales in Europe, 2002-06
  • Figure 485: Groupe Adeo (France): Sales as share of DIY retailers' sales in France, 2002-06
• Strategic evaluation
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 486: Groupe Adeo: Group sales performance, 2002-06
  • Figure 487: Groupe Adeo: Estimated European sales performance, 2006
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 488: Groupe Adeo: Outlet data, 2002-06
  • Figure 489: Groupe Adeo: European outlets, 2006
• Retail offering
• Market positioning
• Product offer
• Pricing
• Loyalty card
• e-commerce
• hagebau
  • Figure 490: Hagebau: Sales as share of DIY retailers' sales in Europe, 2002-06
• Strategic evaluation
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 491: Hagebau: Group financial performance, 2002-06
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 492: Hagebau: Outlet data, 2002-06
• Retail offering
• Market positioning
• Brands
• Product offer
• Pricing
• e-commerce and home shopping
• Homebase
  • Figure 493: Homebase: Share of specialist DIY retailers' sales in the UK, 2002-06
• Strategic evaluation
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 494: Homebase: Financial performance, 2002/03-2006/07
  • Figure 495: Homebase: Like-for-like sales performance, 2003/04-2007/08
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 496: Homebase: Outlet data, 2002/03-2006/07
• Retail offering
• Market positioning
• Brands
• Product offer
  • Figure 497: Homebase: Sales mix, 2006/07
• Operational issues
• e-commerce and home shopping
• Hornbach Baumarkt
  • Figure 498: Hornbach Baumarkt (Germany): Sales as share of all DIY retailers' sales in Germany, 2002-06
  • Figure 499: Hornbach Baumarkt: Sales as share of all DIY retailers' sales in Europe, 2002-06
• Strategic evaluation
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 500: Hornbach-Baumarkt: Group financial performance, 2002/03-2006/07
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 501: Hornbach Baumarkt: Outlet data, 2002/03-2006/07
• Retail offering
• Market positioning
• Product offer
• Pricing
• Operational issues
• Advertising and marketing
• e-commerce and home shopping
• Hubo
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 502: Hubo: Financial performance, 2002-06
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 503: Hubo: Outlet data, 2002-06
• Retail offering
• Intergamma Group
  • Figure 504: Intergamma Group: Sales as share of DIY retailers' sales in the Netherlands, 2002-06
• Strategic evaluation
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 505: Intergamma Group: Group financial performance, 2002-06
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 506: Intergamma Group: Outlet data, 2002-06
• Retail offering
• Market positioning
• Product offer
• Advertising and marketing
• e-commerce and home shopping
• Interpares
  • Figure 507: Interpares: Retail sales as share of all DIY retailers' sales in Sweden, 2004-06
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 508: Interpares: Sales performance, 2004-06
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 509: Interpares: Outlet data, 2002-06
• Retail offering
• Product offer
• JH Leeke & Son
  • Figure 510: JH Leeke & Son: Sales as share of DIY retailers' sales in the UK, 2001-05
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 511: JH Leeke & Son: Group financial performance, 2002-06
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 512: JH Leeke & Son: Outlet data, 2002-06
• Retail offering
• Market positioning
• Product offer
• Pricing
• Operational issues
• Advertising and marketing
• e-commerce and home shopping
• Jumbo DIY stores
  • Figure 513: Jumbo DIY stores: Sales as share of DIY retailers' sales in Switzerland, 2002-06
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 514: Jumbo DIY stores: Group financial performance, 2002-06
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 515: Jumbo DIY stores: Outlet data, 2002-06
• Retail offering
• Market positioning
• Product offer
• Operational issues
• Advertising and marketing
• e-commerce and home shopping
• Kingfisher Group
  • Figure 516: Kingfisher Group: Sales as share of DIY retailers' sales in Europe, 2002-06
  • Figure 517: Kingfisher Group: Sales as share of DIY retailers' sales in the UK, 2002-06
  • Figure 518: Kingfisher Group: Sales as share of all DIY retailers' sales in France, 2002-06
• Strategic evaluation
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 519: Kingfisher Group: Group financial performance, 2002-06
  • Figure 520: Kingfisher Group: Sales by geographical region, 2006
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 521: Kingfisher Group: Outlet data, 2002-06
• Retail offering
• Product offer
• Pricing
• Advertising and marketing
• e-commerce and home shopping
• Løvenskiold Handel
  • Figure 522: Løvenskiold Handel: Sales as share of all DIY retailers' sales in Norway, 2002-06
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 523: Løvenskiold Handel: Financial performance, 2002-06
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 524: Løvenskiold Handel: Outlet data, 2002-06
  • Figure 525: Løvenskiold Handel: Store network, 2004 and 2006
• Retail offering
• Product offer
• Pricing
• e-commerce and home shopping
• Maxeda DIY (formerly Vendex DIY)
  • Figure 526: Maxeda DIY: Sales as share of DIY in Europe, 2002-06
• Strategic evaluation
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 527: Maxeda DIY: Group financial performance, 2002-06
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 528: Maxeda DIY: Outlet data, 2002-06
• The Netherlands
• Belgium
• Retail offering
• Market positioning and product offer
• Advertising and marketing
• Operational issues
• e-commerce and home shopping
• Maxmat (Sonae)
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 529: Maxmat: Sales performance, 2003-06
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 530: Maxmat: Outlet data, 1995, 1998 and 2005-07
