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Welcome to the 2023 Autumn Edition of the GIMA New Product Digest
Within this GIMA Digest, you will see 50 reasons why garden retail continues to thrive. As destination centres or hubs of their communities, garden retailers have the opportunity – and space – to showcase more, including different ways to create aspirational living that shoppers can recreate at home...
Jenny Douthwaite GIMA President 2023/24
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Altico push landscape and garden product boundaries for 2024
At Altico we have the ambition to present Garden Centre Retailers with even more choice and have brought together some of the brightest industry minds to help us deliver on our promises...
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The AMES Companies – your partner of choice for season 24
From tools and planters to outdoor furniture and an aggregate brand that remains a market leader season after season, there a million reasons to make the AMES Companies your partner of choice as the 2024 garden season approaches, but let’s start with six…
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AMES Tools – the new ‘must-have’ tool brand
Combining more than 250 years of worldwide, market-leading tool expertise, the all-new AMES Tool brand epitomises style and function and is set to reignite gardeners’ passion for their beloved tools...
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Apta Lightweight: A new chapter
Apta Lightweight, the newest chapter for the much-beloved heritage planter brand, is here and ready to create new retail sales opportunities...
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AutoPot keep growing!
Unchecked horticultural adventurism wherever you grow. A garden of your very own, capable of raising flowers, fruit and veg without the need for in-earth outdoor space. A mess-free, power-free means of feeding and irrigating that liberates you to cultivate what you want, when you want. AutoPot Watering Systems aim to bring growers all this and more, regardless of their past experience...
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Azpects: Revolutionising porcelain patio installation
Azpects, the trade and DIYers favourite, offers innovative products that transform a porcelain patio installation: EASYPrime, EASYTileAlign, and EASYGrout. Together, the full product range makes the installation process more efficient...
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Bulldog Tools built on strength, heritage and reliability
Strength, British Heritage and Reliability reflect the traditions upon which the Bulldog Tool name has been built. We have been manufacturing and supplying British made gardening and farming tools since 1780, from our factory and ‘state of the art’ warehousing facility in Wigan, Lancashire...
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Burgon & Ball launch four new RHS ranges
This year has seen the launch of four new RHS ranges from Burgon & Ball – RHS Growing Gardeners, RHS Gifts for Gardeners, RHS-endorsed brushes and RHS-endorsed stainless tools...
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Carbon Gold: The Gold Standard
Discover Carbon Gold’s award-winning range of Biochar-based planting aids, perfect for professional greenkeepers, crop growers, tree care specialists, home gardeners and allotmenteers alike. Its products are Soil Association-approved, proudly made in Britain, and holders of a Royal Warrant from the Prince of Wales...
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elho’s new indoor innovations set to help customers bring the outdoors in this autumn
As the autumn/winter season sets in, customers will undoubtedly be spending more time indoors than outside - but elho believes that this doesn’t mean they should miss out on all the benefits of being amongst nature...
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EKJU: New contemporary garden furniture
The Relax chair has been a firm favourite of EKJU customers for over 25 years and now there is an exciting new bench design to match, sure to go down well with families looking for contemporary garden furniture...
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Town & Country: A walk in the park
Dog walkers around the country will have another reason to visit their local garden centres, as Town & Country has launched a brand-new range designed especially for them...
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Evergreen Garden Care moves towards 100% peat-free
Evergreen Garden Care is moving rapidly towards becoming 100% peat-free within the growing media category alongside making industry-leading changes whilst focussing on the needs of its customers...
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Fandango Fire Tools introduce new Scandinavian outdoor living products
In 2023, Espegard’s range of fire pits and outdoor living accessories has been added alongside the Kindling Cracker firewood splitter to the offering from Fandango Fire Tools...
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New Fiskars range brings quality cooking to the great outdoors
Fiskars, the UK’s leading gardening tool supplier, is offering retail partners brand-new business building opportunities thanks to the introduction of a stylish and practical range...
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Forest Garden launches new shed range
Forest Garden, the UK’s leading manufacturer and distributor of wooden garden products, are extremely proud to launch their new range of Beckwood Sheds, designed to accommodate far more than garden equipment...
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Greenkey: New products for 2024
Greenkey Garden & Home are excited to announce new products for 2024, adding to their “Growing Range”, the new Pea and Bean frames are a great accompaniment to the existing raised beds...
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Glee 2024: SAVE THE DATE
Discover what’s blooming at Glee 2023 – the international festival for garden, leisure and pet taking place at the NEC Birmingham on 25-27 June 2024.
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Handy 2024 Pre-Season Catalogue for 2024
Bringing retailers exciting benefits and promotions
In a move that showcases commitment to its valued retailers, Handy is thrilled to unveil its Pre-season catalogue for 2024 - designed to reward retailers who commit to stock in advance, additional monthly discounts, and extended payment terms to help you prepare for the season ahead.
