Barbecuing with system

Grilling in the Korean style, baking like the Danes: Weber-Stephen extends the concept of its barbecue system

Trend towards more valuable products

Last year the Bosch garden business unit recorded growth of seven per cent. The European market expanded by five per cent

Customer magnet in Luxembourg

Gamm Lux, part of the agricultural cooperative De Verband, has completely renovated its biggest Gamm Vert store in Luxembourg-Gasperich

The garden keeps on growing

In 2011 the German garden centres again saw gains in both number and sales area, as well as their average size

Network of green specialists

Greennet provides advice to international suppliers making the step onto the German garden market

“I can only do branded or premium”

Interview with Martin Bertinchamp, chairman of the advisory board at Compo, following the sale of the enterprise to a private equity company

A look at the 2013 season

MTD, an American group that is still family-run and incor­porates three European brands, has introduced the new products with which it intends to counter …

Power for the garden

Easy Connect has a product in its range that provides electricity for out-of-doors. The aim is to cater to the German market now, having already successfully …

Not everywhere is crisis-proof

An overview of the European flower and plant market is now available in the run-up to the IPM International Plant Fair

In brief

New format at Ranzijn

The Dutch garden centre chain Ranzijn tuin & dier has unveiled a new format in Alkmaar. It is to be implemented at all eight of the company’s stores in …

Future-oriented

The Sagaflor specialist dealer cooperative is giving thought to the garden centre of the future

Growth in new markets

The market for electric garden tools has contracted in Europe. By contrast, Bosch has increased sales and is breaking into new markets

Aveve peps up its image

In recent years the retailer has strengthened its concept. Now the company intends to concentrate entirely on Belgium