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...
On Tuesday 27th June, GLEE - the UK’s leading garden and outdoor living trade show, announced the winners of this year's ‘Buyers Power List’. The awards are a celebration of the positive impact retailers make in the garden centre industry and recognise the outstanding...
2023 is proving to be a successful year for Bents Garden & Home with awards from the Garden Centre Association and the Family Business Community. And now the Centre is celebrating another important recognition, a Gold Award from Warrington Borough Council achieved...
GRIDSERVE and Dobbies Garden Centres have announced the first Electric Retail Hub at Dobbies Swindon. The partnership is a UK-first between GRIDSERVE and the major garden centre retailer, with over 10 locations planned across the UK. Dobbies Swindon has five dual...
Over half of retail workers (52%) say the rising cost-of-living is impacting their mental health, according to a new report by industry charity the Retail Trust revealing a rise in incidents of staff theft, suicidal employees and abusive customers. More than 1,500...
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is delighted to announce that it will open its first ever standalone shop at Bluewater Shopping Centre, Kent, in October this year. The first of its kind for the UK’s leading gardening charity, RHS The Plant Space will be a haven...
St Peters Garden Centre has joined the Prosper Buying Group today, following last week’s announcement of Barton Grange, Cowells and the Yorkshire Garden Centres group joining Prosper. This aligns with the group’s strategic growth plan to add award-winning centres to...
Specialist business property advisor, Christie & Co is delighted to bring to the market, Peter Beales Garden Centre in Attleborough, Norfolk, along with its successful online rose business, Peter Beales Roses. The business and property are being marketed at a...
The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) monthly market update for June records a significant boost in gardening-related sales during May. This year ranked as the seventh warmest May since records began in 1884, with longer periods of sunshine across the country...
On 23 & 24 August it will once again be time for GROEN-Direkt’s annual Autumn Fair: the international autumn trade fair and a fixed meeting place for garden-centre representatives and garden-plant exporters and wholesalers from within and outside the Netherlands....
Retail subscriptions are continuing to soar in popularity, as UK shoppers take advantage of subscription boxes that promise value for money, as well as the opportunity to try new products. But the very nature of flexible subscriptions mean that customers could choose...
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