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Garden centre sales have begun to level out after the gardening boom of 2020 but remain high when compared to 2019, according to…

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has called for an extension to the Seasonal Workers Pilot Scheme (SWP) to include plant and tree growers to support the industry in…

The retail industry – including product supply chains – is one of the largest contributors to UK greenhouse gas (GHG)…

The Seasonal Workers Pilot should be extended in the short term to the ornamental sector to help with seasonal labour…

The GIMA Awards, taking place on 11 November at Celtic Manor Resort, are officially sold out. Manufacturers and suppliers from…

Furniture and BBQ sales continue to dominate the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) Barometer of Trade (BoT). They were up by…

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) suggests the government’s latest HGV driver scheme doesn’t go far enough. Over the weekend, it…

The winner of this year’s GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund, now in its seventh year, is Pot-mate™. Made from 100%…

The Horticultural Trades Association’s latest Market Update suggests that Christmas will be coming early this year for consumers. The report indicates that 14% of 45–64-year-olds will…

A group of trade bodies representing tens of thousands of businesses across the retail and hospitality sectors are appealing for…

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) has announced the finalists for its annual Ruxley Rose competition. Twenty centres all received top…

Gardeners keen to make the most of their outdoor spaces in July (2021) helped boost furniture and BBQ sales, according…

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) has introduced a new module on identifying hazardous plants through its Garden Retail Online Workshops…

The nation’s Garden Centre Association (GCA) members will find out who has come out on top in its annual inspections…

GIMA is encouraging new businesses and innovators to consider entering the 2021 GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund. This year’s winner…

Increased costs and restrictions on the UK horticulture industry to export to the EU have seen a marked drop in the value of trade in the…

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) has recently released its Barometer of Trade (BoT) for June (2021) revealing furniture and BBQ…

A recent survey of GIMA has members revealed the challenges faced by companies preparing for new packaging legislation over the…

Following Lord Frost’s announcement today that the UK will be maintaining a “standstill period” for current grace periods for goods traded in Northern…

Farm shops and houseplant sales dominated at garden centres this May (2021) according to the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) recent…