Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

Garden ranges fuelling growth

Sales of garden products have risen by over eight per cent in France’s DIY stores

News14. July 2005

Double brand in future

Koelnmesse to establish the spoga+gafa brand from 2006 and restructure the product groups

News13. July 2005

Double-digit growth

Increase of eleven per cent in the first six months for Rautakesko

News12. July 2005

Reshuffle at Lowe’s

William W. Edwards is new senior vice president-store operations for the north central division

News11. July 2005

Branch in China

First IPM China to be held in Foshan at the start of December

News11. July 2005

Green light for Norgros takeover

Rautakesko now holds 98 per cent of the Norwegian company

News8. July 2005

Boost to participant figures

Twice as many German companies than last year are expected at Glee

News7. July 2005

Patchy overall picture in garden sector

For the green sector in the UK, the early part of the year was not easy

News7. July 2005

Second store in Bulgaria

Praktiker opens a branch in the city of Plovdiv

News7. July 2005

Investment in UK

Wolfcraft moves into larger premises with a new manager

News6. July 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 …

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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"

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

Garden ranges fuelling growth

Double brand in future

Double-digit growth

Reshuffle at Lowe’s

Branch in China

Green light for Norgros takeover

Boost to participant figures

Patchy overall picture in garden sector

Second store in Bulgaria

Investment in UK

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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