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Hozelock to introduce knitted hose range made from up to 70% recycled materials
Hozelock’s commitment to increasing the sustainability of its products, packaging and manufacturing processes will see the entire knitted hose range made from up to 70% recycled materials by 2024...
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GARDENA: Reach new heights with the StarCut pruning lopper
The GARDENA StarCut lopper is perfect for pruning and cutting back high trees from the ground. The lopper is extendable up to 4 meters high, so you can keep your trees pruned to perfection while keeping two feet safely on the ground...
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LBC Boots expands range with new colours
It’s been yet another busy year for LBC Boots and Autumn will no doubt be even bigger for the UK’s lightest weight wellies! LBC Boots have expanded their most popular Lightweight Ankle Boot range with the launch of their new Autumn colours, Berry and Purple, allowing retailers more choice of Ultra-comfortable footwear...
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Honeyfields continue to nurture nature with their new Suet Range
Honeyfield’s, a leading provider of high-quality wild bird care, announces the launch of their new suet treat range, designed to provide wild birds with a carefully formulated, nutritious food source all year round...
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Green Protect: Eco-conscious pest control
Eco-conscious pest control brand Green Protect provides a range of products centred around keeping your home pest free, both inside and out. The range is insecticide-free, in recyclable packaging, and is safe around children and pets.
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PlantWorks: Biofertilisers – The new generation
Over many years the team at PlantWorks Ltd have educated UK gardeners to the value of mycorrhizal fungi in the form of rootgrowTM, more recently we have introduced beneficial soil bacteria into our ranges, these microbes are adopted from our extensive research into increasing nutrient use efficiency in plants for farming and in food production. More frequently growers are referring to these products as biofertilisers which defines a new method to deliver plant nutrition...
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Primeur – entering a new chapter in sustainable products
Opportunities for sustainable garden retailers
2024 will see Primeur launch an exciting new recycled material innovation alongside new additions to its multi award-winning ranges...
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Smart Garden Products: Autumnal Magic!
Fall into Autumn with our warm and enchanting seasonal collection, a selection of nature-inspired products which perfectly capture those striking Autumn colours...
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Sorbus International: Unlocking precision and excellence with ARS
In the world of horticulture, precision is paramount, and for those who demand nothing but the best, the ARS professional Japanese pruning range stands as an unrivalled beacon of excellence...
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Spear & Jackson: Sustainable solutions
For spring 2024 S&J is introducing a range of sustainable products to their established Kew Gardens Collection...
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Natural Plant Food Company: Nature’s superpower unlocks year-round garden health
NEW for 2023, the Natural Plant Food Company’s range of feeds and soil improver produces outstanding results naturally...
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Tramontina Mood Collection
Do you want to take your space to another level with more than a touch of elegance and a truly modern style and yet embrace a commitment to environmental responsibility? Then this exceptional collection is the answer...
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Vitavia & Janssens: Every garden centre needs a greenhouse display site
When your garden centre sells everything from seeds, to pots, to soil, to crops why would you miss out on completing the growing journey for your customers?
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Woodmansterne: Grow your cards sales sustainably
Woodmansterne are the leading supplier of premium greeting cards to independent retailers. We design, produce and finish all our cards in Britain...
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Zest: New products – the natural choice
Zest understands the importance of outdoor space and the happiness and fulfilment that it can provide...
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Ecofective’s award-winning Organic Superfood range expands
Following on from award-winning success in 2022 the ecofective® Organic Superfood range is expanding. New for 2024 are Organic Superfood liquid feeds...
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Germie’s effortless seed starting kits
Germie has made significant strides in the gardening landscape in 2023, redefining the entire experience with its game-changing seed starting kits...
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Johnsons’ Quick Lawn with Accelerator® is the best lawn seed formula yet
Johnson’s Quick Lawn with Accelerator is the most popular seed on the market and is considered the very best in its category. It combines fine-leaved amenity ryegrass and high-quality red fescue offering tolerance to wear, close mowing and wet or dry shaded areas. But that’s not the only thing in the box…
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Qwickhose: The unique Wing-Lock hose connector that won’t pop off!
The Qwickhose range, sets a completely new standard for hose fittings, connectors, and accessories. Our innovative re-designed universal Wing-Lock connectors offer quick and easy connection with greater hose grip, eliminating any unexpected pop offs and reducing water wastage...
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Vitax: Lots in store for 2024
Vitax has lots in store for 2024 and will be adding to its organic and specialist liquid feed ranges as the company continues its drive to deliver specialist products that meet the demands of consumers, garden centres and nurseries...
