Technology
Blue Diamond garden centres partners with Critizr
06/09/2021
Blue Diamond garden centres partners with Critizr
Garden centre group Blue Diamond has announced a new partnership with Customer Interaction Management specialists Critizr, to drive an improved…
Autumn Fair launches official app
23/08/2021
Autumn Fair launches official app
Gift and home show Autumn Fair has launched an official app, designed as a digital show guide. Organisers say it…
Garden Connect resumes “successful” Meetup program
12/08/2021
Garden Connect resumes “successful” Meetup program
For the first time since COVID-19 broke out, Garden Connect has managed to resume its Meetup program. The Garden Connect…
Welsh garden centre launches customer loyalty app
27/07/2021
Welsh garden centre launches customer loyalty app
The Old Railway Line Garden Centre is complementing its popular Railway Reward Card programme by launching the Old Railway Line…
Scotsdales launches Scan & Go loyalty app
19/04/2021
Scotsdales launches Scan & Go loyalty app
Scotsdales Garden Centres has launched a new Scan & Go app. This app allows customers to scan their products while…
Half of retail leaders resistant to digital progress
22/02/2021
Half of retail leaders resistant to digital progress
Outdated attitudes towards technology amongst senior retail business leaders are at risk of jeopardising future business survival, new research has…
Joy of Plants launches plugin linking to ecommerce platform
14/12/2020
Joy of Plants launches plugin linking to ecommerce platform
A plant information company has this month launched a plugin to make its library of plant photos and information available…
Davidson Richards and Garden Connect to develop Scan & Go App
03/12/2019
Davidson Richards and Garden Connect to develop Scan & Go App
Davidson Richards and Garden Connect have agreed to a partnership for joint solutions. One of the first services the companies…
Technology & The Changing Face of Garden Retail
16/10/2019
Technology & The Changing Face of Garden Retail
With more and more customers wanting to order products from their mobile devices not having to move from their sofas,…
Why Social Media Is Essential for Your Garden Centre
23/09/2019
Why Social Media Is Essential for Your Garden Centre
GCR recently spoke with Nick Burrows, the Chief Exec at Notcutts, to see how they’re taking advantage of the business…
Woodlodge helping inspire new gardeners with virtual sales assistants
07/03/2019
Woodlodge helping inspire new gardeners with virtual sales assistants
Woodlodge has launched a tool to help drive demand for container gardening. They’ve done this with the introduction of ‘virtual…
New technologies are driving the future of retail
24/08/2018
New technologies are driving the future of retail
New technologies are now considered the key investment priorities within the retail sector. This has overtaken factors such as skill…