Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

Figures for 2016

German garden market grew by 0.5 per cent

The German garden market attained a volume of € 18.244 bn in 2016, growing by 0.5 per cent, the same as in 2015. According to figures produced by the market researcher Klaus Peter Teipel, the biggest sub-segment, shrubs…

News18. January 2017

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News17. January 2017

December figures

Clas Ohlson ends the year with increased sales

The Swedish retailer Clas Ohlson saw growth in sales in December of nine per cent compared with the same month in the previous year. …

News16. January 2017

South America

Falabella invests in logistics for its DIY stores

Last year the Chilean retail group Falabella invested a considerable amount in the logistics and infrastructure of its DIY store …

News13. January 2017

Early bird until 15 March

The next Global DIY Summit will be even bigger

The organisers of the Global DIY Summit are expecting another increase in the number of participants at this year's event in Berlin. …

News12. January 2017

Shanghai

Ten per cent rise in visitors and lots of discussion at the CIHS

The China International Hardware Show (CIHS) has increased its number of visitors by around ten per cent. According…

News11. January 2017

USA

Sears closes 150 stores and sells Craftsman to Stanley Black & Decker

The U.S. retail group Sears closes 150 locations and sells its tool brand Craftsman to Stanley Black & …

News10. January 2017

Sales 2016

Swiss Coop Group on the same level as the previous year in retail

Sales by the Swiss Coop Group increased by 5.1 per cent to CHF 28.3 bn in 2016. Growth amounted to 5.2 per cent …

News9. January 2017

Dr Karsten Hoppe

European MTD head office has new CEO

Dr Karsten Hoppe (45) was appointed as the new CEO of MTD Products AG, the parent company of Wolf-Garten, on 1 January 2017. He replaces the …

News5. January 2017

Store opening in Colombia

Falabella combines the Homecenter and Constructor formats

The Chilean retail group Falabella opened another home improvement store in Colombia in December. The store in …

News4. January 2017

Edra/Ghin

Recycling more together

With a new strategy from the Make It Zero initiative, the DIY sector aims to reduce emissions from …

Distribution

WD-40

The first of its kind

The WD-40 Company Limited is launching an Ecolabel-certified multi-purpose lubricant in Europe.

Suppliers

Aveve

Moving away from 'one-size-fits-all'

In Bornem, the garden centre chain Aveve has unveiled its new shop concept, with which the parent …

Garden

WD-40

The first of its kind

The WD-40 Company Limited is launching an Ecolabel-certified multi-purpose lubricant in Europe.

Suppliers5. August 2026

Edra/Ghin

Recycling more together

With a new strategy from the Make It Zero initiative, the DIY sector aims to reduce emissions from …

Distribution4. August 2026

Private Labels in European DIY

Changing rules of the game

Own-brand products aren’t the problem, says Fiorella Origlia; being replaceable is. The former …

Suppliers29. July 2026

German garden market grew by 0.5 per cent

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Clas Ohlson ends the year with increased sales

Falabella invests in logistics for its DIY stores

The next Global DIY Summit will be even bigger

Ten per cent rise in visitors and lots of discussion at the CIHS

Sears closes 150 stores and sells Craftsman to Stanley Black & Decker

Swiss Coop Group on the same level as the previous year in retail

European MTD head office has new CEO

Falabella combines the Homecenter and Constructor formats

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Recycling more together

The first of its kind

Moving away from 'one-size-fits-all'

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Recycling more together

Changing rules of the game