In This Issue
All eyes will be on how Wyevale GCs plans to replace 'unsustainable' growth strategy with core business focus
Historic exhibition and new branding for Dobbies
The 'huddles' that aim to make Wyevale GCs a better place to work
Irish nursery enters the UK garden retail market
Poor quality peat substitutes could damage growing media reputation warns Westland
Legal action taken against travellers at Dobbies in Peterborough
GIMA Buyer Connect declared a great success
Retail Lab @ Glee: Creative Director Romeo Sommers gives his verdict
Retail Lab @ Glee: Interview with WGSN’s Lisa White
Dobbies Christmas Revealed in Botanic Garden
Blake Morgan advises on Bloomin Marvellous deal for plant and flower growing group
Castle Gardens flourishes at The Greatest Awards
PhaB Christmas Opening at Baytree
Who will be The Greatest Garden Centre Teams of 2017?
Nicholas Marshall joins HTA Garden Futures Conference 2017 line-up
Changing customer behaviour, demographics, technology and not losing touch with nature are lead presentations
Countryfile presenter to speak at Garden Futures
Cross-category merchandising, lifestyle trends and Xylella fastidiosa will be hot topics
Get your own copy of GTN Xtra
Chris Buck joins the Elho team
Cassie King moves to Hornby Whitefoot PR
Planters from Derby go big in Belgium
Dare to be different! HTA Marketing Forum speakers announced
DJ Turfcare launches new RHS range
All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
lunch! reports ExCeL-lent turnout for 2017
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Changing customer behaviour, demographics, technology and not losing touch with nature are lead presentations



Journalist and news presenter, Cathy Newman, will host the action-packed day – using her journalistic skills to ask questions and provide comment throughout the day. As well as presenting the news she has also led the broadcaster’s FactCheck Blog separating the truth from the spin in Westminster and appeared as a guest panelist on Have I Got News For You.

Rachel Lund
from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) will look at what both a challenging market environment and rapidly shifting consumer behaviour means for the UK’s garden retailers. Through interpreting the data from a number of sources, she will look at how both financial and technological pressures are driving fundamental change in the industry, bringing both obstacles and opportunities. Rachel heads up the BRC’s Insight and Analytics team and is responsible for all of the BRC’s data gathering and market analysis activities including the Retail Sales and Footfall Monitors. 

 

Josh McBain from the Foresight Factory will present on The Ageless Society demonstrating how the changing demographic provides a huge opportunity for the garden industry with a big focus on experiences rather than material objects.



Jack Stratten
from Insider Trends will look at technology in retail, highlighting the way in which developments can help to free up time to spend with customers.  Tomorrow's leading retailers will behave more like tech companies than retail companies. Jack's presentation will look at how tech is changing retailers' ecosystems, the operational side of businesses and how it can improve the store experience. The retailers who make the most of tech will create businesses that are easier to run, connect with customers in more human ways than ever - and supercharge their profits.

Professor Alistair Griffiths from the RHS will look at the role of gardens, gardening and horticulture, ensuring that humans don’t lose touch with nature and how it can be used to provide preventative natural health and wellbeing care services.  In a rapidly urbanising world, gardens, gardening and horticulture had a key role to play in ensuring that humans don’t lose touch with nature. Professor Alistair Griffiths will draw attention to horticulture potential in supporting environmental resilience and in providing preventative natural health and wellbeing care services.

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