Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

Taiwan Hardware Show

400 exhibitors are once again expected in Taichung in October

The event organiser Kaigo expects more than 28 000 trade visitors (2015: nearly 27 000) at the next Taiwan Hardware Show (THS) from 12 to 14 October 2016. Around 400 exhibitors will showcase their products. The eight …

News14. April 2016

Yoyo from Fitt

Red Dot for the red garden hose

Yoyo, the flexible garden hose from the Italian manufacturer Fitt, has been awarded the international design prize Red Dot. A jury consisting of 40 …

News13. April 2016

Statistics Germany

Market leader Obi matches its previous year’s figures, but the competition is catching up

The market leader has just about matched its previous year's figures, while the …

News12. April 2016

Collection remains intact

Baumax founder Essl closes its museum

The Essl museum in Klosterneuburg near Vienna winds up its exhibition programme on 1 July 2016. The Essle family, who previously owned the …

News11. April 2016

United Kingdom

Clas Ohlson closes markets and focuses on the London region

Clas Ohlson is planning to close a total of seven stores in the UK during financial year 2016/17. It is reported that …

News8. April 2016

4th Global DIY-Summit

The retailers come to Stockholm

The 4th Global DIY Summit 2016 in Stockholm in June is heading for a record number of retail trade delegates: over 260 top managers from retail …

News7. April 2016

Fitt

Yoyo “by women for women” receives recognition in France

The Yoyo garden hose by Italian manufacturer Fitt has received an award from the Women's Garden Executive Club association …

News6. April 2016

DIY, household and garden centres

Manfred Maus speaks at the anniversary congress in Moscow

The tenth DIY, Household & Garden Centres Retail Congress takes place in Moscow on 26 and 27 May. Organised by the B2B…

News5. April 2016

Senukai

Kesko merges its operations in the Baltic

Kesko has now completed the centralisation of its Baltic building and home improvement trade, which was announced in autumn 2015, in …

News4. April 2016

Online shops

Hornbach online start up in Czech Republic

Do-it-yourselfers. garden enthusiasts and professional tradesmen in the Czech Republic can now order goods online (www.hornbach.cz) and h…

News1. April 2016

Obi

The Masterplan store

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

Distribution

Over 30 years’ experience

Yueh-Chi, a versatile expert in pneumatic tools

The Taiwanese manufacturer supplies customers in Europe, the USA, Japan and the Middle East. Above …

Suppliers

german garden Retail sector

Anything but pessimistic

Obi’s Head of Purchasing, Jochen Ludwig, speaks at this year’s IVG Forum Gartenmarkt. He says: ‘The…

Garden

Over 30 years’ experience

Yueh-Chi, a versatile expert in pneumatic tools

The Taiwanese manufacturer supplies customers in Europe, the USA, Japan and the Middle East. Above …

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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 …

Suppliers24. September 2026

Obi

The Masterplan store

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

Distribution11. September 2026

400 exhibitors are once again expected in Taichung in October

Red Dot for the red garden hose

Market leader Obi matches its previous year’s figures, but the competition is catching up

Baumax founder Essl closes its museum

Clas Ohlson closes markets and focuses on the London region

The retailers come to Stockholm

Yoyo “by women for women” receives recognition in France

Manfred Maus speaks at the anniversary congress in Moscow

Kesko merges its operations in the Baltic

Hornbach online start up in Czech Republic

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The Masterplan store

Yueh-Chi, a versatile expert in pneumatic tools

Anything but pessimistic

Yueh-Chi, a versatile expert in pneumatic tools

A mature, export-oriented manufacturing sector

The Masterplan store