Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

Just like a DIY store

Koelnmesse is promising a "DIY store atmosphere" at the next Practical World in Cologne with its first-time opening to the public

News8. May 2007

Growth in all markets

Bricorama announces sales growth of 11 per cent for the first quarter of 2007

News7. May 2007

Plus of more than 25 per cent

Hagebau made a strong start to 2007 with vigorous sales increases

News4. May 2007

Mr. Bricolage pushes ahead

The French DIY retail group recorded sales for the first quarter of 2007 that were up by more than 9 per cent on last year

News3. May 2007

Joint venture in Columbia

Cencosud and Casino intend to enter the DIY retail business in tandem

News3. May 2007

Customers regard DIY stores as an uninspired patchwork of goods and services

Konzept & Markt and Dähne Verlag have together carried out a major survey of DIY store customers. …

Distribution2. May 2007

Lacking in profile

Customers perceive the DIY stores in Germany as an uninspired patchwork of goods and services

News2. May 2007

Growth in France

The French DIY market experienced growth of 5.2 per cent in 2006, according to figures from Unibal

News2. May 2007

Successful start to a new year

Max Bahr and international activities deliver vigorous growth for the Praktiker Group

News27. April 2007

New opening in Sweden

A K-Rauta outlet of 8 500 m² has opened in Växjö

News27. April 2007

"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

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

IGCA

This is where it’s all happening

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

Garden

"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

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

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

Just like a DIY store

Growth in all markets

Plus of more than 25 per cent

Mr. Bricolage pushes ahead

Joint venture in Columbia

Customers regard DIY stores as an uninspired patchwork of goods and services

Lacking in profile

Growth in France

Successful start to a new year

New opening in Sweden

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

Kuani is fully committed to vertical integration

This is where it’s all happening

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

This is where it’s all happening

Kuani is fully committed to vertical integration