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The European DIY Market 2009

The highly competitive European DIY market is represented throughout the following pages.



Turnover DIY-Superstores Jan-May 2009 (Billion Euro)



Growth rate against previous year
Source: GfK Total Store Report UK, Italy
GfK/BHB Report Germany, Austria


The European DIY Market 2008

Net Sales 2008 in European Countries

To see figures for 2008 by country click here >>

Europe's Top Ten by net sales in 2008

The table below shows the Top Ten Home Improvement Multiples in Europe in terms of turnover, retail area and number of stores.

CompanyStoresRetail Area (m2)Net Turnover in Mio. €
Kingfisher ( B&Q/Trade Depot/ Brico Dépot/Koctas/Castorama)8235 239 00012 399
Groupe Adeo ( Leroy Merlin/Weldom/Bricocenter/Bricoman/Bricomart/Aki- excluding 29 Bricocenter franchise stores)4462 772 5008 262
Obi5253 627 0005 214
Praktiker Group (Praktier/Max Bahr/Extra)4462 818 3003 994
Bauhaus2061 945 0003 002
Rautakesko (K-Rauta/Rautia/Byggmakker/Senukai/Stroymaster/OMA)402979 7003 002
Hornbach1291 447 0002 599
Zeus (Hagebau and others)7152 159 0002 128
Homebase3451 218 0001 891
REWE (Toom /B1)3652 248 0001 747


Source: Dähne Verlag


Studies & reports on European DIY

Studies & reports providing further figures on the European DIY/Home Centre industry can be found >>> here





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