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Sales price revised downwards

Sales price revised downwards

Home Depot to receive US $ 1.8 bn less than originally agreed for its wholesale division

News29. August 2007

Lifetime Award for Otmar Hornbach

Lifetime Award for Otmar Hornbach

Award to be conferred on 21 November 2007 at the International Home Centre Congress in Berlin

News28. August 2007

Addition to executive board

Addition to executive board

Richard Bird becomes brand director at Focus DIY

News27. August 2007

Limited expectations

Limited expectations

Lowe’s forecasts lower comparable store sales for the current fiscal year

News24. August 2007

Fat increase for Bunnings

Fat increase for Bunnings

The Australian home and garden improvement retailer recorded a 15.5 per cent increase in operating revenue in the 2006/07 financial year

News23. August 2007

End of bidding war for Dobbies

End of bidding war for Dobbies

Tesco gains majority stake in Dobbies, the British garden centre chain

News22. August 2007

Good business

Good business

The market for sun protection in the five biggest countries of Europe experienced growth in 2006

News22. August 2007

Growth of sun protection market

Growth of sun protection market

In 2006 the market for roller shutters and venetian blinds increased by 7.7 per cent in value terms in the five biggest countries of Europe

Distribution22. August 2007

Showing a profit again

Showing a profit again

Even though like-for-like sales were down, Lowe’s notched up a 9 per cent increase of profit in the second quarter of 2007

News21. August 2007

Exports at record level

Exports at record level

China overtakes the USA

News21. August 2007

In Southeast Asia’s fastest growing economy, retailing beckons – but patience is a virtue

"Come in for the long term, or don’t come at all"

In Southeast Asia’s fastest growing economy, retailing beckons – but patience is a virtue

Vietnam’s home improvement market is supported by a rapidly growing economy, an expanding middle …

Distribution

Kuani is fully committed to vertical integration

Prioritising user health and safety

Kuani is fully committed to vertical integration

The manufacturer of professional pneumatic tools boasts an exceptionally high in-house production …

Suppliers

This is where it’s all happening

IGCA

This is where it’s all happening

The congress of the International Garden Centre Association (IGCA) is, above all, one thing: always…

Garden

In Southeast Asia’s fastest growing economy, retailing beckons – but patience is a virtue

"Come in for the long term, or don’t come at all"

In Southeast Asia’s fastest growing economy, retailing beckons – but patience is a virtue

Vietnam’s home improvement market is supported by a rapidly growing economy, an expanding middle …

Distribution6. October 2026

This is where it’s all happening

IGCA

This is where it’s all happening

The congress of the International Garden Centre Association (IGCA) is, above all, one thing: always…

Garden6. October 2026

Kuani is fully committed to vertical integration

Prioritising user health and safety

Kuani is fully committed to vertical integration

The manufacturer of professional pneumatic tools boasts an exceptionally high in-house production …

Suppliers5. October 2026