Voting closes at midnight on Monday 27th June with the winners announced and celebrated on The Stage at Glee on Tuesday 28th June at 5:00pm.
Buyers nominated for the Buyers Power List 2022 include:
Aaron Saunders and Matthew Ball @ Stax Trade Centres Adam Szabo @ Charlies Stores Alan Mercer @ Hillmount Amy Green @ British Garden Centres Andrew Porwal @ Sapcote Andrew Wood @ Silverbirch Andy Harris @ Haskins Andy Wrightson @ Webbs Bryn Saysell @ Blue Diamond Dan Kirby @ British Garden Centres Dan Reep @ Squires Dani Loftus @ Marie Curie David Danning @ Blue Diamond David Hibbert @ Stax Trade Centres Edith Mercer @ Hillmount
Emma Bostock @ Pets at Home
Gemma Mercer @ Hillmount Cheshire Glen Sheldrake @ Burford Garden Company Hannah Warr @ Laylocks Garden Centre Jackie Cook @ Notcutts Jay Bunker @ Alton Garden Centre John Birch @ Baytree Garden Centre Kati Taylor @ Fron Goch Keith Wiblin @ Downtown Garden Centre Kevin Beckett @ Yarnton Home & Garden Kevin Jones @ Poundland Liz Brennan @ Dobbies Matt Shorter @ Longacres Mike Cook @ Choice Marketing Nick Chutter @ Summerhill Nurseries Nick Haydon @ Fakenham Garden Centre Nigel Gates @ Gates Garden Centre Paul Smith @ Chessington Garden Centre
Paul Williams @ British Garden Centres Plants Team @ Hillmount
Phil Spencer @ New Leaf Plant Centre Robin Mercer @ Hillmount Sue Shaw @ B&M Taylor Baines @ Blue Diamond Terry Head @ Stewarts Garden Centres The Bourne family @ Perrywood The Mercer family @ Hillmount
And garden centre buying teams from:
Aylett Nurseries B & M Barton Grange Bents Garden & Home Blue Diamond British Garden Centres Caulders Garden Centres Cherry Lane Garden Centres Chessington Garden Centre Choice Marketing Team Crocus GardenSite LLP Garsons Esher Gates Garden Centre Hillier on-line Hilliers John Lewis Klondyke Knights Godstone Longacres Planters Tamworth Polhill Garden Centre Primrose.com Pughs Garden Centres QD Stores RHS Wisley Robert Dyas Rosebourne Garden Centres Squires Squires Badshot Lea St Peters Worcester Stax Trade Centres The Old Railway Line The Prosper Group Wilko
Voting closes at midnight on Monday 27th June with the winners announced and celebrated on The Stage at Glee on Tuesday 28th June at 5:00pm. See you there!
The Glee New Product Awards, in association with Garden Trade News, is one of Glee’s most inspirational features and is sure to be the place for buyers to source the most unique and sought-after products during Glee 2022. The showcase features the latest and greatest products on the market, offering visitors a chance to see all the newest products all in one place.
Over 300 new products have been entered to be displayed and judges in the Glee New Product Showcase in Hall 19...
The Glee New Product Awards, in association with Garden Trade News, is one of Glee’s most inspirational features and is sure to be the place for buyers to source the most unique and sought-after products during Glee 2022. The showcase features the latest and greatest products on the market, offering visitors a chance to see all the newest products all in one place.
Exhibitors who display their products also get entered into The Glee New Product Awards. The winners are decided by a panel of expert judges who award the best products in their categories based on innovation, saleability and aesthetics.
The Top 3 products in each category will also have the chance to make a live pitch to the judges and the Glee audience as part of the judging process.
New Product Awards Glee 2022
Plants, Seeds and Bulbs
Growing Materials (growing media, plant feeds, pest & weed control)
Over 300 new products have been entered to be displayed and judges in the Glee New Product Showcase in Hall 19.
We look forward to seeing you at the Glee New Products Showcase and hope you’ll be able to join us for the announcement of the Glee New Product Award winners on Wednesday evening, 29th June 2022 at 5:00pm on The Stage at Glee.
Impatiens Walleriana 'Glimmer Appleblossom' has been recognised has Best in Show at the New Plant Awards at this year’s HTA National Plant Show...
Impatiens Walleriana 'Glimmer Appleblossom' has been recognised has Best in Show at the New Plant Awards at this year’s HTA National Plant Show.
The show is takes place at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry.
This plant, which also won the Annuals category, is recognised by its stunning colour, and features large, iridescent rose-like booms. The well-branched, mounded, and trailing plants are covered with double flowers and are suitable for 10-30cm pots and hanging baskets. The impatiens also features high resistance to Plasmospara destructor, the cause of Impatiens DownyMildew.
Pippa Greenwood, HTA Judge said, "This year there were more entries than ever before, with 137 covering all five categories. The standard of entries too was brilliant, making our team of judges work even harder than usual.
“The houseplant category was particularly popular, with the emphasis being on phenomenal foliage. This year’s Houseplants winner, Alocasia ‘Silver Dragon’, boasts sturdy, well-shaped foliage with an almost metallic sheen.
“Malus ‘Halloween’ (Frank P Matthews) offers distinctly ribbed crab apple fruits and won the ‘Trees and Conifers’ category. For herbaceous perennials the judges chose Geranium x Kelly Anne, a delightful addition to any border.
“The striking almost glowing orange, red and gold foliage of Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Magic Ball’ won first place in Shrubs & Climbers for Wyevale Nurseries.
“All these plants illustrated the exceedingly high quality of this year’s entries, but it was Impatiens ‘Glimmer Appleblossom’ (Ball) which stole the show, winning best in the Annuals category and Best in Show - not only for its good looks, but also its resistance to downy mildew."
“The New Plant Awards are the beating heart of the show and create an area bursting with inspiration for our visitors. This year there has once again been over 100 entries – meaning that over the history of the show over 1,000 new plants have been showcased.”
Other winners included:
Trees & Conifers category: Frank P Matthews- Malus Halloween. Recognised by its white spring flowers, these are followed in the autumn by yellow-orange crab apples that are ribbed in appearance looking like mini pumpkin in time for Halloween.
Houseplants category: Javado- Alocasia Silver Dragon. A cultivar from the baginda line, this Alocasia is characterized by the compactness of the plant in combination with the hardness of the leaf. This also ensures a long shelf life
Herbaceous Perennials category: Newey- Geranium x hybrida Kelly Anne. This plant is neat and compact plant and is resistant to diseases, heat, and moisture. It boasts bright pink flowers with a darker pink vein and the flowering period is very long: from late spring to the first frost
Shrubs & Climbers Wyevale category: Physocarpus opulifolius 'Magic Ball'. This shrub changes leaf colours four times, starting in spring as bright yellow, this deepens to orange gold before entering the summer months to its final colours of red then purple.
