In This Issue
Anxious times for suppliers and retailers waiting for more news of Scotts-Solus deal
Kelkay launches £1.5 million Borderstone stock sale
Garden centre product sales show signs of growth
Husband-and-wife actors become joint patrons of Greenfingers
£2,000 raised for the Rosy Cheeks Appeal at successful Europlants Open Days
Water features offer linked sales opportunities from Deco-Pak
Mr Fothergill's goes greener as solar panels cut energy costs
Gardman develops premium wild bird care brand
Huntingdon G&L staff fear restructure of centre will result in job losses
Town & Country wellies rated alongside Hunter and Chameau
Pansies and violas are the HTA’s Plant of the Month for March
NGGV poppy seed giveaway and limited edition voucher
Cultivating business solutions together – Classiflora-Zelari 2014 Open Days
John Athwal joins the charity "CEO Sleepout"
Top 50 garden product sales on a par with past two years
Garden King Newhall to benefit from Bradley closure
Veg-2-Gro sales still lagging behind last year
Weekend dedicated to the world of chillies
Growing media flies through the tills
Holland and tulips are the theme of Keukenhof
New technology helps garden centres make and save money
Get involved in Garden Re-Leaf Day with 'Loose Change'
There's still time to have Jude Law, David Tennant and other stars presenting the Garden Re-Leaf Day quiz for 2014 in your garden centre
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
GTN Bestsellers - the MOST useful publication for garden centre retailing
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
 
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Anxious times for suppliers and retailers waiting for more news of Scotts-Solus deal



Garden centre suppliers and retailers were left waiting anxiously for news of how the recently announced negotiations between Scotts and Solus would affect their businesses. Yesterday, GTN Xtra revealed...

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Kelkay launches £1.5 million Borderstone stock sale

Following the recent acquisition of Borderstone, Kelkay now have available a large amount of stock to sell at discounted prices. Many of these items are best sellers but must go to make way for updated packaging...
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Garden centre product sales show signs of growth


The warmer, more settled weather, together with half term in some parts of the country, has pushed total garden centre volume sales back above levels for the past two years, according to GTN Bestsellers data...
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Husband-and-wife actors become joint patrons of Greenfingers
 
Greenfingers has announced that actors Jim Carter and Imelda Staunton OBE are now patrons of the the garden-industry backed charity...
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£2,000 raised for the Rosy Cheeks Appeal at successful Europlants Open Days


The sun shone, the wine flowed but the plants were the stand out feature at the Europlants Open Days on Wednesday and Thursday...
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Water features offer linked sales opportunities from Deco-Pak
 

Deco-Pak, a leading supplier of garden landscaping materials, has added the Tidal Natural Stone Water features brand to its portfolio, providing even stronger linked sales for its retail customers...

 
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Mr Fothergill's goes greener as solar panels cut energy costs


Mr Fothergill's has invested in the fitting of nearly 500 solar panels on the roof of its Kentford, Suffolk, headquarters in a bid to provide some of its own electricity and lessen its carbon output while reducing the cost of its ever-increasing energy bill, which has risen steeply in the past year...
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Gardman develops premium wild bird care brand
 
Leading wild bird care supplier, Gardman has developed specialist wild bird care brand The Ernest Charles Co to offer retailers and consumers a greater depth of choice within the category. Dedicated to providing quality products, The Ernest Charles Co will soon offer its specialist blends in 2kg and 12.55kg sizes, in premium re-sealable packaging...
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Huntingdon G&L staff fear restructure of centre will result in job losses


A multi-million pound investment at Huntingdon Garden and Leisure is being planned by the new owner The Garden Centre Group – but staff have informed their local newspaper The Hunts Post  of their fears that a restructure of the business could lead to job losses...
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Town & Country wellies rated alongside Hunter and Chameau
 
Sales across Town & Country’s entire footwear collection are showing impressive growth – due in part to the wettest winter period since rainfall records began.Now a welly review in the Daily Mail is set to give sales an extra push, with Town & Country’s ‘hard-working’ premium Wellington coming out on a par with Hunter and Le Chameau. All three brands were awarded an impressive 7/10 rating...
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Pansies and violas are the HTA’s Plant of the Month for March


Broadcaster Esther Rantzen CBE has given her backing to the HTA’s Plant of the Month for March, revealing that pansies and violas are her favourite varieties in spring and early summer...
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NGGV poppy seed giveaway and limited edition voucher
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War One, the Royal British Legion is encouraging UK residents to plant poppy seeds in their towns and gardens. To raise awareness of the campaign, the National Garden Gift Voucher scheme has launched a limited edition £25 voucher, and will be giving a free packet of poppy seeds to customers with every purchase.
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Cultivating business solutions together – Classiflora-Zelari 2014 Open Days
5th-6th March 2014, Heathfield Nurseries, Parklands, Waltham Abbey, Essex EN9 2AG.


Whether you’re seeking inspiration, education, motivation or simply a good day out, the Classiflora-Zelari 2014 open days on 5th-6th March 2014 will magically pull together those nagging items from your ’to do’ list and help you keep up with industry developments...
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John Athwal joins the charity "CEO Sleepout"


John Athwal, Managing Director of Premier Decorations has committed to spending a night sleeping rough in London’s iconic Paternoster Square...
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