Tuesday, August 7, 2007

DIY Retailers recovered in 2006 after difficult period

The newest market report of Dutch Market Insights on DIY retailing reports states that in 2006 the sales value of DIY/Hardware retailers finally showed growth again after three years of decline. The overall economic conditions in the Dutch market improved considerably and this had a positive impact on DIY/Hardware retail. Not all DIY/Hardware retailers profited from this turnaround of the market though. The shift in sales from specialist retailers to the big DIY retailers continued as more and more Dutch consumers prefer the option of one stop shopping over the expertise and specialized product ranges of the DIY/Hardware specialist retailers.

The Dutch Market Insights website offers a free executive summary of this report:

DIY Retailing Dutch Market Insights


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