Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

2017/2018

Davidsens Tømmerhandel reports an increase of nearly three per cent

The Danish home improvement and building materials chain Davidsens Tømmerhandel increased its sales most recently by 2.9 per cent. In fiscal 2017/2018 (ended 30 September 2018) the company recorded sales of EUR 248.7 mi…

News8. April 2019

4.4 per cent overall

Garden and construction haul the Dutch market upwards

The DIY retail trade in the Netherlands grew by 4.4 per cent last year. This was reported by the trade journal Mix in its …

News4. April 2019

Chile, Argentina, Colombia

Cencosud grows in local currencies in 2018, but is down in Chilean Pesos

The Chilean retail group Cencosud recorded sales totalling CLP 1,190.508 bn (EUR 1.560 bn) in its …

News3. April 2019

Toom

Germany’s last big DIY retailer now has an online shop

The last of the big home improvement chains in Germany now also has an online shop. The Toom Baumarkt chain, which belongs to…

News2. April 2019

John Carter to step down

Nick Roberts to become new CEO of Travis Perkins

Travis Perkins, the parent company of British DIY chain Wickes, is to get a new CEO. John Carter will step down as CEO and from the…

News1. April 2019

Horticultural Trades Association

UK garden market up by three per cent in 2018

The UK garden market grew last year by 3 per cent. It has a volume of GBP 5.7 bn. These figures have been published by the …

News29. March 2019

Austria

Lagerhaus opens flagship store with new concept

There is a new floor space concept for the Lagerhaus stores in Austria. It will be implemented for the first time at a flagship …

News28. March 2019

2018

The Italian market grows at just under one per cent

The Italian market research company Osservatorio Findomestic estimates the volume of the DIY market in Italy in the year 2018 at…

News27. March 2019

Shanghai

CIHS remains on the new dates in the first half of October

The next China International Hardware Show (CIHS) in Shanghai will take place this year from 10 - 12 October. The …

News26. March 2019

Trade fair network

Koelnmesse is bundling its "Global Competence in Hardware"

Koelnmesse wants to bundle its activities in the field of hardware in future under the motto "Koelnmesse: Global …

News25. March 2019

Obi

And the rodent lives on

Obi isn’t just tweaking its logo; it has embarked on a brand-wide transformation focused on …

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Sopro

Optimistic

In 2026, Sopro is placing a focus on the renovation business, both in the DIY and professional …

Suppliers

IPM Garden Study

Green Gets Under Your Skin

A new study shows: People want more escape from everyday life. This is where the garden trade can …

Garden

Sopro

Optimistic

In 2026, Sopro is placing a focus on the renovation business, both in the DIY and professional …

Suppliers21. May 2026

FN Neuhofer

A location that makes a statement

With its new plant in Pöndorf, FN Neuhofer is entering the new business field of plastics processin…

Suppliers19. May 2026

Obi

And the rodent lives on

Obi isn’t just tweaking its logo; it has embarked on a brand-wide transformation focused on …

Distribution14. May 2026

Davidsens Tømmerhandel reports an increase of nearly three per cent

Garden and construction haul the Dutch market upwards

Cencosud grows in local currencies in 2018, but is down in Chilean Pesos

Germany’s last big DIY retailer now has an online shop

Nick Roberts to become new CEO of Travis Perkins

UK garden market up by three per cent in 2018

Lagerhaus opens flagship store with new concept

The Italian market grows at just under one per cent

CIHS remains on the new dates in the first half of October

Koelnmesse is bundling its "Global Competence in Hardware"

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And the rodent lives on

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Green Gets Under Your Skin

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