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1978
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Establishment of Praktikus Bau- und Heimwerkermarkt GmbH by ASKO, opening of the first home improvement and DIY center in
Luxembourg.
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1979
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Opening of four Praktiker home improvement and DIY stores in Germany, acquisition of nine "BayWa" home improvement and DIY
stores
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1982
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Strategic shift to the discount principle.
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1985
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Acquisition of 12 "Wickes" home improvement and DIY stores
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1990
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DIY procurement for the entire Asko Group, "real-kauf" stores integratet into Praktiker.
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1991
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Acquisition of "esbella" and "Continent," market entry in Greece.
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1992
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Acquisition of "real-kauf" and "extra" home improvement and DIY centers.
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1993
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Acquisition of home improvement and DIY centers "BLV", "MHB", "Massa", "Huma".
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1995
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Initial public offering of Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte AG. Following the merger of Asko Kaufhof, Metro Cash & Carry
into the METRO Group, Praktiker becomes part of Europe´s largest retailing company.
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1996
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Acquisition of 27 "Bauspar" home improvement and DIY centers.
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1997
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Acquisition of 60 "Wirichs" home improvement and DIY centers, market entry in Poland.
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1998
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Acquisition of 25 "extra" franchise markets, 20th anniversary, market entry in Hungary and Turkey
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1999
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Tender Offer to Praktier stockholders by the METRO Group.
Metro AG acquires more than 99 percent of capital stock.
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2000
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Acquisition of 27 "TopBau" stores, optimization of the assortment structure, intriduction of the modular system in 256 stores,
initiation of repositioning.
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2001
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Optimization of personnel and cost structure.
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2002
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A total of 295 markets in Germany, 53 abroad, new marketing concept, price offensive starting in March 2002, market entry
in Romania, acquisition of 100 percent of shares pf Praktiker AG by METRO AG ("squeeze out"), revocation of the stock listing.
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2003
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Twenty-fifth company anniversary, 56 international locations, successful price offensive in Germany.
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2004
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Market entry in Bulgaria.
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2005
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More than 340 stores in eight countries, more than € 3 bn. in sales, more than € 105 mn. in EBITA, 25 percent foreign share
of sales, successful initial public offering of Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG on November 22, 2005.
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2006
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Acquisition of Max Bahr with 76 stores; introduction of the Easy-to-Shop concept in six stores; new slogan: "The price is
key"; Market entry in Ukraine. Еxpansion in Romania and Bulgaria
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2007
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Integration of Max Bahr after the takeover clearing by the German Federal Cartel Office; start of the introduction of the
Easy-to-Shop concept in Germany; market entry in the Ukraine.
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2008
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30 years of Praktiker and batiself, 10th anniversary of international operations in Turkey and Hungary. Expansion abroad continues.
100th store opened, in the Ukrainian town of Mykolaiv. Marketing strategy in Germany renewed. Praktiker Bulgaria open its
9th store in Stara Zagora.
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2009
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Market launch in Albania despite economic crisis and decelerated international expansion. In Germany, Praktiker counters the
economic slump with its marketing campaign "Sleeves up".
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2010
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The transformation program "Praktiker 2013" initiates the restructuring of the Praktiker Group and the strategic realignment
of Praktiker Germany.
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2011
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Start of the Praktiker Group restructuring program, board downsizing and change of line-up, market exit in Albania (end of
the year).
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