The European DIY industry is still feeling the effects of the 2009 crisis. The international “homing” trend, which prompts consumers to make themselves comfortable with-in their own four walls (including the green living space on balcony or patio), has not been able to compensate for the negative consequences of the downward performance of the economy.
This is confirmed by a look at the Big Three countries that...

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