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Consumer attitudes of German garden owners for 2006

Association of suppliers of branded products for the garden takes on market research

News24. August 2005

Beginnings of recovery

The market for windows in central and east Europe experienced a rise of 2.6 per cent last year

News23. August 2005

Popularity of PVC windows in eastern Europe

The window market is beginning to recover in central and eastern Europe: an increase of 2.6 per cent was recorded last year

Distribution22. August 2005

Opening of ninth Praktiker in Romania

Praktiker reinforces its dominant position in the market with a new opening at Constanta

News22. August 2005

Slight growth

The DIY stores of the Mr. Bricolage group have disclosed an increase of 1.1 per cent in sales for the first six months of 2005

News19. August 2005

Sales up, result down

AVA's DIY subsidiary was able to expand in the first six months of 2005 in terms of sales, though it turned in red figures where the operating result was …

News18. August 2005

Lowe's growth rates higher than Home Depot's

For the second quarter, number two Lowe's announces a sales increase of 17.3 per cent and a 19.8 per cent rise in earnings

News17. August 2005

Double-digit growth for Home Depot

Sales increased by 12 per cent in the second quarter; net earnings grew by 14 per cent

News17. August 2005

German DIY stores catching up

According to information from BHB, the German DIY stores have ended the first half-year 2005 with sales slightly up

News16. August 2005

Double-digit sales growth

The stores of the Canadian DIY group Rona grew their sales by 12.5 per cent, with an increase of 0.6 per cent in like-for-like terms

News15. August 2005

Russia

War and crisis

The housing market is in decline, flats are getting smaller, customer footfall is falling and …

Distribution

FN Neuhofer

Moving forward in big steps

“FN Neuhofer goes America”: That was the latest major step taken by the Austrian wood specialist, …

Suppliers

Statistics

Top DIY stores close gardening sections

While the total gardening sales area in Germany grew in 2024, the top DIY store operators saw a …

Garden

Russia

War and crisis

The housing market is in decline, flats are getting smaller, customer footfall is falling and …

Distribution16. December 2025

Home Improvement Report

Between stabilization and decline

Between stabilization and declineThe new edition of the Home Improvement Report 2025 was published …

Distribution11. December 2025

Obi

The beaver is spreading

New Obi stores have been added in Switzerland this year. The Germans seized the opportunity when …

Distribution9. December 2025

Consumer attitudes of German garden owners for 2006

Beginnings of recovery

Popularity of PVC windows in eastern Europe

Opening of ninth Praktiker in Romania

Slight growth

Sales up, result down

Lowe's growth rates higher than Home Depot's

Double-digit growth for Home Depot

German DIY stores catching up

Double-digit sales growth

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War and crisis

Moving forward in big steps

Top DIY stores close gardening sections

War and crisis

Between stabilization and decline

The beaver is spreading