Stock availability as basic precept

A study has put consumer behaviour in the specific sub-sections of garden tools and plastic plant pots under the microscope. It is not special …

Featuring Italian chic

Mariotti offers frostproof garden paving stones and polished terrazzo tiles with German certification

Extreme quality consciousness

Shrinking markets in Europe

The year 2003 was a difficult one for the European suppliers of power tools for the garden: the market volume went down by eight per cent

Major new garden furniture player in Europe

Hafin has taken over Lawn Comfort in a transaction designed to make it one of the leading manufacturers of garden furniture in Europe

Continuing growth of retail area

Germany’s Top 30 operators of garden centres raised their number of outlets by 4.2 per cent between July 2003 and July 2004, and retail area …

"Wood brings life into gardens"

Werth-Holz has established its reputation in the area of wood for the garden. Today production of the company’s broad range of lines is mainly…

Ambitious goal

For about a year now a retail format going under the name of “Les Jardinautes” has been active in the French marketplace. Its declared ambition is to feature …

“The heart of the products”

It is only a few years since Briggs & Stratton turned directly to the DIY mass-marketers. The motor manufacturer’s intention was to …

"Indoor ceramics with a future"

Furnishing and decorating one’s own four walls has become increasingly important again. The ceramics manufacturer Soendgen intends to profit from …

Experienced in glasshouse construction

Planning and constructing garden centres is simply a matter of routine for Kräss Glas Con. However, there are certain building sites where …

Garden experience just outside Paris

Just outside Paris, immediately adjacent to Disneyland, the French company Delbard has opened a new themed garden centre with 7 000 m2 of …

From Gartenparadies to specialist outlet

Since 1998 Obi has been certifying its “Garten-Paradies” garden departments, and with good reason: the company achieves more than 25 …

Popularity of plant care products

Consumers’ spending on potting composts, fertilisers and plant protection products has seen considerable growth since 1999, unlike other s…