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Exciting new-build garden centre underway
This time last year planning was approved to turn Bridgford Garden Centre into one of the largest destination garden centres in the UK. Fast forward a year and spades are in the ground and steel is in the workshop gearing up to deliver this exciting new-build garden centre near Nottingham...
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Blue Diamond profits jump by 26%
Pre-tax profits at Blue Diamond, the UK’s third biggest garden centre group, rose 26% from £6.6m to £8.5m in 2016. MD Alan Roper (pictured) said: “I believe that Blue Diamond’s consistent growth has come because we are successful in exploiting the opportunities of an increasingly broader non-gardening offer..."
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Five-star Heat Beads drives repeat business
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Better weather in the build up to Easter saw retail stockists of Heat Beads, Australia's No 1 BBQ fuel, reporting increased repeat business due to barbecuers returning to top up their fuel stocks. This is a pattern enjoyed by an increasing number of stockists who have decided to offer their customers the most consistently performing barbecue fuel on the market. Their reward: steady repeat business and enhanced reputation for selling a quality product.
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Disappointing first week of May wipes out all gains
Ouch, that cold spell has really pinched at garden centre sales this year. GTN Bestsellers All Product Index shows the first week of May down 25% on the same week last year and that has wiped out all of the gains achieved so far this year as far as total volume sales are concerned...
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RHS wins major brand licensing accolade
The Royal Horticultural Society has won a major award at the 2017 Brand & Lifestyle Licensing Awards, the prestigious annual awards that reward excellence in brand licensing management...
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Notcutts Norwich unveils spectacular Display Garden
A special ribbon cutting event has been held at Notcutts Garden Centre Norwich to mark the opening of the new ‘Notcutts Garden’. The garden aims to inspire visitors with creative ideas for their own outdoor spaces, featuring over 700 plants from 60 different varieties...
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Three family-run garden retailers named in list of UK's most inspiring businesses
Garden centre groups Notcutts and Creative Gardens and online home and garden retailer Primrose have been named in a prestigious list of inspirational UK firms.
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Garden centre bought from liquidators re-opens after re-fit
The newly re-opened Aylings Garden Centre at Trotton near Petersfield – formerly Maple Ridge Garden Centre – has been fitted out by Red Cherry Shopfittings in a major re-vamp...
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spoga+gafa 2017: see more - experience more
spoga+gafa 2017 offers a new way of experiencing industry trends: 'Outdoor Kitchens', 'Smart Gardening' and 'Battery', with more than 2,000 exhibitors from 59 countries are expected in Cologne...
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Garden centre catering professionals gear up for Commercial Kitchen 2017
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Commercial Kitchen, the UK’s first trade show dedicated to the running of effective kitchen operations, is all set for a successful second edition when it opens its doors on 6-7 June at the NEC Birmingham. Hundreds of garden centre catering professionals from across the UK have already pre-registered to visit...
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Tong Garden Centre unveils new look food hall
Customers at Tong Garden Centre in Bradford have been taking advantage of the latest in a two year programme of improvements to the Tong Lane site thanks to a refurbished food hall...
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Bumper turnout as Amazon and Decco deliver insights
BHETA’s recent networking forum attracted more than 325 delegates from across the DIY, garden and housewares industries, keen to understand supplier opportunities not only with Amazon, but also with one of the leading omnichannel distributors, Decco.
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Smiemans takes care of Squire’s garden centre metamorphosis
Squire's Garden Centre commissioned Smiemans Projecten to completely rebuild its existing garden centre in Woking, near London. With a curved and a venlo greenhouse, almost 1,700m² of additional covered sales space will be created...
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Trainees given a helping hand from The Rainy Day Trust
Two management trainees at Wyevale Nurseries in Hereford have each been given a grant from a charity to help with their transport costs. Chris King and Kyle Ross were each presented with £500 from The Rainy Day Trust, which is based in Birmingham.
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Latest Greenfingers Hospice garden opened
The latest Greenfingers garden, built as a result of your generous fundraising efforts, was opened at Helen & Douglas House in Oxfordshire last week...
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Attention young creative designers: spoga+gafa is searching for the unique youngstar 2017
The deadline has been extended and closes tomorrow 15th of May
The application period for the young designer competition of the international garden fair closes tomorrow, Monday May 15th 2017...
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Sarah Downing joins Kelkay as marketing supremo
Kelkay has announced the appointment of Sarah Downing to the senior management team in the newly-created role of head of marketing...
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Trans-Continental promotes former rep to sales director
Christmas and outdoor leisure products supplier Trans-Continental Group has promoted its top salesman to sales director...
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Slater steps up at Deco-Pak after key sales appointment
Deco-Pak has appointed Bruce Atkinson as new national sales and key account manager as Rod Slater, previously the decorative aggregate specialist’s general manager, becomes a director.
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Notcutts welcomes new Interim Commercial Director
Sarah Silverwood will join Notcutts on Monday (May 15) as Interim Commercial Director and will take over responsibility for areas previously covered by Mark Wootton who is leaving the company...
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Veg growing remains on an upward trend
Considering the effect of the cold weather during May Day Bank Holiday week, Veg-2-Gro sales fared fairly well, up 11% on last week and only 20% down on the same week last year...
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Drop in footfall hits garden product sales
Garden product sales appear to have suffered from the reduction in footfall through garden centres during May Day Bank Holiday week due to the continued colder weather.
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10 reasons why home & gift buyers should visit Glee
The organisers of Glee have come up with 10 reasons why home & gift buyers should visit Glee 2017 this September...
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Growing media sales are blown off course
Last week was the first since mid-February to see a year on year drop in growing media sales, down 27%. Westland Multipurpose + John Innes (40 litres) was the highest climber...
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Hillview Group choose Hornby Whitefoot for PR
How Radio 4 seems to be taking more of an interest in the industry
Hillview Garden Centre Group has appointed Hornby Whitefoot PR to assist with publicity across all 11 Hillview Garden Stores...
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Plant sales bounce back
Plant sales bounced back week on week but were still more than a third down vs the same week last year...
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Wholesale growing across three continents
Anthony Tesselaar Plants trial and release distinctly different and desirable new plants across three continents...
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All Chelsea tickets now sold say RHS
The RHS say this year’s Chelsea Flower Show, which opens next week, is now a sell-out, with 165,000 expected to attend...
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New website launches 'rent an unused garden' service for GYO wannabes
A new website called Choolip.com is aiming to connect people who don’t have to space to grow their own food with householders who have unused garden space...
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A taste of the Tropics from Burgon & Ball
Lush, tropical prints are making style headlines: from cushions to the catwalk, jungly palm motifs are big news. And ‘Tropical’, the new Love The Glove design from Burgon & Ball, has its finger firmly on the fashion pulse!
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Bartram Mowers celebrates 45 years in business and the renewal of its Royal Warrant
Bartram Mowers of Norwich is celebrating the achievement of two milestones this year, with its 45th year of trading and the renewal of the prestigious Royal Warrant...
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