For a new series of GTN features about suppliers to garden centres, the intrepid GTN team followed in the footsteps of Greg Wallace to go inside the Woodmansterne greetings card factory in Watford, Hertfordshire. MD Seth Woodmansterne tells us the back story to the third-generation family company and their plans for future development in this increasingly important sector of garden centre retailing...
For a new series of GTN features about suppliers to garden centres, the intrepid GTN team followed in the footsteps of Greg Wallace to go inside the Woodmansterne greetings card factory in Watford, Hertfordshire. MD Seth Woodmansterne tells us the back story to the third-generation family company and their plans for future development in this increasingly important sector of garden centre retailing.
Find out more about Woodmansterne at Glee, stand 20E20-F21
Garland Products is launching over 50 new products at Glee 2022 (Stand: 20H30-J31). The items comprise new garden furniture covers, additions to its garden basics range, plant support trellis and a budget friendly propagator...
Garland Products is launching over 50 new products at Glee 2022 (Stand: 20H30-J31). The items comprise new garden furniture covers, additions to its garden basics range, plant support trellis and a budget friendly propagator.
The new cover range extends the company’s popular Super Tough covers which have only been available in green in the past. Now the entire range will be available in black in order to make them well-suited to modern furniture trends and colours. The covers are part of Garland’s entry level cover range but are still covered by the company’s market-leading 5-year guarantee. There are 44 covers in the range, offering the ultimate protection for garden furniture, barbecues and outdoor heaters.
New extra value packs that include screw eyes, vine eyes, wire fleece and fabric pegs have been added to Garland’s garden basics range. The new packs will enable consumers to purchase bigger and better value packs, making them particularly suitable for larger gardening jobs.
Garland’s plant support trellis range comprising three designs was first introduced at Glee last year and due to its popularity, the company has added a fourth design. The new leaf design trellis will be available in the same four sizes as the current range.
Completing Garland’s new products’ launch is a budget friendly Black XL High Dome Propagator that is being introduced as a result of considerable customer demand. The large propagator has a lower price point, enabling garden centres to offer their customers a great value promotion, whilst not affecting their core range and sales.
Following the most successful pre-season in the company’s history, Garland’s sales director, Mark Dedman, commented: “In the first two months of this year we posted an increase in sales of 8 per cent on 2021, which at the time was our best ever year. This was achieved without delays in our delivery times. We are confident of maintaining this situation as later this year will see our new £160,000 software system go live. The system comprises the most state of the art warehouse management software that will lead to faster order processing and deliveries, along with a greater intelligence in our sales trends to ensure that the right stock is available all season long. It will also increase our capacity during peak times. Our desire to continually improve services to customers has also seen the launch of our new website with a dedicated trade online ordering facility. This will help speed-up our order processing and allow customers to identify their favourite items for fast, easy ordering.
“Our excellent sales figures have further benefitted from the opening of our new showroom which has resulted in positive feedback and also several new customers.”
The Garland Products Group specialises in the manufacture of plastic injection moulded products and is one of the fastest growing suppliers to the garden industry. The products available to both keen or hobby gardeners have been designed through the company’s own experience as keen gardeners.
EKJU are celebrating their past success at Glee 2022 as well as looking forward to the 2023 outdoor living season...
In the last 30 years EKJU have achieved a renowned reputation for quality timber gardening products across Europe and have introduced hundreds of functional products that consumers love to use in their gardens.
This month sees a road show of summer celebrations ending at Glee 2022 where EKJU are celebrating their past success and looking forward to the 2023 outdoor living season.
Four founding fathers with one vision
Egons, Klauss, Juris & Uldis were the founders of EKJU in 1992, who had a vision to create garden furniture that is crafted with the care and attention needed to ensure the product lasts as long as it takes to regrow a new tree. Since 1992 the company have adopted this ethos throughout their range of products. The focus on the end user and attention to detail across the business nurtures a drive for the highest product and service standards.
EKJU are now one of Europe’s biggest manufacturers and exporters of timber Garden Furniture and have been exporting products throughout Europe for over 25 years, with 98% of EKJU’s total product volume being exported across Europe using long standing logistical networks throughout the continent to help deliver great customer service. Their extensive product range is manufactured using northern European live wood that is ideal for use on Garden Furniture due to its high density and durable qualities.
Over 30 years, EKJU have kept a consistent vision and through constant refinement of their product assortment. Throughout this period EKJU’s genuine care for the environment has been central to their operations. EKJU have carbon neutral status, use the most durable of FSC timber from local forests and have zero timber waste at their manufacturing site in Latvia.
Bringing people together and closer to nature
As part of the vision of the founding fathers, EKJU aim to bring people together and closer to nature via their outdoor living solutions. Their products are often enjoyed the most in the summer months bringing loved ones together at garden parties and picnics. EKJU’s products that have become central to summer celebrations include Picnic Tables, Garden Benches and Table Sets, which they supply to retail organisations of all sizes. This range of garden furniture is comprehensive and provides multiple furniture solutions for retailers to supply consumers.
In the last 10 years, the range has been extended to include Grow Your Own products, which has been a popular trend throughout Europe in the last 15 years. EKJU have many shapes and sizes of Raised Beds, which cater for differing garden sizes. There are also many styles of Planters which can house vibrant summer blooms, complementing the furniture range. Like EKJU’s Garden Furniture, this range is constructed well using the best quality FSC timber which is treated against wood rot.
Come and join the summer celebrations
You are invited to kick start the summer and celebrate EKJU’s 30th year in business, whilst discovering what is available for the 2023 garden furniture and grow your own product range. Come to the EKJU stand (6H40-J41) in Halls 8-20 at the Glee Birmingham exhibition NEC 28th – 30th June for a celebratory drink and to chat about your requirements for 2023.
Please email ekju@ekju.lv if you wish to discuss the EKJU range prior to the show or alternatively visit www.ekju.com to browse the product range.
The Horticultural Trades Association has launched its search to find the UK’s best ornamental growers...
The Horticultural Trades Association has launched its search to find the UK’s best ornamental growers.
The Ornamental Grower of the Year awards will recognise and celebrate best practices in sustainable ornamental production. Nominated by their customers or supplier, grower members must be able to demonstrate their commitment to the environment through a public plan, and must be working towards a target such as Co2 reduction, peat-removal, or water resilience. To this end nominees will be approached over the summer to make a commitment to support the HTA’s sustainability roadmap.
Martin Simmons, HTA Director of Membership, said: “These awards will acknowledge the hard work and outstanding creativity of ornamental growers across the country. They are also a token of appreciation for the vital work that ornamental growers are doing to help the country meet its environmental and net-zero targets.
