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• Rapid online growth for home improvement products, while DIY stores...

  

  By Reinier Zuydgeest
  30 Nov 2017

  The DIY shops are growing slightlyNearly half of all DIY purchases of European consumers are done in DIY st... Read more

• Bigger opportunities for private labels than for Chinese imports

  

  By Mark de Graaf
  22 Nov 2017

  Both promisingElectrical installers in the United Kingdom and Poland are the most open to ordering produc... Read more

• More HVAC Installers & plumbers buy directly from manufacturers

  

  By Ralitsa Ruseva
  15 Nov 2017

  Share of direct purchases at the manufacturer in 2015In 2015, the first purchase channels research among HV... Read more

• Increasing influence of the main contractor; Even when it comes to ...

  

  By Jeroen de Gruijl
  8 Nov 2017

  More influence of the main contractorThe aesthetics of a building is originally the exclusive domain of the... Read more

• Changing role of the wholesaler; German electrical installers more ...

  

  By Mark de Graaf
  25 Oct 2017

  The satisfaction of the German electrical installerGerman electrical installers seem to be more satisfied w... Read more

• Future role of the wholesale

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  18 Sep 2017

  These questions, and many more, are answered in the new Q2 2017 report of the European Electrical Installat... Read more

• European overview of the home improvement market: touchpoints durin...

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  13 Sep 2017

  There is also a slow moving trend towards DIFM and an increase of importance of the ‘multiskiller’ cond... Read more

• Brand and product knowledge of European architects; Involvement in ...

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  30 Aug 2017

  Which product categories are least known by architects? The top 3 of product categories where there is a h... Read more

• Changing role of the architects; the principal and the engineering ...

  

  By Jeroen de Gruijl
  30 Aug 2017

  USP Marketing Consultancy has interviewed 1.600 architects in eight European countries in the European Arch... Read more

• Influencers in the building process

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  21 Aug 2017

  Influencers of the building process The principal and engineering companies are strong influencers of the... Read more

• Baby Boomers do more DIFM jobs

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  4 Aug 2017

    Because we monitor the ratio between DIY and DIFM for over 4 years now in the European Home Improve... Read more

• European HVAC installers; What about having professional installati...

  

  By Ralitsa Ruseva
  14 Jul 2017

  DIY channel is opening more and more for the semi-professional and professional craftsmen. OBI, Hornbach, S... Read more

• Professional social media usage; dutch electrical installers clearl...

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  28 Jun 2017

  Nowadays, social media is very common in our personal life. Approximately 2 billion people use Facebook eve... Read more

• Showrooming of DIY products online

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  28 Jun 2017

  I want to focus on showrooming for now, because of the obvious dangers for the big box retailers. A recent ... Read more

• Kingspan tops industry leaders in the UK

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  27 Jun 2017

  Pricing power, brand recognition and a loyal customer base: Industry-leading companies usually have those a... Read more

• Industry leaders in construction

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  15 Jun 2017

  In the most recent report of the European Architectural Barometer (Q1 Love Brands), we have measured ... Read more

• Which DIY products are purchased online the most?

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  9 Jun 2017

  Players like Amazon and Bol.com (for The Netherlands and Belgium) are becoming more and more involved in th... Read more

• Showrooming in the home improvement market

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  8 Jun 2017

  I want to focus on showrooming for now, because of the obvious dangers for the big box retailers. A recent... Read more

• HVAC or Electrical; Increasing importance of the allround installer

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  8 May 2017

  A lot of legislation has been created towards a low carbon economy. In the EU energy 2050 roadmap, a huge c... Read more

• Is the influence of European architects on product & brand choice d...

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  4 May 2017

  Architects still play a very important role in the building process, there is little doubt about that. They... Read more

• Trade Shows; Going the way of the Dinosaurs?

  

  By Dirk Hoogenboom
  1 May 2017

  In general we see that the bigger international trade shows still manage to attract many visitors from all ... Read more