smaller retail formats proximity stores – neighbourhood stores – small sized sales areas

Smaller retail formats

Proximity stores – neighbourhood stores – small sized sales areas

Smaller formats

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A new trend in the European and international DIY market?

3 names/concepts• Proximity stores• Neighbourhood stores• Small store concept

Different concepts• Catchment areas?• Site/location?• Assortments?

Proximity

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Home Depot (USA): Villager’s• Opened in 2000, 3 500 m²

Proximity

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Obi (D): Obi Fix• Opened in 2001, 1 800 m²

Proximity

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Obi (D): Obi Fix• Opened in 2001, 1 800 m²

Proximity

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Jumbo (CH): Jumbo easy, today Jumbo compact• Opened in 2003, 1 000 m², 25 000 SKUs

Smaller format

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Max Bahr (D): Max – der kleine Baumarkt• Opened in 2005, 250 m², city, closed down in 2009

Smaller format

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Max Bahr (D): Max – der kleine Baumarkt• Opened in 2005, 250 m², city, closed down in 2009

Proximity

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Brico (B): Brico city• Opened in 2006, 14 stores

Proximity

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Brico (B): Brico city• Opened in 2006, 14 stores

Smaller format

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Mr. Bricolage (F): Mr. Bricolage• Opened in 2008, 370 – 800 m², city outlets

Smaller format

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Mr. Bricolage (F): Mr. Bricolage• Jean-Francois Boucher, CEO, November 2011:

“Proximity strategy”• Real expectations of people living in cities

vs. tendency of DIY operators to move out of the cities

Smaller format

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Bricoking (E): Bricoking City• Opened in 2011, 400 – 560 m², 5 000 SKUs, 2 stores

Smaller format

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Bricoking (E): Bricoking City• Opened in 2011, 400 – 560 m², 5 000 SKUs, 2 stores

Smaller format

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Home Center (IL): Home• Opened in 2011, 200 m², 2 stores, 5 openings in 2012

Smaller format

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Home Center (IL): Home• Opened in 2011, 200 m², 2 stores, 5 openings in 2012

Proximity

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Rona (CDN)• Proximity store concept• 2012 Business Plan “New Realities, New Solutions”• Rollout of the Rona proximity store concept in about 20

% of the network

• Reduced sales area by 30 to 50 % for 13 big-box stores, transformed into proximity store concept

• 20 Totem stores transformed

Proximity

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Rona (CDN)• Proximity store concept

Proximity

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Rona (CDN)• Proximity store concept

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