Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

First Romanian Bricostore

Premiere west of Bucharest, with the opening of the store at Chiajna tomorrow

News22. March 2002

British satisfaction with Cologne

In the aftermath of the fair the exhibitors under the BHHMA umbrella are looking to the future with optimism

News22. March 2002

Double-decker DIY store

B&Q has now gone one better and opened the UK’s first two-storey Warehouse at Sutton in south London

News22. March 2002

B&Q and Castorama: The picture was mixed

The Group's Home Improvement sector, by far the largest such business in Europe, in the fiscal year 2001/2001 (ended 2 february 2001) …

Distribution21. March 2002

B&Q: Like-for-like growth of almost eleven per cent

Kingfisher increases sales growth in DIY business worldwide by 14.5 per cent. There was some disappointment on the UK side …

News20. March 2002

Home furnishings at Sainsbury’s

A new range is being tested. The market volume in this sector in the United Kingdom has grown by 22 per cent over the last five years

News19. March 2002

France in the black again

In February the French DIY and building stores increased their sales by 7.4 per cent in comparison with the same period last year

News18. March 2002

Popular timber trade fair

Carrefour International du Bois, at Nantes from 29 to 31 May, expects 2 000 more visitors than two years ago

News15. March 2002

Merger in Denmark

Ditas and Dendek are planning to join forces. The members of the cooperatives have already given their consent

News15. March 2002

New elections for Hornbach’s supervisory boards

Now that Kingfisher has a stake in Hornbach the British partners are to be given three seats on the supervisory boards of the …

News14. March 2002

White paper

The invention of Convergion

The market has become challenging. But how can we encourage the industry to think innovatively and …

Distribution

Kip

Global campaign for perfect paint edges

Frogtape aims to strengthen its brand presence worldwide. One measure involves expanding and …

Suppliers

IPM Garden Study

Green Gets Under Your Skin

A new study shows: People want more escape from everyday life. This is where the garden trade can …

Garden

White paper

The invention of Convergion

The market has become challenging. But how can we encourage the industry to think innovatively and …

Distribution17. June 2026

Retail design

„It‘s all about understanding customer needs“

There is a growing gap across the retail industry between what customers expect when they shop and …

Distribution17. June 2026

Four DIY stores, one specialist retailer and one garden centre

Store tour visiting six locations in Amsterdam

Four DIY stores, one specialist retailer – and, of course, a garden centre: Hornbach, Gamma, Karwei…

Distribution17. June 2026

First Romanian Bricostore

British satisfaction with Cologne

Double-decker DIY store

B&Q and Castorama: The picture was mixed

B&Q: Like-for-like growth of almost eleven per cent

Home furnishings at Sainsbury’s

France in the black again

Popular timber trade fair

Merger in Denmark

New elections for Hornbach’s supervisory boards

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The invention of Convergion

Global campaign for perfect paint edges

Green Gets Under Your Skin

The invention of Convergion

„It‘s all about understanding customer needs“

Store tour visiting six locations in Amsterdam