In This Issue
Notcutts Chairman Nicky Dulieu is stepping down
Dobbies Garden Centre, Morpeth wins Britain in Bloom Gold award
How Primeur is pioneering new material usage for a sustainable future
Cut the plastic – make the switch
AMES UK's approach to decorative planters opens up appeal top wider market
EPoS specialist Corby & Fellas signs award-winning Irish garden centre
October garden centres sales nose ahead of 2018 but trail previous two years
Squire's rolls out brand and image refresh across group's 15 centres
Ho Ho Ho! Christmas in October was up 6% but just misses record
Hot seat sessions explore key issues at Cultivating Retail conference
Garden products shine in October
New Botanica Houseplant department at Sunshine Garden Centre
Klondyke Christmas displays wow customers at launch events
John Hinde's new company brings unique German home and leisure range to UK
Wrap up...and plant away those winter blues
£2,500 funding up for grabs for research students
Tipping point at last for peat-free compost?
Wyevale Nurseries invest in the future
GCA Trust sponsored delegates say IGCA Congress ‘exceeded expectations’
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GCA to recruit a fourth standards inspector
New Sales Director sweeps Charles Bentley & Son towards growth
Wet weekends hit October plant sales
Funding for horticultural research students
Retail pay growth outstrips UK average
Helleborus Christmas Carol Celebrates 15th Anniversary
The best of last week's
Haskins offers first glimpse of Snowhill redevelopment
Could there be a bumper Christmas on the way?
Selby centre's extension set to double turnover in 5 years
Bottle Lights lead chart for third week
Greenfingers ‘Nest & Rest’ garden opens at Grace House, Sunderland
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Notcutts Chairman Nicky Dulieu is stepping down

Notcutts Group Ltd has today announced that their Chairman, Nicky Dulieu is leaving the business at the end of February 2020...

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Dobbies Garden Centre, Morpeth wins Britain in Bloom Gold award

Morpeth Town triumphed at the Royal Horticulture Society (RHS) Britain in Bloom by winning the prestigious Gold award and Dobbies Garden Centre, Morpeth won a Gold award in the Commercial Premises category...

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How Primeur is pioneering new material usage for a sustainable future
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There is no doubt that sustainability is not just setting the agenda, but also shaping the future of garden retailing. One brand that is leading by example is Primeur, which has brought to market multi award-winning ranges that are setting the benchmark where new material usage is concerned...

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Cut the plastic – make the switch
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Did you know that 79% of all the plastic ever produced is still in the environment? Are you feeling the pressure to make your garden centre or network more sustainable? Then read on...

 

 

 

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AMES UK's approach to decorative planters opens up appeal top wider market
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As the market for patio gardening and especially pots and planters continues to expand, and with Generation X now embracing the gardening category, AMES UK has plans to help you capitalise on this fast-growing segment...

 

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EPoS specialist Corby & Fellas signs award-winning Irish garden centre
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Corby & Fellas Ltd. is delighted to announce that Arboretum one of Ireland’s premier garden centres has just installed WinRetail, our innovative EPoS and Retail Management System...

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October garden centres sales nose ahead of 2018 but trail previous two years

October’s garden centre volume sales were better than last year but not quite as good as 2016 and 2017 October levels, according to the latest data FROM GTN Bestsellers...

 

 

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Squire's rolls out brand and image refresh across group's 15 centres

London brand and design consultancy Perq Studio has completed a brand and signage refresh for family-owned Squire’s Garden Centres. Badshot Lea, Frensham and Wokingham are the first sites to sport the new look...

 

Above: the old logo (left) alongside the new brand ID with its Gill Sans Nova font.

 

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Ho Ho Ho! Christmas in October was up 6% but just misses record

It was nearly, but not quite, a record Christmas in October. October 2019 Christmas Top 50 sales volumes as tracked by GTN Bestsellers EPoS data missed the record set in 2017 by just 1.7%...

 

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Hot seat sessions explore key issues at Cultivating Retail conference

 

 

Key topics impacting the industry will be in the spotlight at next month’s Cultivating Retail Conference at Nottingham hosted by Daisy McAndrew...

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Garden products shine in October

Garden Product sales continued to outperform last year throughout the month, ending 10% up year-on-year, according to GTN Bestsellers data...

 

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New Botanica Houseplant department at Sunshine Garden Centre

Sunshine Garden Centre launch Botanica, their new houseplant department...

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Klondyke Christmas displays wow customers at launch events

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree…..how lovely are our branches…..and how lovely are the Christmas displays at Klondyke Garden Centres...

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John Hinde's new company brings unique German home and leisure range to UK

 

 

Ginique is a new company started by John Hinde when he left his role as sales manager for Kadai after seven years - and one of its first offerings is a brilliantly original range of home and outdoor leisure products from the unique German company Höfats...

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Wrap up...and plant away those winter blues

Encourage customers to wrap-up warm and get outside this month to enjoy the winter garden...

 

Image: Conifer touched by frost © Adam Pasco Media

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£2,500 funding up for grabs for research students

A scholarship worth £2,500 is available to students pursuing a research career in the horticultural industry.,,

 

 

Above: last year's research scholarship winner, Rakhee Dhorajiwala.

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Tipping point at last for peat-free compost?

Could a second week in the top three for New Horizon all-purpose compose signal a tipping point for peat-free growing media? Feel free to discuss!...

 

 

 

 

 

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Wyevale Nurseries invest in the future

Wyevale Nurseries says it is investing in the future and has seen exceptional demand for British-grown stock...

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GCA Trust sponsored delegates say IGCA Congress ‘exceeded expectations’

Emma Lamb and Sam Clark who were sponsored by the Garden Centre Association (GCA) Trust to attend the International Garden Centre Association (IGCA) Congress have reported back about their experiences...

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