• Retail offering
• Market positioning
• Product offer
• Customer services
• Mica
  • Figure 531: Mica (UK): Sales as share of DIY retailers' sales in the UK, 2002-06
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 532: Mica (UK) Ltd: Group financial performance, 2002-06
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 533: Mica (UK): Outlet data, 2002-06
• Retail offering
• Market positioning
• Brands
• Product offer
• Advertising and marketing
• e-commerce and home shopping
• Migros Do It + Garden
  • Figure 534: Migros Do It + Garden: Share of all Swiss DIY retailers' sales, 2002-06
• Background
• Financial data
  • Figure 535: Migros: Do It + Garden sales, 2002-06
  • Figure 536: Migros: Do It + Garden & OBI, annual % change in sales, 2003-06
• Outlets
  • Figure 537: Migros Do It + Garden: Outlet data, 2002-06
• Retail offering
• Market positioning
• Product offer and brands
• Marketing and advertising
• Mr. Bricolage
  • Figure 538: Mr. Bricolage: Sales as share of DIY retailers' sales in Europe, 2002-06
  • Figure 539: Mr Bricolage: Sales as share of DIY retailers' sales in France, 2002-06
• Strategic evaluation
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 540: Mr. Bricolage SA: Financial data, 2002-06
• Retail sales
  • Figure 541: Mr Bricolage: Breakdown of retail performance, 2002-06
• First half 2007
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 542: Mr. Bricolage: Outlet data, 2002-06
• Retail offering
• Product offer
• e-commerce
• Loyalty card
• OBI
  • Figure 543: OBI: Sales as share of DIY retailers' sales in Europe, 2002-06
• Strategic evaluation
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 544: OBI: Group financial performance, 2002-06
  • Figure 545: OBI (Germany): Sales as share of DIY in Germany, 2002-06
  • Figure 546: OBI (Austria): Sales as share of DIY in Austria, 2002-06
  • Figure 547: OBI (Italy): Sales as share of DIY in Italy, 2002-06
  • Figure 548: OBI (Switzerland): Sales as share of DIY in Switzerland, 2002-06
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 549: OBI: Outlet data, 2002-06
• Retail offering
  • Figure 550: OBI: Own brands, 2006
• Product offer
• Pricing
• Departmentalisation
• Structure
• Systems and services
• Advertising and marketing
• e-commerce and home shopping
• Orga
• Background
• Financial performance
• Store portfolio
• Retail offering
• Praktiker
  • Figure 551: Praktiker: Sales as share of DIY retailers' sales in Europe, 2002-06
• Strategic evaluation
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 552: Praktiker: Group financial performance, 2002-06
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 553: Praktiker: Outlet data, 2002-07
• Retail offering
• Market positioning
• Brands
• Product offer
• Pricing
• e-commerce and home shopping
• Punto Brico
  • Figure 554: Punto Brico: Share of all DIY retailers' sales in Italy, 2002-06
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 555: Punto Brico: Sales performance, 2002-06
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 556: Punto Brico: Outlet data, 2004-06
• Retail offering
• Products
• Loyalty card
• Rautakesko
  • Figure 557: Rautakesko: Sales as share of all DIY retailers' sales in Europe, 2002-06
  • Figure 558: Rautakesko Finland: Sales as share of all DIY retailers' sales in Finland, 2002-06
• Background
• Strategic evaluation
• Financial performance
  • Figure 559: Rautakesko: Group financial performance, 2002-06
  • Figure 560: Rautakesko: DIY sales by country, 2006
  • Figure 561: Rautakesko: Share of sales by type of customer by country, 2006
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 562: Rautakesko: Outlet data, 2002-06
• Retail offering
• Market positioning
• Brands
• Product offer
• Operational issues
• Advertising and marketing
• e-commerce and home shopping
• Robert Dyas Holdings
  • Figure 563: Robert Dyas Holdings: Sales as share of DIY in UK, 2002-06
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 564: Robert Dyas Holdings: Group financial performance, 2002/03-2006/07
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 565: Robert Dyas Holdings: Outlet data, 2002/03-2006/07
• Retail offering
• Market positioning
• Brands
• Product offer
• e-commerce and home shopping
• toom Baumarkt/Klee
  • Figure 566: toom Baumarkt/Klee: Sales as share of DIY retailers' sales in Germany, 2002-06
• Strategic evaluation
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 567: toom Baumarkt/Klee: Group financial performance, 2002-06
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 568: toom Baumarkt/Klee: Outlet data, 2002-06
• Retail offering
• Market positioning
• Brands
• Product offer
• Operational issues
• e-commerce and home shopping
• Topps Tiles
  • Figure 569: Topps Tiles: Sales as share of DIY retailers' sales in UK, 2002-07
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 570: Topps Tiles Plc: Group financial performance, 2003-07
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 571: Topps Tiles Plc: Outlet data, 2003-07
• Retail offering
• Market positioning
• Product offer
• Pricing
• Advertising and marketing
• e-commerce and home shopping
• Väritukku
  • Figure 572: Väritukku: Share of all Finnish DIY retailers' sales, 2002-06
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 573: Väritukku sales, 2002-06
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 574: Väritukku: Outlet data, 2002-06
• Retail offering
• Product offer
• e-commerce and home shopping
• Wickes
  • Figure 575: Wickes Plc: Sales as share of DIY retailers' sales in UK, 2002-06
• Strategic evaluation
• Background
• Financial performance
  • Figure 576: Wickes Plc: Group financial performance, 2002-06
• Store portfolio
  • Figure 577: Wickes Plc: Outlet data, 2002-06
• Retail offering
• Market positioning
• Product offer
• Pricing
• Advertising and marketing
• Operational issues
• e-commerce and home shopping