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Furniture sales fell in February
24/03/2023
Furniture sales fell in February
Sales of garden furniture plummeted by nearly 30% in February compared to the same month last year, according to the…
HTA reveals horticulture growth strategy to Scottish parliament
20/03/2023
HTA reveals horticulture growth strategy to Scottish parliament
The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) discussed the seven key ambitions of its new Scottish Environmental Horticulture Growth Strategy with the…
HTA says environment “missing” from Spring Budget
16/03/2023
HTA says environment “missing” from Spring Budget
Fran Barnes, chief executive of the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA), has praised the Spring Budget unveiled by the chancellor yesterday,…
New president announced for Shop and Display Equipment Association
02/06/2022
New president announced for Shop and Display Equipment Association
Mark Chatterton, managing director of Morplan, has been voted as the new president of the Shop and Display Equipment Association…
Will Armitage joins HTA as non-executive director
27/05/2022
Will Armitage joins HTA as non-executive director
The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has announced the appointment of Will Armitage as a non-executive director. Will is one of…
April showers affect core garden centre sales
27/05/2022
April showers affect core garden centre sales
Poor weather in April affected sales in core categories at garden centres across the country according to the latest Garden…
GIMA reveals judging panel for 2022 awards
24/05/2022
GIMA reveals judging panel for 2022 awards
Following the successful return of the annual GIMA Awards in 2021, the association has unveiled this year’s judging panel. With…
Jenny Douthwaite of Primeur elected GIMA president
20/05/2022
Jenny Douthwaite of Primeur elected GIMA president
GIMA has announced the election of Jenny Douthwaite of Primeur as GIMA president, supported by Kate Ebbens of Capi Europe…
BRC finds prices are rising as costs soar
04/05/2022
BRC finds prices are rising as costs soar
Prices are experiencing the highest rate of inflation in more than a decade, according to the BRC-NielsenIQ Shop Price Index.…
Catering performs well in March as garden centres resume social role
25/04/2022
Catering performs well in March as garden centres resume social role
Catering sales at garden centres across the country have performed well in March, according to the Garden Centre Association’s latest…
Brands urged to embrace gift cards to attract shoppers of the future
20/04/2022
Brands urged to embrace gift cards to attract shoppers of the future
With high street businesses looking for effective ways to engage and retain customers, new research has revealed that gift cards…
HTA welcomes EFRA Committee report findings on workforce shortages
07/04/2022
HTA welcomes EFRA Committee report findings on workforce shortages
The Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs Committee has published its Labour shortages in the food and farming sector report highlighting growing concerns…
SOLEX 2022 space is sold out
31/03/2022
SOLEX 2022 space is sold out
After a two-year COVID-induced absence, SOLEX (The Summer Outdoor Living Exhibition) space has sold out, and there is already an…
Entry to the GIMA Awards is now open
31/03/2022
Entry to the GIMA Awards is now open
After a successful return in 2021, GIMA has confirmed that its annual awards evening will be returning later this year,…
New anti-harassment certification created for the retail industry
22/03/2022
New anti-harassment certification created for the retail industry
National law firm, Foot Anstey LLP and the UK’s retail industry charity, the Retail Trust have launched a new certification…
Horticulture industry responds to Defra consultation on ending the retail sale of peat
21/03/2022
Horticulture industry responds to Defra consultation on ending the retail sale of peat
The Growing Media Taskforce has submitted its response to the government’s consultation on the use of peat in horticulture, putting…
Applications now open for GCA Rising Stars programme
17/03/2022
Applications now open for GCA Rising Stars programme
Members of the Garden Centre Association (GCA) are being encouraged to put forward their employees for the organisation’s Rising Stars…
HTA announces departure of its director of policy and communications
17/03/2022
HTA announces departure of its director of policy and communications
The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has announced that James Clark, director of policy and communications, has decided to leave after…
New journeys towards sustainability encouraged through latest HTA roadmap initiative
16/03/2022
New journeys towards sustainability encouraged through latest HTA roadmap initiative
As part of its sustainability roadmap, the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has launched a new scheme to enable its members to…
Retailers and employers turn to gift cards to supercharge recovery
11/03/2022
Retailers and employers turn to gift cards to supercharge recovery
With retailers, high street businesses and employers looking to battle back following two years of COVID-19 challenges, new research reveals…