“It is incredibly exciting to have this opportunity to recognise their contribution to horticulture and find some of the UK’s best ornamental growers.”
Categories include:
Young Plant Grower
Finished Plant Grower (inc Annuals, Herbaceous Perennials, Houseplants, Trees and Conifers, Shrubs and Climbers, Bulbs & Cut Flowers)
Inspirational Business
Young Grower
Staff Member
The winners will be announced during the HTA Autumn Conference on the 14th September 2022. Award recipients will be automatically enrolled in the AIPH International Grower of the Year Awards in 2023.
A nomination form can be submitted online at https://hta.org.uk/ogoty. Entries will close on the 15th July 2022.
Around 25,000 visitors from 112 countries visited spoga+gafa in Cologne to experience the new products and innovations of around 1,000 exhibitors from 52 countries live...
spoga+gafa, the largest garden lifestyle trade fair in the world, impressively confirmed its standing as the most important industry meeting point for the green industry in Cologne from 19 to 21 June 2022. Around 25,000 visitors from 112 countries came to Cologne to experience the new products and innovations of around 1,000 exhibitors from 52 countries live. The first spoga+gafa without spoga horse being staged parallel and with its new venue date in June thus made a successful comeback after three years.
Taking the reserved approach of the Asiatic manufacturers into account, spoga+gafa 2022 reached the pre-crisis level in terms of the number of exhibitors. That was acknowledged by top decision-makers, many of whom had made their way to Cologne. As usual, the European core markets Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain were strongly represented by dealers and buyers. Intercontinentally, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, Canada, the UK and the USA were excellently represented at the trade fair. The share of foreign visitors rose up to 67 percent (2019: 65%).
"The quality and internationality of the visitors is outstanding. This has become clear from our discussions with the exhibitors. We have used the last 2.5 years to further develop spoga+gafa and are delighted to experience the first benefits here live. Thanks to the 365-day platform, which we initiated over the last weeks, spoga+gafa will in future also lend the green industry strong support all year round," stated Oliver Frese, Chief Operating Officer, Koelnmesse GmbH.
Focus on sustainability As expected, this year's focal theme "Sustainable Gardens" was omnipresent throughout the halls: The emphasis was placed on durable, reusable and resource-saving materials and on the efficient implementation of energy and water in the garden across all segments. spoga+gafa thus once again satisfied its claim of being the theme platform and trendsetter of the green industry.
As such, the Industry Garden Association e.V. (IVG), the industry sponsor of spoga+gafa, was also satisfied with the outcome of the trade fair: "We are delighted that the trade fair is finally taking place again. We really missed the personal contact and it was good to be able to shake people's hands again. There may have been fewer visitors here than before the pandemic, but the quality of the visitors is spot on. That is the decisive thing," confirmed Anna Hackstein, Executive Director of the IVG.
Looking ahead A premiere is now scheduled after the trade fair in Cologne: The aftershow starts on the new digital platform of spoga+gafa on 27 June - with live interviews, recorded videos of the stages as well as digital events of the exhibitors. Seamless networking is also possible after the fair closes via the app. The 365-day platform of spoga+gafa goes live soon and already invites guests to attend the digital deep dive "BBQ" on 8 September. And the joyful anticipation for 2023 is already growing: By the way, guests of the Global DIY Summit in Berlin, which will be staged there from 14-16 June 2023, can now plan their direct onward journey to Cologne. Because spoga+gafa 2023 is scheduled to take place from 18 to 20 June 2023.
Quotes from exhibitors
Bestway Europe “After two years of stop, it has been a great pleasure to come back to spoga+gafa. Thanks to our local presence in all European countries, we have been able to keep in close contact with all our customers in the recent years, however this is the first international fair which has occurred for our industry since 2019. The attendance and the reply to our invitation have been warmly accepted. We consider ourselves satisfied both regarding the affluency and the timing of the fair. Indeed, June is an important month for monitoring the sell-out and introducing our brand-new products for the 2023 summer season. We are grateful to our trusted customers and all the new contacts, who decided to visit us and see our 390 square metre booth with our new collection. - Simone Zesi, Chief Executive Officer
CAPI Europe “It was a special show after 2,5 years, with a good atmosphere. The quantity might be less, but I don’t care: It’s about quality, and the quality is very high. All the top customers in the world were here, so it was a very good show for us.” - Toine van de Ven, Managing Director
elho “We were happy to inspire and meet our customers in person again at our green stand. It is great to be back and have the opportunity to share our sustainability journey and present our 2023 innovations to our customers and prospects.” - Olaf Elderenbosch, Chief Executive Officer
Fiskars "The quality of the visitors clearly tops the quantity. We held very concrete discussions with the right people. We and our contact persons had the necessary peace and quiet to hold these dialogues. It really was a very good trade fair." - Andreas Fonken, Sales Director DACH
Gardena "After the long compulsory break, it was great that the industry was able to finally meet up in Cologne again. We were able to connect up with many long-standing personal contacts again here and also establish new ones. The visitors at our stand were very international, which enabled interesting discussions." - Heribert Wettels, Company Spokesman
G. WURM "As first-time exhibitors at spoga+gafa we were very much looking forward to the event and we received a clearly positive response, especially in combination with the other EVL members here on-site. We also stood out positively with our stand. We were extremely surprised about the high export share. We were able to win over many customers beyond the DACH region and get to know potential high-quality customers." - Philip Wurm, Executive Director
IKONO “We are extremely satisfied with the trade fair. It is the first time we exhibited. We are an international dealer and we especially established good international contacts, that is exactly what we had hoped for. So, we look forward to returning." - Olaf Kramm, Chief Executive Officer
HÖRMANN Here at HÖRMANN we are very content with the outcome of spoga+gafa. We had a "full house" at our stand the whole time from Sunday onwards already. We were able to establish many interesting new business contacts and were able to optimally present our products that fall in the upper- class segment at the trade fair to this market which is new to us. - Sebastian Fischer, Sales Director, HÖRMANN
SEVERIN "For us it was a fantastic trade fair. We were here in the BBQ hall for the first time and thus in exactly the right place to present our new product, the Sevo Smart Control GTS. We had many qualified contacts and are thus already looking forward to the next trade fair." - Joyce Gesing, Executive Director
TRAMONTINA "We are very satisfied with the course of the trade fair. Overall, we clearly felt that people want to meet in person again and spoga+gafa offers an optimal platform for this. The frequency of the visitors who came to see us was consistently high, both nationally and internationally, and showed that the new date was also well received. spoga+gafa convinced us once again in 2022 as a business platform." - Marcos Grespan, Sales Director
Koelnmesse – industry trade fairs for the interior, outdoor and design sector: Koelnmesse is the world’s top trade fair organiser in the fields of interiors, furnishings, design, home living, garden lifestyle and modern work environments. At the trade fair grounds in Cologne/Germany, the leading international trade fairs imm cologne, LivingKitchen®, spoga+gafa and ORGATEC showcase the latest trends, products and innovations, serving as international, central gatherings for the global industry. In addition to the events at its Cologne headquarters, Koelnmesse is strategically expanding its portfolio internationally: The inaugural ORGATEC TOKYO will be hosted in 2022. It will be the first trade fair in Japan to focus on professional and hybrid work environments. As the satellite event for imm cologne and ORGATEC, idd shanghai provides European companies in the premium and luxury segment of the interior design industry with a unique platform for showcasing exclusive, design-driven products.
