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Consumers grow cautious as inflation rates rise
21/10/2021
Consumers grow cautious as inflation rates rise
Garden centre sales have begun to level out after the gardening boom of 2020 but remain high when compared to 2019, according to…
New Look Café Bar and Food Hall to open at Squire’s Wokingham
20/10/2021
New Look Café Bar and Food Hall to open at Squire’s Wokingham
Squire’s Garden Centre on Heathlands Road in Wokingham is to open a new look Café Bar and enhanced Food Hall…
The Retail Trust launches new fundraising appeal
19/10/2021
The Retail Trust launches new fundraising appeal
Industry charity the Retail Trust has begun a fundraising appeal after demand for its services for retail workers rose by…
Small adjustments to Seasonal Worker Pilot Scheme would bring huge benefits to UK horticulture businesses, says HTA
15/10/2021
Small adjustments to Seasonal Worker Pilot Scheme would bring huge benefits to UK horticulture businesses, says HTA
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…
Poundbury Gardens supports surgery’s memorial garden planting project
15/10/2021
Poundbury Gardens supports surgery’s memorial garden planting project
Poundbury Gardens near Dorchester has donated many plants, bulbs and bags of compost to Craig’s Courtyard, a planting project taking…
Haskins Garden Centre promotes longstanding staff member to operations director
14/10/2021
Haskins Garden Centre promotes longstanding staff member to operations director
Ben Harrison has been promoted to operations director of Haskins Garden Centres after 12 years with the family business. He…
BRC launches retailers’ guide to help consumers become net zero
14/10/2021
BRC launches retailers’ guide to help consumers become net zero
The retail industry – including product supply chains – is one of the largest contributors to UK greenhouse gas (GHG)…
Notcutts resume redevelopment programme after 2020/21 pause
13/10/2021
Notcutts resume redevelopment programme after 2020/21 pause
Following a year of uncertainty and disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Notcutts has now resumed their programme of garden…
Tech bosses issue online e-commerce warning
13/10/2021
Tech bosses issue online e-commerce warning
With the high street already on its knees following the pandemic, which has decimated the retail industry, both physical and…
Touchscreen technology for garden centres solves staff and skills shortages
13/10/2021
Touchscreen technology for garden centres solves staff and skills shortages
Joy of Plants and Review Systems Digital Signage Ltd have recently launched a new smaller ‘Plant Finder’ Touchscreen Kiosk to…
Gardena unveils new showroom in Milton Keynes
07/10/2021
Gardena unveils new showroom in Milton Keynes
Gardena has opened a new showroom in Milton Keynes to strengthen its customer experience. Showcasing Gardena’s range of watering, tools…
HTA’s grower committee calls for action on labour shortages and post-Brexit trade controls
06/10/2021
HTA’s grower committee calls for action on labour shortages and post-Brexit trade controls
The Seasonal Workers Pilot should be extended in the short term to the ornamental sector to help with seasonal labour…
GIMA Awards a sellout
05/10/2021
GIMA Awards a sellout
The GIMA Awards, taking place on 11 November at Celtic Manor Resort, are officially sold out. Manufacturers and suppliers from…
Founder of Wildlife World steps down as managing director after 22 years
01/10/2021
Founder of Wildlife World steps down as managing director after 22 years
Norman Sellers is stepping down as managing director of Wildlife World. He started the company from a small farm in…
Demand for garden furniture and BBQs continues into August
28/09/2021
Demand for garden furniture and BBQs continues into August
Furniture and BBQ sales continue to dominate the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) Barometer of Trade (BoT). They were up by…
“Size and Scope” of HGV driver visa scheme must be extended, says BRC
27/09/2021
“Size and Scope” of HGV driver visa scheme must be extended, says BRC
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) suggests the government’s latest HGV driver scheme doesn’t go far enough. Over the weekend, it…
Revamped Klondyke Garden Centre in Polmont opens its doors
27/09/2021
Revamped Klondyke Garden Centre in Polmont opens its doors
The redevelopment of Klondyke Garden Centre at Polmont has been completed. A new, large extension has transformed the centre and…
Record number of GCA members awarded Highly Commended certificates
22/09/2021
Record number of GCA members awarded Highly Commended certificates
The Garden Centre Association (GCA) has announced a record number of its members have received Highly Commended awards after its…
Dobbies secures five stars at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
22/09/2021
Dobbies secures five stars at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
The team at Dobbies is celebrating after being presented with a five star award for its trade stand at The…
Winners of Glee Buyers Power List 2021 revealed
16/09/2021
Winners of Glee Buyers Power List 2021 revealed
The winners of the Glee Buyers Power List for 2021 were announced yesterday from The Stage content theatre at Glee,…