Garden growing in importance

EDRA, the European DIY Retail Association, believes that garden ranges will continue to gain in significance for DIY stores. The association puts a figure of 22 per cent on the share of DIY store sales from garden products in Germany, of 16 per cent in the United Kingdom, 15 per cent in Italy and 11.5 per cent in France. The association also judges that the trend towards more outdoor activities will continue, bringing with it the demand for higher quality products.