The in-person events are complemented by ambista, the online business network for the international interiors industry, which provides direct anywhere, anytime access to relevant products, contacts, expertise and events.
While sales for the first two weeks of June have been significantly down on 2021 levels, they were 5.5% higher than the first two weeks of June 2019 and 0.3% higher than the average start to June between 2011 and 2019...
While sales for the first two weeks of June have been significantly down on 2021 levels, they were 5.5% higher than the first two weeks of June 2019 and 0.3% higher than the average start to June between 2011 and 2019.
Whilst we hear sales are slow this year, that is true compared to 2021 and 2020 but actually on par with a normal June, which given the indifferent weather and the Jubilee at the start of the month isn’t such a bad picture to paint.
Now we prepare to head off for a summer of trade shows, starting with the National Plant Show, followed by Glee and then Solex.
With garden centres having high stock levels, after all the pre-season ordering last Autumn, this year’s trade shows will be the key place to see what is really new for 2023, New products always drive sales, particularly with new customers in mind and there looks to be a lot of ‘New’ being prepared for the shows. There’s also the possibility of picking up some bargain deals as suppliers also try to clear warehouse space for next season.
We look forward to seeing you at the shows. Do come and find us around the Glee New Product Showcase and on The Stage at Glee when products are being pitched to the judges. See you there.
GTN Bestsellers Top 50 sales volumes compared to the same week in 2021: week 23.
Garden Products Top 50 – down 38%
Growing Media Top 50 – down 48%
Veg 2 Gro Top 50 – down 35%
Wild Bird & Wildlife Care Top 50 – down 13%
GTN Bestsellers All Sales volumes compared to the same week in 2021: week 23
All Plants with Barcode index – down 42%
All Items with Barcode index – down 31%
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In the run up to Glee, GTN's Trevor Pfeiffer hosted a round table discussion in the Glee Studio with Marcus Eyles, Roger Crookes and Adam Wigglesworth about making peat free gardening work for everyone with a special focus on making the most of the opportunities for the future...
In the run up to Glee, GTN's Trevor Pfeiffer hosted a round table discussion in the Glee Studio with Marcus Eyles, Roger Crookes and Adam Wigglesworth about making peat free gardening work for everyone with a special focus on making the most of the opportunities for the future.
“The past is gone,” says Roger. “There's an exciting future ahead. We're not powerless in this. We have huge power to influence and co-operate with this amazing trend. I'm excited.”
Adam says the industry shouldn’t let perfection in gardening get in the way of progress. “We need to go forward and customers want us to do that and they want to do the right thing. We need to facilitate it. We shouldn’t let perfection hold us back.”
Marcus says the industry should now be proactive and has seen it coming together on the peat free issue, which has fast tracked and gained momentum really quickly. “We should be sharing [the issues], discussing them and getting on the front foot rather than being caught lagging behind.”
“We’ve got an opportunity,” says Adam. “Let’s grasp it”.
Squire’s Garden Centre has donated £3,700 to Greenfingers with the cash resulting from carrier bag sales over the last year...
Squire’s Garden Centre has donated £3,700 to Greenfingers, a charity which aims to give children in hospices across the country magical gardens, in the most difficult of circumstances.
The donation was the result of carrier bag sales over the last year, with the 10p government plastic carrier bag charge being donated to the charitable cause. Squire’s Garden Centres has donated the charge to Greenfingers Charity for the last six years.
Colin Squire, Chairman Emeritus, Squire’s Garden Centres, comments: “We are delighted to once again be able to make this donation to Greenfingers, continuing our commitment to support the charity’s creation of inspiring gardens over the coming year, for hospice patients and their families to relax in and benefit from.”
Linda Petrons, Director of Fundraising and Communications, Greenfingers Charity, comments: “We are sincerely grateful for the continued support of Squire’s. Such significant donations make an enormous difference to what we can do; enabling us to continue to create beautiful, well-designed outdoor spaces for children to enjoy with their families. We are committed to creating specially designed, stimulating garden spaces that can bring many benefits to children with life-limiting conditions.”
Pictured: Colin Squire presenting the cheque to Linda Petrons of Greenfingers Charity.
Sustainable plant pot manufacturer elho has become the first in Europe to be certified by TÜV, a technical inspection association that ensures products are safe and comply with regional, national and international regulations...
Sustainable plant pot manufacturer elho has become the first in Europe to be certified by TÜV, a technical inspection association that ensures products are safe and comply with regional, national and international regulations.
Following a successful audit by TÜV Nord, the elho group has officially been certified in Category A of the accreditation, showcasing that its products are made from at least 97% recycled materials, a first for the company and for the garden and flowerpot market.
The TüV certification is all about promoting reliability between organizations and for consumers. The main goal of TÜV is to demonstrate that a provider meets the requirements for reliability, and they establish this factually with a TÜV audit, test or inspection, in which traceability of the origin of the material is central.
The synthetic pottery maker, which was also awarded Certified B Corporation status last year, see this certification as a very important step. elho has been at the forefront of sustainability for many years and attaches great importance to designing and producing products with great care and consideration for nature.
elho is passionate about encouraging everyone to introduce nature into their lives and with their wide range of eco-friendly indoor and outdoor pots, it is simple to transform homes and gardens with stylish pots. Every pot is designed to last too, thanks to their UV protection and frost resistant properties.
More than 95% of its raw materials come from recycled plastic and it is on track to increase this to 100% by 2023. It also helps to convert over 15 million kilograms of waste into plant pots, each year, lending to its sustainability credentials.
Its sustainability efforts go far beyond this, with every product being made using renewable energy that is powered by the windmill located at the elho factory, in Tilburg in the Netherlands. Its second distribution centre, that opened earlier this year, is also one of the most circular in Europe.
“It is vital that we all recognize the importance of sustainability, and we feel that we have done that here at elho. Every day we are working hard to make the world a better place,” elho’s CCO, Melanie Meskers commented.
