The F&B offering in a garden centre is now more important than ever, with catering sales up 21.63% year-on-year according to the Garden Centre Association’s Barometer of Trade figures for April 2023. Garden centres are no longer simply a place to pick up a few...
Incorporated in 1988 as a business providing supermarkets with fresh produce by the Ball family in Lancashire, Lovania Nurseries diversified into bedding plants at the turn of the millennium. After a 22-year growth period, peaking at a £20m turnover in 2021, Lovania...
Following the release of the HMRC statistics on the Plastic Packaging Tax (released 17 August), Andrew Thurston, Customs Duty & Indirect Tax Consultant at MHA, says while it is too early to really say whether the tax is proving effective, early analysis suggests...
Luxury retailers are braced for a rise in the value of losses to theft and security issues and are planning to boost spending to fight back , new global research by communication technology company Communications Specialist Ltd shows. Its study with senior executives...
As June 2023 made history as the hottest June ever recorded, with unprecedented temperatures and a mix of heatwaves and heavy rainfall, garden centre sales experienced a surge. The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has released its monthly market update,...
British Garden Centres has partnered with Osprey Charging, one of the UK’s largest and leading electric vehicle (EV) charging networks, to increase access to public charging at its stores, supporting residents, businesses and visitors with reliable EV infrastructure....
Dobbies has announced its leadership team for its new flagship store in Antrim. This comes ahead of the store opening in October 2023. Appointed as General Manager, Ken Ferguson will lead a 120-strong team of full and part-time team members at the new 110,000sq ft...
Retail subscriptions should focus on loyalty points, not introductory discounts or referral schemes. That’s the message from digital retail specialists Sherwen Studios. The Chester-based firm have questioned shoppers about their likes and dislikes of subscription...
Smiemans has started with the renovation of the Dvorak garden centre in the Czech Republic. This 1,400 m2 project was originally built by Smiemans in 2008. To optimise the indoor climate in the garden centre the roof, ventilation windows and screens will be replaced,...
The team at Highfield Garden World in Gloucestershire is celebrating after beating off stiff competition to win the title of Best Independent Garden Centre Retailer of Greeting Cards award at the recent Retas event. The winners of this year’s greeting card retailing...
British Garden Centres has presented Greenfingers Charity, with a cheque for £22,000 following a year of fund-raising at its 62 stores across the UK. From British Garden Centres’ popular companywide Garden Re-Leaf fundraising days, raffles, bake sales, sponsored walks...
Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) Director of Public Affairs, Jennifer Pheasey, gave evidence to the House of Lords Inquiry into the development of horticulture this week. The year-long Special Inquiry is a chance for the voice, value, and profile of...
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