Swedish fastening specialist Rapid has seen appreciable growth over recent years through a number of acquisitions. Now it is time to streamline the portfolio of brands
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Changes at Wyevale
New strategy designed to increase sales; Bob Hewitt to stand down as Chief Executive
Plans for aggressive growth
Under new leadership for the first time in more than a decade, Ace Hardware, the world’s largest hardware wholesaler, has initiated an aggressive …
Specialist store tour at Spoga
Koelnmesse and Dähne Verlag have organised visits to a number of specialist stores and garden centres
Acquisition of Luxform Lighting
Intermatic, the US manufacturer of landscape lighting, has bought the Dutch company Luxform Lighting
Intermatic, the US manufacturer of landscape l…
Garden ranges fuelling growth
Sales of garden products have risen by over eight per cent in France’s DIY stores
Double brand in future
Koelnmesse to establish the spoga+gafa brand from 2006 and restructure the product groups
Double-digit growth
Increase of eleven per cent in the first six months for Rautakesko
Reshuffle at Lowe’s
William W. Edwards is new senior vice president-store operations for the north central division