Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

Euromonitor International

Good forecasts for the Italian gardening sector

The Italian gardening industry had a volume of around EUR 2.763 bn in 2017. A third of this was attributed to garden equipment, 12 per cent to plant containers and 8 per cent to the area of garden care. These figures …

News12. February 2019

Annual report

Sales by BigMat increase by 6 per cent

The BigMat Group has reported sales of EUR 630 mio in 2018. The figure was announced by the president of the group, Francisco Moreno, during …

News11. February 2019

German cooperative

Hagebau increases its retail purchasing volume by 4.8 per cent

In its retail operations the German cooperative Hagebau recorded a purchasing volume of EUR 1.84 bn last year. This …

News8. February 2019

European Home Improvement Monitor

Young people want to acquire more DIY know-how

According to a survey conducted recently by the USP Marketing Consultancy, young Europeans in particular are very interested in …

News7. February 2019

Parisian base

Leroy Merlin shares new logistics centre with Ikea

Leroy Merlin is now sharing a new logistics centre in Gennevilliers, near Paris, with Ikea. The two-storey warehouse, called …

News6. February 2019

Cost reduction

Clas Ohlson cuts up to 200 jobs

Swedish home improvement retailer Clas Ohlson is cutting 150 to 200 jobs, primarily in the headquarters and distribution centre in Insjön. This …

News5. February 2019

Austrian cooperation

3E AG increases sales abroad

The Austrian hardware retail cooperative 3E AG realised sales in the order of EUR 580.5 mio in 2018, equivalent to an increase of 2.2 per cent compared…

News4. February 2019