“This certification by TÜV is exceptionally valuable to us as a company. It is a confirmation, not only to us, but to our customers that we are committed to finding ways to help introduce nature into their lives and create a greener place for us all to live.”
To find out more about elho, its products and its commitment to sustainability, please visit www.elho.com.
A poll of 1,000 UK households with garden hedges, commissioned by John Lewis Home Insurance, reveals a widespread lack of awareness of the importance of hedges in keeping our homes secure...
A poll of 1,000 UK households with garden hedges, commissioned by John Lewis Home Insurance, reveals a widespread lack of awareness of the importance of hedges in keeping our homes secure.
Over two thirds (67%) of those surveyed admitted that their front hedge exceeds the one metre height recommended by the police and charity Crimestoppers. Nearly one third keep their hedge at double the recommended height, or even higher.
Rear garden hedges can also help protect homes but the police advice for them is the opposite of front hedges. You should keep them over 1.8 metres to make it hard for thieves to climb up and over them, yet nearly half of households (48%) surveyed said their rear hedge is 1.5 metres, or lower.
John Blackstaff, Plant Nursery Manager at the John Lewis Partnership’s Leckford Estate provides the following tips on choosing the perfect security hedge:
“There are a number of hedge species that make great security hedges without compromising the appearance of your garden. I recommend Pyracantha, (firethorn), which is evergreen, vigorous and thorny, as its name suggests. It has white blossom, which is very attractive to bees and other insects, followed by berries in autumn in shades of red,yellow and orange which birds enjoy.
“A Holly bush(Ilex aquifolium), is also a good traditional evergreen species, whose prickly leaves will ward off intruders. It comes in a wide range of varieties with green or variegated foliage and berries in autumn and winter.
I’d also suggest Julianae, which is an evergreen type of berberis, (barberry,) which has prickly, dark green, glossy leaves and long thorns. For something a bit brighter, try a deciduous variety like Rose Glow, which has lovely copper and pink leaves.
Blackthorn, (Prunus spinosa) and Hawthorn, (Crataegus monogyna) are two more fantastic native hedging species. Both will blossom in spring and provide stylish yet impenetrable barriers.“
Less than one in five (18%) people consider the impact the height of their front hedge has in securing their home. Nearly half (48%) of those asked don’t change the height of their hedge, or keep it at the height that’s practical for them, and one in ten choose the height based on their neighbour’s hedge. One in eight say ‘style’ over safety most influences the height of their front hedge.
James Barwell, Head of John Lewis Home Insurance said; “As people prepare to go away this summer they’ll be thinking about how they can keep their homes secure. Our survey found a lack of awareness of the importance of hedge height and confusion about whether hedges should be high or low to deter burglars. Over half (55%) of households think their front hedge should be over 1.8metres or don’t know what height it should be, and a similar number (54%) think their back hedge should be below 1.8metres, or don’t know what height it should be to help protect their home.”
“During the lockdown many people bought more items for their homes and gardens as they became the place where we did everything - working, entertaining, sleeping and eating. We saw sales of tech fire pits, garden furniture and pizza ovens rise, so it’s really important to keep these items safe, so we can keep enjoying them.”
Mick Duthie, Director of Operations at the charity Crimestoppers said; “In these difficult financial times, protecting yourself as much as possible from crime is always wise, especially from the harm caused by burglary which can have a devastating impact. We therefore strongly urge people to look at their garden hedges this summer and if needed cut them to help cut crime.
“Those surveyed said they keep their front hedge high to prevent people climbing on it, or seeing in but we know that what matters most to criminals is not being seen. A high front hedge gives them cover while they’re in your property or garden, and a low rear hedge gives them easy access to escape out the back.
“It’s not just the height of your hedge which can put off burglars. We recommend keeping all hedges thick, prickly and dense to further deter intruders. This is particularly effective for back hedges, as a robust hedge can block the escape of thieves who attempt to exit via the back garden.”
GTN’s Guide to Sustainability Innovations for Garden Centre Retailing.
Encouraging customers to make the switch to peat free gardening - comment from RHS, Millbrook, Buckingham, The Gardens Group, Hillier, Cherry Lane, Pughs, Alton's, Groves, St Peters, Monkton Elm, Lakeside Plant Centre, Planters, Notcutts, Green Pastures, Summerseat & Bradley Fold Garden Centres.
Taking Charge – Garden Centre EV Charging.
LOFA members Improving green credentials.
Get ready for new EPR regulations.
Green commitment at Highfield Garden World.
Small steps, big difference at The Gardens Group.
Plant Hope at Perrywood.
New Sustainable Products.
Sustainability Directory 2022.
GTN’s Guide to Sustainability Innovations for Garden Centre Retailing.
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Encouraging customers to make the switch to peat free gardening - comment from RHS, Millbrook, Buckingham, The Gardens Group, Hillier, Cherry Lane, Pughs, Alton's, Groves, St Peters, Monkton Elm, Lakeside Plant Centre, Planters, Notcutts, Green Pastures, Summerseat & Bradley Fold Garden Centres.
Campingaz is recruiting a new sales role focusing on the garden channel...
Campingaz is recruiting a new sales role focusing on the garden channel.
For our fast growing Outdoor & Recreation division in UK, we are looking for hiring an BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER - HOME & GARDEN (home based)
The BDM – Home & Garden channel is responsible for the creation and execution of annual and strategic business plans and associated sales targets. This individual will strategically manage the UK Garden Centre and associated wholesale distribution channels, establish strong and mutually beneficial business relations and develop and implement market and account specific sales strategies. The individual is also responsible for establishing and controlling the selling costs with the objective of achieving continual improvement in the profitability of our business activities.
Major Job Responsibilities
Develop and execute annual sales strategies.
Develop mutually beneficial relationships with Coleman’s key retail and wholesale partners.
Work with local and central marketing teams to develop and execute account and trade specific marketing programs that support the brand, product and key business drivers.
Work with local demand planner and central S-OP (Sales & Operations Planning) to develop timely and accurate forecasting tools that maximise sales opportunities whilst driving efficiency.
Work with internal sales and customer service team to optimise customer service strategies and initiatives.
Drive continual improvement of retail sales staff through training and development programs that align with brand values and support the company’s overall direction.
Utilise, create and implement analytical tools and processes in order to manage sales performance levels against market, internal goals and company objectives.
Work with management, sales colleagues and marketing to create product segmentation strategies that maximize business opportunities across different sales channels.
Develop, manage, and nurture new business partnerships that accomplish revenue and profit goals while respecting existing business relationships and channels of distribution.
Effectively communicate changing market conditions and trends back to key stakeholders in the organisation.
