Reinventing the Concept of a Garden Centre

In this issue our colleague and friend Thierry Coeman visited the Kremer Natur Talente Garden Centre concept in Lennestadt, Germany.

Spanish dynamism infects Europe

These are pretty busy times for trade fairs in Europe. The rapid succession made our European colleague, Thierry Coeman choose between the...

Reinventing connection, why trade fairs remain essential

Thierry Coeman shares with us more than three decades of experience in the international Home Improvement Sector. He was...

Costello’s ACE Hardware – 50 years in business!

Costello’s Ace Hardware is one of the top Ace Hardware retailers in the USA and operates 46 locations in five states -...

Reaching out to our younger consumers

Written by Steve Collinge - International speaker, thought leader, retail influencer and commentator, MD Insight Retail...

The Reverse Industry has been built up around retailers handling returns of $billions of...

In my previous column, I highlighted some of the ways my team of buyers prepares to head into tradeshow season. Purchasing new...

The Big Squeeze? I’m not so sure…

It’s tough and it’s only going to get tougher, as the Cost-of-Living Crisis bites further into consumer...

The Future Calls

Ahead of his presentation at The Hardware Conference in April, The Hardware Journal spoke with Mathias Lönneker, Executive Vice President, Group Chief...

Work on the business not in the business!

Throughout the years several books have made an impact on how I think about running our business,...

What’s in-store for us in 2022?

Written by Steve Collinge - International Speaker, Thought Leader, 2022 Top Retail Influencer, MD Insight Retail Group & Executive Editor Insight DIY....