Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

Rautakesko expands in Finland

The Rautia trading format announces four new openings and four extensions for the first six months

News6. June 2006

Building trade fair in Italy

Saie is to be held in Bologna between 25 and 29 October

News2. June 2006

Rallying economic situation

The EU Commission expects economic growth of 2.3 per cent in 2006

News1. June 2006

Expansion at Bauhaus

Foundation stone laid for new service centre in Mannheim; first outlet to open in Iceland at the end of 2007

News1. June 2006

Growth for DIY market in France

FMB reports 4.4 per cent growth of market volume to € 19.15 bn in 2005

News31. May 2006

First International Pet Conference

There is a new event for the international pet supplies sector, which will also be the venue where the PET Retailer of the Year award will be made

News30. May 2006

Neuhofer: Profiles on wheels

FN Neuhofer Holz of Zell, Austria, introduced a "trade fair stand on wheels" to the public

News29. May 2006

Figures down

Homebase sales declined by one per cent in the recently completed financial year

News29. May 2006

Profits almost halved

Even though Kingfisher's sales were about 4 per cent up in the first quarter, profits went down by more than 45 per cent

News26. May 2006

Strong growth abroad

The Austrian 3e Group ended the latest financial year with sales growth to the tune of around 2.5 per cent

News24. May 2006

"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 …

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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 …

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This is where it’s all happening

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

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

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

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IGCA

This is where it’s all happening

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

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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 …

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Rautakesko expands in Finland

Building trade fair in Italy

Rallying economic situation

Expansion at Bauhaus

Growth for DIY market in France

First International Pet Conference

Neuhofer: Profiles on wheels

Figures down

Profits almost halved

Strong growth abroad

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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