New and improved products in the field of lighting, water and pond technology make life easier for garden enthusiasts and also set trends in design
Further development of internationalism
With the support of its new owners Gardena will in the future continue its efforts to expand in the international marketplace
First Bellandris garden centre
The first of more than 50 Bellandris garden centres planned for Germany intends to introduce new trends in product offer and presentation with a new …
Gas gains ground
The trend in barbecues is continuing to move in the direction of higher-quality products. The demand for gas barbecues is shaping up particularly well
Strengthening of position in Europe
Vari, the Czech manufacturer of agricultural and garden machines and equipment, is now selling 30 per cent of its total production abroad
High levels of growth
The UK garden products market is growing steadily. The main winners here are the DIY multiples, which will continue to take market share from the garden …
Dobbies expands southward
In Scotland Dobbies is the market leader in the garden centre business. Now the company has decided to venture further south
Wood in the garden
The product offer available from Bergenco, a company in the Netherlands specialising in wood for the garden, includes articles in different quality and price …
On new ground
Dehner, Germany’s number one garden centre group, has totally restyled the existing garden centre at headquarters and added a DIY store for the first time
New communication concept
Botanic, the French garden centre chain, is in future going for special participative promotions at the POS instead of advertising leaflets, which are t…
Confidence in Germany’s garden centres
Good sales growth and further expansion of both outlets and retail areas are shaping the picture of the German garden centre landscape
Al-Ko as systems provider
“Everything from just one source” is the strategy of the Al-Ko group of companies based at Kötz in Germany. All five product programmes are …
A passion for ponds
The Dutch manufacturer Velda claims market leadership in the garden pond sector of the Benelux countries with a market share of 75 per cent
Lawnmowers less in demand
The European lawnmower market lost ground in the year 2001 as a result of the poor weather conditions around Easter
Leadership through acquisition
Wyevale has seen uninterrupted growth over more than 30 years by continual acquisition, making it the unrivalled market leader in the UK today