The highly-anticipated Christmas season has arrived early this year for British Garden Centres, as it opened its doors to customers in September to an influx of pent-up shoppers. Following a temperamental and wet summer and a few years of subdued Christmases due to...
Taking the gardening glove market by storm, Feverfew Garden Co is the UK’s first garden wear brand exclusively designed for women, by women. Garden Centre Retail catches up with Rachel Eunson, the driving force behind the brand. As with many recent ventures, Feverfew...
If you asked one hundred people what is the most sustainable shop they know, you probably wouldn’t be surprised if the vast majority eventually settled on garden centres. For those of us immersed in all things horticulture, it would be fair to say that there’s always...
Looking to the 2024 season, garden retailers can step up their sustainability game and enhance their outdoor offer with a brand-new Primeur range of recycled planter designs and colourways. If you are keen to stay ahead of the curve and meet the increasing demand for...
Vaultinum has launched a certified Timestamping offer, enabling the creation of traceable digital proofs. Among other uses, Vaultinum's Timestamping solution will enable companies to demonstrate their compliance with the EU Omnibus Directive (28/05/2022). This helps...
Over a third of all internet shoppers (40%) committed fraud within the last 12 months. This is one of the shocking central findings of new research commissioned by prevention provider Ravelin, exploring the attitudes, motivations, values, and backgrounds of a growing...
Staff from over 200 retailers, including Tesco, H&M, Co-op and John Lewis, have spoken out against the shocking wave of assaults and theft that is making them feel unsafe, anxious and likely to quit the industry. The new research by the charity for UK retail...
The team at Yorkshire Garden Centres group is celebrating after winning the Sustainability award in a national competition. Yorkshire Garden Centres, owner of Tong, Tingley, Bingley and Otley Garden Centres, won the Sustainability award at the 2023 Garden Centre...
British Garden Centres, the UK’s largest family-owned garden centre group and the leading surplus food app, Too Good To Go, are thrilled to announce a significant milestone in their partnership. Together, they have successfully prevented more than 10,000 meals from...
The BRC’s Climate Action Roadmap Showcase celebrates the best sustainability initiatives by retailers, showing how the industry is working towards its commitment to reach Net Zero by 2040, including supply chains, a full ten years ahead of the Government target. This...
If you're a passionate lover of tweed and all things vintage, there's a hidden treasure waiting for you upstairs at Jinney Ring Craft Centre. Nestled in the serene beauty of Worcestershire's countryside, Jinney Ring is a haven for art, culture, and crafts. This...
The latest GRIDSERVE Electric Retail Hub has opened at Dobbies Leicester, as part of a long term partnership between the charging company and garden centre to increase the number of High Power charging locations across the UK. Dobbies Leicester, located near the A6,...
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