Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

New COO at Ace

Additional responsibilities for Ray A. Griffith

News7. May 2004

More space for the 2005 NHS

Next year’s exhibition space is to be increased

News6. May 2004

Shifting demand in ageing society

Mintel expects a trend away from active DIY involvement

News6. May 2004

Tools over roses

Not all mothers want roses this Mothers’ Day. Many of them would rather be given tools

News5. May 2004

New location for traditional show

This year’s National Hardware Show is offering much that is new: new venue, new dates and new exhibition concept

Events5. May 2004

More visitors to Cologne again

This year’s International Hardware Fair/Practical World attracted ten per cent more visitors to Cologne than a year ago

Events5. May 2004

Crumbling power tool prices

Last year saw the global market for power tools decline in terms of value, though it remained in the black in volume terms. Market researchers at Bosch …

Suppliers5. May 2004

Pushing the limit or still going for gold?

The German large-scale operators Obi and Hornbach have successfully, even very successfully, located to Switzerland, where they are …

Distribution5. May 2004

DIYers active in the east

A clear east-west divide is evident in Austria when it comes to store density and DIY sales. Results for Lower Austria, Styria and Carinthia were good

Distribution5. May 2004