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Highest week for plant sales - but not quite a record overall - GTN Bestsellers update
Record sales on record breaking Bank Holiday - updated with figures from Dobbies
Bids start coming in for Bunnings/Homebase
Smart gardening with Lechuza
Cherry Lane acquires David's Nurseries in Worcester, as revealed by GTN Xtra
Blue Diamond staff get naked for pictures on social media
Carol Paris launches new garden centre group Somerton
Can we make up 11% in May?
Introducing new HTA Board members
Phoenix Natural Gas supports Hillmount kids club
Garden centres add support to The National Rose Festival
Strikes Stokesley partially reopens after devastating fire
10 years of leading greenhouse manufacture from Vitavia
Wyevale provides plants for BALI’s stand at Malvern
Durstons’ Dan takes up a position on GIMA Council
RHS licensing partners help bring new project to life
Zest 4 Leisure trio celebrate marathon success
Places available at GCA Plant Area Forum at Ball Colegrave
Deputy Centre / Planterea Manager
Get your own copy of GTN Xtra
Decco appoints Andrew Ballantine as new Chief Operating Officer
Garden product sales down for 11th consecutive week
Plenty of potential for veg plant sales
Roller coaster ride for growing media
Cold weather is a boost for Wild Bird Care sales
Date confirmed for GIMA Buyer Connect
Book your place at the table at the HTA Catering Conference – 5-6 June 2018
Beth Chatto Symposium honours 95th birthday
The best of last week's
Home & Garden group of centres to be split up
Average April means May Bank Holiday weather is crucial
QD Group buys David’s Nurseries to make Cherry Lane No 12
Wesfarmers seeks fast-track exit from the UK
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
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Date confirmed for GIMA Buyer Connect
 

GIMA has announced Thursday 31st May as the date of the next Buyer Connect session - featuring buyers from Choice Marketing, Klondyke Garden Centres & Perrywood Garden Centre.

 

The speed networking event will allow potential suppliers to meet with key garden retailers in timed 20-minute appointment sessions.  The following buying groups and garden centres will be attending to meet with potential new retail partners, as opposed to existing suppliers.

 

Choice Marketing Group is a buying & marketing group of 39 garden centres.   They would like to see any potential suppliers across all categories except growing media, fertilisers, chemicals, plants or birdcare.

Klondyke Group operate 22 garden centres throughout Scotland, England and Wales.  Buyers attending say they are happy to meet any potential suppliers across all areas of the Klondyke retail business.

Perrywood Garden Centre is a large family-run, award winning independent centre in Tiptree, Essex.  The team from Perrywood would like to meet potential new suppliers for any garden related products and outdoor leisure – but will not be using the event to meet plants, giftware or homeware suppliers.

Suppliers who are interested in meeting any or all of these companies should complete the relevant application forms and return them to info@gima.org.uk by Wednesday 16th May.

The cost for non-members taking part in the above sessions will be £145 plus VAT for the first appointment, then £35 plus VAT for any extra meetings after that. GIMA members receive the discounted price of £95 plus VAT for the first meeting and an additional £25 plus VAT for subsequent appointments.

 

It is anticipated that there will be a lot of interest in these sessions, so interested parties are urged to confirm their applications as soon as possible.  Applications will be dealt with on a first come first served basis, and GIMA cannot guarantee appointments for all applicants, particularly if they are received late.

Visit www.gima.org.uk/buyer-connect or contact GIMA direct via email info@gima.org.uk or telephone 01959 564947 for further information.

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