Access monthly and quarterly sell-through reports from major accounts and sales representatives to evaluate brand performance.
Communicate Monthly and Quarterly Status Reports on business unit performance.
Conduct regular informal and formal communications with field based account managers.
Qualifications
Educated to degree standard
Minimum of 5 years sales and sales management experience in the outdoor, DIY or garden industries.
Established relationships in Coleman’s trade channels and with key accounts beneficial
Experience in a high-growth environment with a solid understanding of what is required to grow current channels of business and develop new channels of business
Able to work under pressure and thrive in a deadline oriented environment.
Demonstrated ability to develop and manage to sales strategies and performance metrics.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
Leadership ability, entrepreneurial attitude and a good team player.
Strong training and presentation skills.
Excellent negotiation and sales skills.
Good knowledge and comfort working within the Microsoft Office Suite of software.
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Yes, that’s correct Petunias have outsold Zonal Geraniums to be the most popular plants purchased in garden centres this summer, for the past three weeks...
Yes, that’s correct Petunias have outsold Zonal Geraniums to be the most popular plants purchased in garden centres this summer, for the past three weeks.
In all previous years of GTN Bestsellers publishing a plants chart Zonal Geraniums have reigned supreme for every week of the summer, but this year things are changing.
The most popular petunia, according to the GTN Bestsellers Epos data is a Mini Trailing white petunia, with Night Sky coming in at Number 2.
Elsewhere in the GTN Chart, Argyranthemum were the highest chart mover, up 10 places to No 23.
And Orchidaceae were the highest Top 50 re-entry at No 44.
See the full GTN Bestsellers Top 50 charts, compiled from garden centre Epos data every week, with a year’s subscription to the printed newsletter for only £145.00 using this link.
Top 50 garden product sales have suffered during the first two weeks of June. Down 28% compared to 2021 and 14% down on 2019. A lack of sales of decorative items, particularly garden lighting, is one of the main factors...
Top 50 garden product sales have suffered during the first two weeks of June. Down 28% compared to 2021 and 14% down on 2019. A lack of sales of decorative items, particularly garden lighting, is one of the main factors.
Is this a sign of people cutting out some spending on their garden? We’ll be interested to know your thoughts when we all meet up at Glee.
Tomorite continues to dominate sales with two lines sitting at the top of the GTN chart.
Apta Terracotta Pot Feet were the highest chart mover last week, up 29 places to No 9.
Creative Products Aquasave is the highest re-entry of the week, back in at No 26.
A new range of decorative items that may buck the trend is from J&E Imports. Their Hedgehog Garden Decoration is a new entry at No 48.
See the full GTN Bestsellers Top 50 charts, compiled from garden centre Epos data every week, with a year’s subscription to the printed newsletter for only £145.00 using this link.
Although Veg-2-Gro sales have slowed in the first two weeks of June, sales year to date still sit up on both 2019 and 2012 levels. This really is a record year for veg being grown at home...
Although Veg-2-Gro sales have slowed in the first two weeks of June, sales year to date still sit up on both 2019 and 2012 levels. This really is a record year for veg being grown at home.
As the weather warms up Courgette and Cucumber plants are becoming the most popular purchases. Next it will be peppers and chillis.
Cheers Courgette Ambassador 9cm was No1 for the third consecutive week.
Quantil Cucumber F1 8cm jumped 21places to No 5.
Quantil Tomato Baby Plum Lucinda 8cm was the highest re-entry at No 17.
See the full GTN Bestsellers Top 50 charts, compiled from garden centre Epos data every week, with a year’s subscription to the printed newsletter for only £145.00 using this link.
Growing media sales really slowed up in the first two weeks of June this year. Top 50 volume sales were down 38% on the same two weeks in 2021...
Growing media sales really slowed up in the first two weeks of June this year. Top 50 volume sales were down 38% on the same two weeks in 2021.
However, sales were exactly on a par with the first two weeks of June from 2014 through to 2019.
Westland Erin Multipurpose Compost 50L stays at No 1 in the GTN chart.
Evergreen Garden Care Levington Multi Purpose Compost 40L moves up one place to No 3.
Westland New Horizon All Plant Organic Compost 20L is the highest chart climber, up 22 places to No 26.
See the full GTN Bestsellers Top 50 charts, compiled from garden centre Epos data every week, with a year’s subscription to the printed newsletter for only £145.00 using this link.
Everything will revolve around garden plants at the PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt trade fair, taking place in the Netherlands on 24th and 25th of August 2022...
Everything will revolve around garden plants at the PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt trade fair! For two days the focus will be on the products of growers and breeders. Such a fair would not be complete without a novelty contest. It has now been decided to organise this contest differently, to make it meet the fair visitors’ expectations more closely. The novelty contest is intended exclusively for participants of the PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt fair.
In the new setup, plants will be evaluated in three categories: Best Market Release, Best KVBC Novelty, and Visitors’ favourite. All submitted plants will automatically be judged in the Best Market Release category. Upon request, they can also be evaluated by the KVBC (Koninklijke Vereniging voor Boskoopse Culturen – Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society) in the Best KVBC Novelty category. The fair organisers will make a selection from all the submitted plants for nomination for the Visitors’ favourite.
Best Market Release
Plants and/or concepts may be submitted for this category – for instance new marketing concepts, plants in biodegradable pots, unique POS material or products newly introduced on the market. The plants and concepts submitted for evaluation in this category will be assessed from a trader’s viewpoint, focusing on aspects such as keeping quality, availability, responsible production methods and the extent to which they meet current market needs. The jury will consist of experts from different countries and trade disciplines:
Luc De Bruyne (jury president), Impact Creator at ympa and Co-founder of The Green Community (Belgium)
Harald van Meurs, owner of AllGreen (Netherlands), total supplier for garden centre chains
Gilles Cailleau, purchasing manager green at Group Sévéa (VillaVerde) (France)
Erwin Meier, owner of Meier Garten Center (Switzerland)
Peter Paul Kleinbussink, managing director of Intratuin Nederland
Brenda Horstra, deputy director of Tuinbranche Nederland
Best KVBC Novelty
New cultivars may be submitted for evaluation in this category too. The inspections in question will be carried out by an independent, expert jury of the KVBC, which will visually assess ornamental aspects of the plants, such as colour of the flowers, time and period of flowering, leaf colour, the plant’s shape, etc., and also aspects such as health and propagation.
Visitors’ favourite
This will be the result of evaluation by the fair’s visitors. The fair’s organisers will select between ten and fifteen plants from all those submitted for the Best Market Release for assessment by the fair’s visitors, who can vote for their favourite via the green balls.
Submission and announcement of the winners
To participate in the novelty review, the plants and/or concepts must be registered by means of the registration form on the website of PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt. Closing date of the registration is Friday 5 August 2022.
