Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

Newly created post at Home Depot

Tom Taylor takes up the newly created position of executive vice president – Home Depot stores

News22. December 2004

French garden market: Development poor

The garden market in France grew by only 0.3 per cent in the year 2003 despite experiencing the summer of the century

News22. December 2004

Manfred Maus stands down as chairman of Obi’s supervisory board

Company founder Manfred Maus hands over chairmanship to Karl-Erivan W. Haub

News21. December 2004

Double-digit growth for Rautakesko

Rautakesko can point to a 15.7 per cent increase in sales for the first nine months of this year

News21. December 2004

The 2003 French garden market in figures

A survey by Promojardin reveals that the gross volume of trade in the French garden market rose by 0.3 per cent to € 5.649 bn in 2003

Distribution21. December 2004

Performance level maintained

Hagebau expects income similar to last year’s for 2004

News20. December 2004

Successful third quarter in the Benelux countries

Bricorama succeeded in increasing sales in Belgium and the Netherlands by 11.08 per cent

News20. December 2004

Wickes sold

Travis Perkins has bought Wickes, the British DIY chain

News17. December 2004

Paint know-how in DIY stores

What customers think about sales staff and their competence in questions of paint

News17. December 2004

New garden centre brand

There is a new garden centre chain in the Netherlands: Life & Garden

News16. December 2004

"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 …

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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 …

Suppliers5. October 2026

Newly created post at Home Depot

French garden market: Development poor

Manfred Maus stands down as chairman of Obi’s supervisory board

Double-digit growth for Rautakesko

The 2003 French garden market in figures

Performance level maintained

Successful third quarter in the Benelux countries

Wickes sold

Paint know-how in DIY stores

New garden centre brand

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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