The Lovely Gift Group has announced its new pet keepsake brand, Oh So Precious, is now available through one of the leading UK pet trade distributors, Pedigree Wholesale. The new partnership will promote the new retail product range to the 2,100 Pedigree Wholesale...
A newly established brand, Feverfew Garden Company, focused on practical gardening wear for women has officially launched in the UK and promises to give ladies access to some of the most classic, stylish and functional gardening attire on the market. Feverfew Garden...
UK Total retail sales increased by 4.1% in August, against a growth of 1.0% in August 2022. This was above the 3-month average growth of 3.6% and in line with the 12-month average growth of 4.1%. Food sales increased 8.2% on a Total basis over the three months to...
The team behind Garden Centre Retail magazine has announced a brand-new trade exhibition and conference for the garden retail market: Garden Centre Expo. Building on the pillars of business growth through effective product selection, sustainability, technology and...
Data released last week by the HTA shows clear consequences that accelerating a ban from 2030 to 2026 on UK tree and plant growers using peat will have significant environmental and economic impacts. The reduced timescale will more than halve the number of growing...
As one of the most well-established and popular suppliers of plant accessories in Britain, Ivyline enjoyed its best-ever Glee show this year, as its efforts to elevate the plant accessories category bore abundant fruit. Renowned for supplying houseplant pots and...
Burgon & Ball, creator of beautiful premium gardening tools and accessories since 1730, is helping retailers boost impulse sales this autumn with a new limited-edition series of countertop displays for hand cutting tools. The new displays feature a choice of three...
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...
Seeing the latest pet product launches under one roof is one of the major attractions to PATS visitors, and this October’s show at the Telford International Centre is set to unveil a record number of new items. An impressive line-up of entries to the popular New...
With the Greenfingers Charity celebrating its 25th anniversary next year, it is pleased to gain even more support from the garden retail sector with Meadow View Stone confirming its silver partner status. To mark its 25 years of creating magical gardens at children’s...
Garden centres, growers, and trade nurseries can now access an extensive plant database filled with over 300,000 photos of 75,000 different plant species through Garden Connect. This database provides detailed descriptions and more than 25 characteristics per plant...
With hundreds of entries and innovation creating new conversations ahead of the 2024 season, this year’s GIMA Awards have once again proved to be a fiercely fought competition. With the judging having now taken place and the winners selected, the garden retail...
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