In This Issue
The Garden Centre Group acquires Brooks in Bude to bring its number of stores to 140
Tushingham takes top sales job at Smart Solar
What a difference a Spring makes to garden centre sales
Garden industry marketing initiative gathers momentum
Time to light up sales of outdoor garden items
WIN a display of Resolva 24H
It's time to enter the Greatest Awards 2014
Pet care firm Seahorse Atlantic 'branching' out into gardening
Deco-Pak’s new Easybuild range designed to make DIY easy for all
Stewart Garden propagators help drive increase in grow your own
Weedkiller packaging revolution from Bayer Garden
Expansion at Sneyd’s Wonderfeeds leads to new appointment
If catering and food are your growth areas our new Food Xtra will help you
Floralsilk recruiting new Regional Account Managers
Britain's most popular gardening book is revised
Farmyard manure rises to the top
Hedgehog-friendly garden selected for Hampton Court flower show
Timber and fence panel shortage, says Forest Garden
Hillier at 150: The remarkable history of a horticultural legend
Tomato plants still in demand
Special offers on pond fish from Prestopets
Nation's gardening annoyances revealed
New e-learning course for garden retail staff
Emus return to the Lost Gardens
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The Garden Centre Group acquires Brooks in Bude to bring its number of stores to 140


The Garden Centre Group has acquired Brooks Nursery & Garden Centre in Bude, Cornwall, bringing its total of stores up to 140...
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Tushingham takes top sales job at Smart Solar
 
Phil Tushingham has joined Smart Solar as Sales Director with overall responsibility for the company’s revenues in the UK and Europe...
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What a difference a Spring makes to garden centre sales
Everything is on the ‘up’ this week in garden centre sales terms, according to the Epos data supplied for the weekly GTN Bestsellers charts. And all because we’re actually having a Spring this year...
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Garden industry marketing initiative gathers momentum

                                                 

Key players from across the UK garden industry, including the HTA, GCA and GIMA, have pledged support for an industry wide marketing campaign, starting in 2015, aimed at encouraging 30-45 year olds to make greater use of their outdoor space...
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Time to light up sales of outdoor garden items
 
Lighting lines are the highlight of this week’s GTN Bestsellers Garden Products chart with Gardman experiencing good sales. Their LED Light String Starlight (50 lights) is the highest re-entry, jumping straight back into the chart at No 2.
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WIN a display of Resolva 24H


If you want to be in with a chance of winning an entire display of Resolva 24H, simply snap a picture of yourself or your centre wearing the Resolva facemask to be found inside the April issue of Garden Trade News...
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It's time to enter the Greatest Awards 2014


It's time to enter your teams into the 2014 Greatest Awards – and we have some different and exciting new opportunities for you this year...
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Pet care firm Seahorse Atlantic 'branching' out into gardening


Irish company Seahorse Atlantic, who have gained great success with their seaweed nutrition for animals and pets, are now branching out into the gardening market with the launch of  Kelp Care Organic Plant Food...
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Deco-Pak’s new Easybuild range designed to make DIY easy for all


Now the sun is starting to shine, homeowners across the UK will be starting to think about making improvements to their homes and gardens. Retailers wanting to tap into this sales opportunity without having to become DIY experts will be pleased to learn more about the new Easybuild range from Deco-Pak. 
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Stewart Garden propagators help drive increase in grow your own

Stewart Garden, the gardening products division of UK manufacturer Stewart, has seen sales in its electric propagators increase by almost 30% in the last year...
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Weedkiller packaging revolution from Bayer Garden
 
Following extensive consumer research, Bayer Garden has radically changed its weedkiller portfolio, including product names, packaging and point of sale support. The new packaging highlights the key product benefits shoppers need to be able to make the right purchase decision and be confident in doing so...
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Expansion at Sneyd’s Wonderfeeds leads to new appointment


An increase in demand for the Sneyd’s Wonderdog range as well as their small animal feeds has led to the appointment of Simon Le Jeune to the company’s sales department...
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If catering and food are your growth areas our new Food Xtra will help you
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