The winners of the Best Market Release and Best KVBC Novelty will be announced during the fair’s opening at 9 a.m. on Wednesday 24 August. The Visitors’ favourite will be announced at the end of the fair at 4 p.m. on Thursday 25 August.
About PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt
PLANTARIUM|GROEN-Direkt will take place on the 24th and 25th of August 2022 and is open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The fair will be held in and around the GROEN-Direkt hall at the International Trade Centre in Hazerswoude/Boskoop, the Netherlands. More information can be found on the website plantariumgroendirekt.nl/.
Out of all the sectors analysed weekly by GTN Bestsellers, Wild Bird Care has fared best compared with 2021 at the start of June. Top 50 sales volumes were only 9% down on last year...
Out of all the sectors analysed weekly by GTN Bestsellers, Wild Bird Care has fared best compared with 2021 at the start of June. Top 50 sales volumes were only 9% down on last year.
However, sales were 23% down on the average for the start of June between 2017 and 2019.
Gardman Fat Snax, tub of 50, move up 5 places to No 1.
Henry Bell Fat Balls, Box of 50 are the highest new entry at No 16.
Tom Chambers Insect Suet Logs re-enter at No 21.
See the full GTN Bestsellers Top 50 charts, compiled from garden centre Epos data every week, with a year’s subscription to the printed newsletter for only £145.00 using this link.
The vibe at FlowerTrials in the Netherlands could not have been more positive is the conclusion shared by both exhibitor and visitor!
The vibe at FlowerTrials could not have been more positive is the conclusion shared by both exhibitor and visitor!
After a gap of 3 years everyone who has business in pot and bedding plants and was able to travel visited FlowerTrials to see the latest developments in ornamental breeding, glean information on new commercial opportunities and meet with each other!
Worldwide visitors An overview of the visitors reveals that except from countries were local conditions make it currently impossible, the world found its way to FlowerTrials®. From Australia to Brazil and from Vietnam to Zimbabwe, visitors signed in from no less than 89 countries, 30% more than in 2019, reaffirming that FlowerTrials truly is an international event.
Gill Corless Marketing Manager at exhibitor Sakata and FlowerTrials Chairman: “I am delighted by the enthusiasm, the vibe and the sheer pleasure shown by both participants and visitors this week. Everyone was simply happy to be meeting the plants and each other at FlowerTrials®. Old friendships were rekindled, new connections made. While our world is still dealing with exceptional challenges evident by the friends that we inevitably missed, those fortunate enough to travel celebrated the opportunity to be together and see the latest developments in pot and bedding plant breeding. On behalf of the organisation, I thank you all and l look forward to welcoming you again next year."
Daily video bulletins For the first time, FlowerTrials reported with a daily video bulletin on all online channels catching the atmosphere from the perspective of both exhibitor and visitor. Full reports from the extensive footage shot will follow over the next few weeks and can be accessed via FlowerTrials social media or the website.
FlowerTrials was open from 14th to 17th June 2022 in three floricultural regions: Aalsmeer and Westland in The Netherlands and Rhineland Westfalen in Germany with 61 breeding companies exhibiting at 29 locations. FlowerTrials® will welcome visitors again in week 24 in 2023 when it falls from 13th to 16th June.
The team at GTN Xtra are sad to report that Mark Smith of Key Essentials passed away unexpectedly in his sleep recently...
The team at GTN Xtra are sad to report that Mark Smith of Key Essentials passed away unexpectedly in his sleep recently. Mark was 53.
Amanda Smith has told GTN Xtra: "Mark and I worked together, and whilst we are in shock we intend to continue his good work."
"We will be represented by Giromagi at Glee this year on the Key Essentials/Love Tillys stand. Air plant orders can be placed in the normal way via our website, www.keyessentials.co.uk, emailed to amanda@keyessentials.co.uk, or ring the office on 01462 675858."
Frosts is currently in discussions with Webbs about the potential sale of its garden centre at Millets Farm. As reported in GTN Xtra the company is also talking to Notcutts over selling its centre at Brampton...
Frosts is currently in discussions with Webbs about the potential sale of its garden centre at Millets Farm. As reported in GTN Xtra the company is also talking to Notcutts over selling its centre at Brampton.
Frosts said “We believe that Webbs and Notcutts share a similar set of values in the way they operate their garden centres and have now therefore entered into an exclusive dialogue about Webbs becoming future prospective owners of Frosts Millets Farm and Notcutts becoming prospective owners of Frosts Brampton.”
While these discussions are continuing Frosts will not be making any further comment.
Bents Garden & Home is refocussing its strategy to its colleagues and introducing a number of new positions within the company, designed to make ‘Bents an Exceptional Place to Work’...
After what have been a challenging couple of years for all, Bents Garden & Home is refocussing its strategy to its colleagues and introducing a number of new positions within the company, designed to make ‘Bents an Exceptional Place to Work’.
Former HR Manager Kate Ganley, returns to the Centre as Head of People, a new position which will form part of the Senior Team and will help plan talent development and growth for the future. Kate will work closely with Katherine Bent who takes up the new role, Head of Culture.
The family owned and run centre has always recognised the importance of its colleagues and works hard to ensure their team of over 385 are happy, motivated and engaged; wanting to take pride in their work place and deliver exceptional customer service.
The pandemic has left an impact on all, with everyone dealing with challenges in their own way, but as a new normal starts to return, Bents wants to further improve colleague engagement and believes the new appointments will prove very beneficial.
Says Matthew Bent, Managing Director of Bents Garden & Home: “A lot has happened over the past couple of years, with so much out of anyone’s control. It was inevitable that people were going to be affected, which is why we are prioritising our colleagues and are committed to making Bents an exceptional place for them to work; it’s one of our key objectives for 2022 and across the coming years.
“We are delighted to welcome Kate back to the business. She was a brilliant HR Manager and has since gained even more experience with new ideas she can bring back to the business. We know she will be a major asset and we can’t wait to welcome her back.”
Working alongside Kate and Katherine will be 14 new Culture Champions, colleagues from all areas of the business who will help to develop and promote positivity in the workplace.
Says Matthew: “We want every colleague to feel motivated and enjoy working with us so we feel it is important to put this investment and energy into our people. We believe our Culture Champions will be another great addition to help motivate our teams.”
In a partnership with Blue Diamond Garden and Living Centres, Taylor Made Designs has supplied custom branded umbrellas, in their distinctive brand blue, to help customers browse the outdoor aisles and transport products from the tills to their cars whilst avoiding direct exposure to the rain...
Even though we are heading into the summer months, the unpredictability of the British weather means we are never far away from a rain shower or two. This does not need to impact on the experience of your customers.
