Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

Great Britain

George Adams is now chairman of FFX Tools

George Adams is chairman of FFX Tools, an online supplier of tools, accessories and fixings to the building and ancillary trades. The British company belongs to Folkestone Fixings Limited. Adams initially made a career …

News27. November 2015

Edra

Praktiker Bulgaria and Attard Bros. join Edra

The Board of Edra has announced that Praktiker Bulgaria, a home improvement retail chain, and Attard Bros., one of Malta's largest …

News26. November 2015

Marketing and strategy

Lowe’s announces two top executive promotions

Lowe’s new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) is Marci P. Grebstein. She most recently served as vice president of advertising, leading the…

News25. November 2015

Soft market in France

Kingfisher takes advantage of the favourable situation in Great Britain

A weak market environment in France together with the weak Euro have had a direct effect on Kingfisher's …

News24. November 2015

First three quarters

Retail sales at Canadian Tire increase by 4.5 per cent

Canadian Tire stores increased their retail sales by 4.5 per cent in the first three quarters of the current year as compared…

News23. November 2015

Half-yearly figures

Clas Ohlson reports a five per cent increase

Clas Ohlson has reported an increase in sales of five per cent for the first six months of fiscal 2015 (May to October) compared with …

News20. November 2015

Third quarter

Bricorama reports double-digit growth in France

Retail activities by the French DIY store group Bricorama in France have been steadily gaining momentum since the start of the year…

News20. November 2015

Third quarter

Lowe’s sales up by five per cent

Lowe's growth rate in the third quarter (ended 30 October 2015) of fiscal 2015/2016 was significant, but still below that of market leader Home …

News19. November 2015

In Barcelona

International Pet Conference 2016

"Exploring new horizons: how the pet supplies sector can expand its market potential further in the future" is the title for the next I…

News19. November 2015

6.4 per cent

Home Depot sales continue to grow in the third quarter

Home Depot is finishing the year strongly as its sales growth accelerates. The US DIY store operator and global market leader…

News18. November 2015

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

George Adams is now chairman of FFX Tools

Praktiker Bulgaria and Attard Bros. join Edra

Lowe’s announces two top executive promotions

Kingfisher takes advantage of the favourable situation in Great Britain

Retail sales at Canadian Tire increase by 4.5 per cent

Clas Ohlson reports a five per cent increase

Bricorama reports double-digit growth in France

Lowe’s sales up by five per cent

International Pet Conference 2016

Home Depot sales continue to grow in the third quarter

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Recycling more together

The first of its kind

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

The first of its kind

Recycling more together

Changing rules of the game