Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

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

Weak building segment

The Baywa group has announced sales growth for the first half-year; the building segment remains far behind last year's level

News12. August 2005

Expectation of growth in 2005

Last year saw a contraction of the market for garden tools in Germany, Austria and Switzerland

News11. August 2005

Wickes invests in Bexhill

The UK DIY chain Wickes is opening a new store in Bexhill

News11. August 2005

Interest in Praktiker

According to the Süddeutsche Zeitung, equity funds are among those interested in Metro's DIY arm

News10. August 2005

Product section's total sales down

Last year Bosch recorded sales of garden tools totalling € 125 mio

News9. August 2005

Home Depot ahead

Considerably more customers came to Home Depot than to Lowe's in the first quarter of 2005

News8. August 2005

"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…

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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…

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

Lowe's growth rates higher than Home Depot's

Double-digit growth for Home Depot

German DIY stores catching up

Double-digit sales growth

Weak building segment

Expectation of growth in 2005

Wickes invests in Bexhill

Interest in Praktiker

Product section's total sales down

Home Depot ahead

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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