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DIY and retail trade

Hagebau expanding to Belgium with admission of Menouquin

On 1 May the German cooperative Hagebau gained the Belgian cooperative Menouquin SCRL as a member. Menouquin currently has 112 members operating 125 stores, made up of 123 outlets in Belgium and two in Luxembourg. They …

News11. May 2017

Consumer division

Scotts Europe and Australia go to financial investor Exponent

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, a globally active supplier of consumer products for lawn and garden care, has …

News11. May 2017

Austria

Slight growth in Lagerhaus DIY and garden sales in 2016

The DIY and garden stores of the Austrian Lagerhaus cooperatives recorded sales of € 611 mio in 2016, representing a small …

News10. May 2017

First quarter

Sales up by more than eight per cent for Hagebaumarkt

The Hagebaumarkt DIY distribution channel of German speciality retail cooperative Hagebau increased its first-quarter sales by…

News9. May 2017

Greenworks and Powerworks

Globe Tools wants to expand on the European market

The Chinese tool manufacturer Globe Tools wants to gain a better foothold on the European market. The company specialises in …

News9. May 2017

Spoga+Gafa 2017

Trend topics: smart gardening, battery, outdoor kitchen and plants

Koelnmesse is expecting over 2 000 exhibitors from 59 countries for Spoga+Gafa 2017. 95 per cent of the …

News8. May 2017

First quarter

Gardena increases adjusted sales by nine percent

Husqvarna Group's business unit Gardena made net sales of SEK 1.715 bn in the first quarter of 2017. This is an increase of 13 per …

News8. May 2017

Bricorama in France

Decoration, garden and electrical lead the sales ranking

In the French DIY store group, the decoration group of goods achieved the largest share of sales with 23.45 per cent. The …

News5. May 2017

Kingfisher/B&Q

Loeve leaves B&Q after two years

Michael Loeve, CEO of the Kingfisher subsidiary B&Q, is leaving the DIY store operator after two years of service and is moving to Netto …

News4. May 2017

Building and home improvement trade

Kesko's sales increase by eight per cent in the first quarter

In January-March, the net sales of Kesko's building and home improvement trade were € 522 mio, an increase of 12.0 per…

News3. May 2017

Obi

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Yueh-Chi, a versatile expert in pneumatic tools

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Taiwan’s hand tool industry

A mature, export-oriented manufacturing sector

Taiwanese hand tool manufacturers are concentrated primarily in the Taichung region. This …

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Obi

The Masterplan store

More franchising, more professional business, more beavers – in short, more customer experience: …

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Hagebau expanding to Belgium with admission of Menouquin

Scotts Europe and Australia go to financial investor Exponent

Slight growth in Lagerhaus DIY and garden sales in 2016

Sales up by more than eight per cent for Hagebaumarkt

Globe Tools wants to expand on the European market

Trend topics: smart gardening, battery, outdoor kitchen and plants

Gardena increases adjusted sales by nine percent

Decoration, garden and electrical lead the sales ranking

Loeve leaves B&Q after two years

Kesko's sales increase by eight per cent in the first quarter

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Yueh-Chi, a versatile expert in pneumatic tools

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