In a partnership with Blue Diamond Garden and Living Centres, Taylor Made Designs has supplied custom branded umbrellas, in their distinctive brand blue, to help customers browse the outdoor aisles and transport products from the tills to their cars whilst avoiding direct exposure to the rain. Umbrellas were stored by exit points, with customers invited to ‘help themselves’.
James Taylor, MD at Taylor Made Designs, says: “We might not be able to control the weather but we can control the customers’ experience. Offering a little comfort in the rain, enables people to continue to shop, rather than make a dash for their cars before completing a purchase.”
If you are interested in exploring the wide array of customisable merchandise available at Taylor Made Designs, contact the team on: 44(0) 1202 473311 or email: hello@taylormadedesigns.co.uk
Wildlife World is back at Glee 2022with a wide range of new innovative wildlife and gardening products – see us at stand 6B62-C63...
Wildlife World is back at Glee 2022with a wide range of new innovative wildlife and gardening products – see us at stand 6B62-C63.
The latest products from Wildlife World continue our mission to bring more sustainable and environmentally friendly products to the market.
Our latest range of products from the Plastic Free Gardening range has been awarded for being both sustainable and innovative. Another product to lead the way in creating a Fairly Traded and sustainable marketplace for gardeners. The entire Plastic Free Gardening range of seed trays and RootCoach are made from natural, Fairly Traded, FSC-certified rubber and can be re-used every growing season for over a decade. These unique seed trays are now award-winning after picking up the Best New Product Award at this year's Garden Press Event, as voted for by the industry.
Wildlife Worlds' award-winning and hugely popular handmade Fair-Trade Artisan bird nesters, released in 2021, have been joined this year at Glee 2022 with our Natural Bee Skeps release. Handmade by the same Fair-Trade artisans in Bangladesh, these bee skeps are similarly constructed using natural materials and recycled saris for those distinctive and unique decorative patterns.
We'll also be launching the beautiful Bali Range, a brand new product range released in May 2022, handmade and hand-painted by Balinese artisans in a genuinely authentic Indonesian style. The entire range is constructed using sustainably sourced timber and has been lovingly hand-painted using a dot painting technique. The Bali Range comprises three handmade products: a spacious bird nest box, a hanging bird table, and a solitary bee house. There's truly something for everyone to add a distinctive splash of colour to their garden or outdoor space whilst helping our nation's treasured wildlife.
Come and see all these new products at Glee 2022, plus the newly released Andaluz Ceramic Bee Nester and Water is Life Bird Bath, and our Cotswold Granaries Wildlife Food range in 100% home-compostable packaging at the Wildlife World stand 6B62-C63.
Zero In Summer Insect Control is a complete range of more than 40 poison-free products designed exclusively for use outside. From excluding wasps from a children’s party to keeping flies away from the barbecue, during the day and into the evening, there’s a perfect ZeroIn product.
Outdoor living and entertaining has become a huge trend over the past two years, whilst travelling further afield for socialising with friends and family has been restricted.
However, warm weather and long evenings outside are also the perfect conditions for invading insects. Wasps, mosquitos, flies, and ants can all spoil a perfect outdoor party if they get out of hand. So, it’s not surprising that the market for specialist outdoor insect control products seems to have grown rapidly over the past few years too.
Zero In Summer Insect Control is a complete range of more than 40 poison-free products designed exclusively for use outside. From excluding wasps from a children’s party to keeping flies away from the barbecue, during the day and into the evening, there’s a perfect ZeroIn product.
To take advantage of this rapidly growing demand, STV have developed attractive and adaptable display solutions that are designed to make it easy to locate ZeroIn close to other outdoor leisure categories. Volume lines are available in the unique ‘stack-a-pack’ format which makes it easy to create instant displays wherever they are needed.
In addition, there is a full, permanent range merchandising solution in development which will be launched at GLEE (28 – 30 June 2022).
Nick Hood, Marketing Manager, said: “We think there’s a big opportunity for more sales of outdoor insect control products. Displayed close to the outdoor living category, these products present a great impulse purchase opportunity. That’s why we’re investing in new merchandising equipment and we’ve made all the volume lines available in our new Stack-a-pack bulk displays that are quick and easy to position when needed.”
To find out more about the Zero In range of outdoor insect control, go to www.stvuk.com
Every week GTN receives and analyses epos data from a number of UK garden centres to produce the GTN Bestsellers charts...
Every week GTN receives and analyses epos data from a number of UK garden centres to produce the GTN Bestsellers charts and weekly bestsellers sales tips.
The full charts which provide useful insight into product sales peaks, new trends and new link sales opportunities are published in the weekly GTN Xtra newsletter.
As the year goes on we give sales volume comparisons with 2018 as well as 2019 to allow your teams to see variations over a three year period.
Access is by subscription only. For £145.00 per year you and your team can have access to the most up-to-date gardening sales analysis that has already helped many UK garden centres increase their sales. To subscribe call 07973 504214, e-mail karen@pottingshedpress.co.uk or buy on-line using this link.
Highlights of the GTN Garden Products Bestsellers chart for last week are here
Highlights of the GTN Plants Bestsellers chart for last week are here
Highlights of the GTN Growing Media Bestsellers chart for last week are here
Highlights of the GTN Veg-2-Gro Bestsellers chart for last week are here
Highlights of the GTN Wild Bird Care Bestsellers chart for last week are here
WARNING the GTN Bestsellers Charts seriously improve the business of our subscribers. Invest 15 minutes each week in improving your sales using the GTN Bestsellers charts and your turnover and customer satisfaction will improve too.
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GTN Bestsellers is the only industry source of weekly garden centre sales information, collating Epos data from centres with an aggregate turnover in excess of £100m.
Use the weekly Garden Products and Growing Media Top 50 sales volumes charts to plan your hotspot and other promotions and ensure you have the right products in stock to satisfy the needs of your customers.
The new cover range extends the company’s popular Super Tough covers which have only been available in green in the past. Now the entire range will be available in black in order to make them well-suited to modern furniture trends and colours. The covers are part of Garland’s entry level cover range but are still covered by the company’s market-leading 5-year guarantee. There are 44 covers in the range, offering the ultimate protection for garden furniture, barbecues and outdoor heaters.
Garland’s plant support trellis range comprising three designs was first introduced at Glee last year and due to its popularity, the company has added a fourth design. The new leaf design trellis will be available in the same four sizes as the current range.
Its sustainability efforts go far beyond this, with every product being made using renewable energy that is powered by the windmill located at the elho factory, in Tilburg in the Netherlands. Its second distribution centre, that opened earlier this year, is also one of the most circular in Europe.
GTN’s Guide to Sustainability Innovations for Garden Centre Retailing.
