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News I This week  
Entry into Portuguese market
 

The Spanish buying organisation Habitacle has opened a store in Taró 

 
 
New DIY sales channel
 

Jack’s, a South African paint dealer, is going into the DIY business 

 
 
Patrick Bouisset
New position
 

Patrick Bouisset has responsibility for international volume distribution at Fitt 

 
 
Expansion of multi-trade show
 

A security sector is to be added to the DIY and tool fairs in London  

 
 
Downturn in decorating business
 

The British market for paint and wall coverings has experienced downward development in the first five months 

 
 
Positive final result
 

The new multi-trade show, Decorate Life, attracted 70 000 trade visitors, which is more than originally expected 

 
 
New international chief executive
 

Peter Hogsted takes over position of chief executive of Kingfisher’s international division 

 
 
New trade fair in Spain
 

Ferremad to be premiered in Madrid 

 
 
Sales and profit up
 

Hornbach presents figures for the first quarter 2008/2009 

 
 
Fediyma management comes to Germany
 

Management of the business of this European manufacturers' association will in future be undertaken by Bau + DIY 

 
 
Suppliers & Products
 

Suppliers from the sector introduce themselves  

 
 
http://www.biopin.com
 
New at DIY in Europe 
Kein Bild
More furniture
 

Homebase is currently testing concepts for new openings and refits, where furniture and furnishings are playing an increasingly major role. So far the pilot stores have brought significant sales increases under difficult market conditions 

 
 
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Growth of online sales
 

In Europe the internet is increasingly developing from a communications medium to a trading centre 

 
 
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