At the Fall 2023 Convention, Ace Hardware pledged to build on a century of success and continue to help its retailers be “the place with the helpful hardware folks.” During the opening general session of the event, which was held …
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Light Up the Garden
Warmer weather means your customers are going to spend more time outside. Help keep their patios, gardens and backyards bright by offering unique and fun ways to light up their outdoor spaces. Solar Lightscaping offers individual and unique lights that …
Read More »spoga+gafa 2023 Boasts More Trends, Exhibitors and Space
In three short months, spoga+gafa 2023, the largest garden lifestyle trade fair in the world, will kick off in Cologne, Germany. Suppliers from every continent will meet up with decision-makers from the specialized trade and worldwide large-surface outlets on June 18-20. …
Read More »Sustainable Gardens: Looking Ahead to spoga+gafa 2022
Preparations for one of the industry’s largest international lawn and garden fairs—spoga+gafa—are underway for the 2022 event. A little less than ten months before the start of next year’s event, it is already becoming apparent how significant the largest garden …
Read More »Light, Bright and Smart: Lawn, Garden and Outdoor Living Trends for 2021
While the pandemic has caused major disruptions, it’s also led to a boom in the lawn and garden industry, as consumers turned to outdoor spaces as places of sanctuary and spent money meant for travel and other activities on their …
Read More »spoga+gafa 2021 Postponed to August, Plans Hybrid Event
Due to the continuing uncertain situation regarding COVID-19, Koelnmesse has responded to the call by the green garden lifestyle industries and, for one year only, moved spoga+gafa—the world’s largest garden and lifestyle trade fair—to Aug. 8-10. Koelnmesse is working on …
Read More »Review 2020’s Most Active Home Improvement Product Categories
The 2020 Retail Selector Study from market research firms The Farnsworth Group and the Home Improvement Research Institute is a thorough overview of the current home improvement marketplace, packed with more than 300 pages on what’s motivating shoppers, where they’re …
Read More »Briggs & Stratton Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Briggs & Stratton has entered into a sale agreement and initiated voluntary company reorganization under Chapter 11. Headquartered in Milkwaukee, the company is the world’s largest manufacturer of gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment and was founded in 1908. An …
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