Garden

Continuing growth of retail area

Germany’s Top 30 operators of garden centres raised their number of outlets by 4.2 per cent between July 2003 and July 2004, and retail area rose by 4 per cent

Garden1. September 2004

"Wood brings life into gardens"

Werth-Holz has established its reputation in the area of wood for the garden. Today production of the company’s broad range of lines is mainly…

Garden1. September 2004

Ambitious goal

For about a year now a retail format going under the name of “Les Jardinautes” has been active in the French marketplace. Its declared ambition is to feature …

Garden1. September 2004

“The heart of the products”

It is only a few years since Briggs & Stratton turned directly to the DIY mass-marketers. The motor manufacturer’s intention was to …

Garden1. July 2004

"Indoor ceramics with a future"

Furnishing and decorating one’s own four walls has become increasingly important again. The ceramics manufacturer Soendgen intends to profit from …

Garden5. May 2004

Experienced in glasshouse construction

Planning and constructing garden centres is simply a matter of routine for Kräss Glas Con. However, there are certain building sites where …

Garden5. May 2004

Garden experience just outside Paris

Just outside Paris, immediately adjacent to Disneyland, the French company Delbard has opened a new themed garden centre with 7 000 m2 of …

Garden25. February 2004

From Gartenparadies to specialist outlet

Since 1998 Obi has been certifying its “Garten-Paradies” garden departments, and with good reason: the company achieves more than 25 …

Garden8. January 2004

Popularity of plant care products

Consumers’ spending on potting composts, fertilisers and plant protection products has seen considerable growth since 1999, unlike other s…

Garden8. January 2004

Untypical range

Bellaflora, Austria’s market leader, thinks of itself as the green specialist store for plant enthusiasts. Furniture and motorised equipment are not part of t…

Garden5. January 2004

“British style” in Switzerland

The Schilliger group is extremely well known in the west of Switzerland, boasting as it does three garden centres and three boutiques along …

Garden28. November 2003

High quality standards

Gloster offers a range of teak garden furniture. The company keeps the whole process in its own hands, from felling the trees to assembling the products, in …

Garden27. November 2003

Sights set more firmly abroad

The 20 largest German garden centre operators increasingly went for expansion abroad between July 2001 and July 2002, tempted by better economic …

Garden17. November 2003

Powerful range

Werth-Holz is streamlining its full range of wood for the garden so that it is in a position to focus more strongly on individual customers’ requirements

Garden17. November 2003

Flagship in France

Truffaut has now opened what it claims to be the biggest garden centre in France, situated to the south of Paris and boasting an overall sales area of 12 700 m²

Garden17. November 2003