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Museums & Galleries: Drinking in style
Museums & Galleries Ltd has been developing its table top offer for some time, and this season sees the fruits of all this work coming together in a compellingly coordinated way...
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Hug Rug: Perfect barrier mats for any home
Designed and manufactured in Yorkshire, Hug Rugs are the perfect barrier mats for any home. Made using recycled cotton tufts, recycled plastic bottles in the webbing and recycled plastic in the non-slip backing. All made at our mills in Yorkshire!
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BIP Candy & Toys: Grow your sweet sales
Stock up on our top-trending sweet treats. BIP Candy & Toys are the specialists in novelty all year round and seasonal confectionary...
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Kleen-Tex: Your ultimate source for premium matting solutions!
Kleen-Tex is not just a supplier; we are your strategic partner in elevating your garden center’s offerings. With a focus on sustainability, innovation, and customer satisfaction, we provide eco-friendly matting solutions that will set your garden centre apart and attract discerning buyers seeking quality and responsible choices...
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Woodlodge are driving innovation withlatest range developments
Woodlodge, the UK’s leading supplier of pots and containers, unveiled its fresh new products for 2024. With 70% of the pot ranges refreshed and the W Garden Living brand launch, their new buying team have been busy developing quality products to bolster retailers’ sales...
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Abacus Cards: Improve your card sales with BBC household names
Capture greater sales from ‘Fans’ of these three legendary BBC television programs...
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Durstons: Hit the right mark next season
As the 2023 season winds down and range reviews are in full effect, Durston Garden Products highlights its hero products, with plenty of time to get orders in for 2024...
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Henry Bell: Wild bird care takes flight
Set your customers’ spending aflutter with a tempting array of accessories from the Henry Bell Wild Bird Care Collection. We have a fantastic range of feeders, bird baths and nesting boxes to suit all budgets...
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HEX Living – UK manufacturing at its best
Since bursting onto the outdoor storage and furniture scene in February 2022, HEX Living continues to build on its innovative collection of contemporary and premium metal products...
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Protek packs a colour punch
Protek know a thing or two about paint. They have been making water-based paints from their factory in Somerset for forty years. The family business was set up in 1983 by Eric and Janet Thornborough who had a vision to sell quality water-based wood paints, decorative timber treatments and wood preservatives...
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RocketGro expands portfolio with exciting new launches
Game-changing peat-free brand RocketGro debuted 11 exciting new additions at Glee, taking its portfolio to 24 products for the 2024 season and providing garden retailers with a comprehensive offer of peat-free growing media and associated products...
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2023 GIMA Awards crown new winners
With the great and good from the garden retail gathered at the Celtic Manor this evening (19th October), the winners of the highly-anticipated 2023 GIMA Awards were revealed. Here we find out more about those brands currently celebrating in style!
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Sword of Excellence
Winner: Sipcam Home & Garden
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GCA Supplier of the Year Award
Winner: Smart Garden Products
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Gardenex Export Achievement Award
Winner: Grow Sow Simple
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HTA sponsored Sustainability Award
Winner: Treadstone Products
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Garden Care – Sponsored by Decco
Winner: Sipcam Home & Garden – Organic Superfood for Peat-Free Compost
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Growing, Planting Equipment and Sundries
Winner: Autopot Global – Tray2Grow
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Garden Tools, Machinery and Implements – Sponsored by eBay
Winner: Burgon & Ball – New RHS-endorsed trowels
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Outdoor Leisure
Winner: Zest Outdoor Living – Garden Bar Set
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Plants, Seeds and Bulbs
Winner: Westland – Nature’s Haven Easy Wildflowers Shady Mix
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Garden Landscaping
Winner: Treadstone Products – Rope Trellis
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Garden Clothing & Gifts
Winner: Phoenox Textiles – Hug Rug Rainbow Trust Charity Mats
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Pet Care, Aquatics and Wild Bird Care Products
Winner: CJ Wildlife – National Trust Kids Range
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Garden Lighting, Water Features & Ornamentation
Winner: The Solar Centre – Slimsafe Solar Security Light
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Decorative Pots & Planters
Winner: Capi Europe – Groove Recyclable Planter 533
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Best Point of Sale Material
Winner: Wildlife World – Artisan Nester Display Tree
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Best Sustainable Product Packaging
Winner: Westland – Peckish Natural Balance Local Seed Mix
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Best Marketing Communication & Social Media Award
Winner: GARDENA – GARDENA ReTh!nk @ Chelsea Flower Show
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GIMA presents £14,000 cheque to Greenfingers
GIMA has presented a cheque for £14,000 to Greenfingers charity following the association's successful golf day at Belton Woods, Lincolnshire, in the Summer...
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