spoga+gafa, the world’s largest garden and barbecue trade fair, recently announced “Design Gardens” as its theme for the 2025 show. The show will focus on highlighting product and design trends that reflect the theme. Pillars representing the theme include open …
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Q&A With spoga+gafa Director, Claudia Maurer
The largest global garden and BBQ trade fair, spoga+gafa, gained Claudia Maurer as a new director in November. Maurer shared insights about her experience managing spoga+gafa, as well as some of her personal experiences and changes, with Hardware Retailing. Hardware …
Read More »5 Must-Have Outdoor Furniture Picks for Every Porch
In 2023, 67.7% of the roughly 950,000 single-family homes built included porches, up 1.3% from 2022, according to data compiled by the National Association of Home Builders’ Survey of Construction report. As more and more customers are building porches in …
Read More »3 Camping Products to Improve Your Outdoor Living Category
In 2023, over 15 million Americans went camping for the first time, according to the 2023 Camping Report from The Dyrt, a campsite booking app. Hardware stores provide a unique crossover between customers coming in for nuts and bolts and …
Read More »Outdoor Essentials: How to Successfully Curate Your Outdoor Living Category
Many homeowners are opting to spend more time outside than inside. From lighting up backyard barbecues to enjoying time around a pool, homeowners are looking for the next best outdoor living product to complete their outdoor space. In 2022, 58% …
Read More »Responsible Gardens: Q&A With spoga+gafa Director Stefan Lohrberg
In four short weeks, the biggest garden and barbecue trade fair in the world, spoga+gafa, will kick off in Cologne, Germany. Before the show, which takes place June 16-18, director Stefan Lohrberg shared with Hardware Retailing about the opportunities in …
Read More »Ace Hardware Unveils Loud Mouth Barbeque
Ace Hardware has announced the launch of Loud Mouth Barbeque, a lineup of barbecue sauces and seasonings aimed at redefining the grilling experience. Crafted with quality ingredients and packed with bold flavors, each Loud Mouth Barbeque product in the lineup …
Read More »spoga+gafa 2024 Focuses on Sustainable Practices
As the biggest garden and barbecue trade fair in the world, spoga+gafa 2024 will shed light on the importance of responsible and sustainable practices in gardening with the theme Responsible Gardens. The trade fair, which will take place June 16-18 …
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