A leading figure in the growing media sector has revealed how the garden industry is tackling the ongoing ‘Blue Planet’ debate about how to provide customers with quality compost in the future...
With Garden Re-Leaf Day on the horizon (13th March 2020) now is the perfect time for garden retailers to think about how they’ll be supporting the annual fundraising event. One idea could be to add a dedicated Greenfingers product display at the heart of the store, showcasing all the amazing products that leading garden suppliers have launched to help raise funds for the children’s hospice garden charity...
Lakeside Plant and Garden Centre in the flood hit area of Telford in Shropshire used social media this weekend with a bit of fun to keep gardeners spirits up...
Each year we endeavour to be better. It might be eating better, promising to go to bed at a reasonable time, or it might be finding ways to give back to others. Supporting a charity is one way of doing this. With Garden Re-Leaf just days away (13th March 2020), why not grab your ‘warm and fuzzy’ by participating in the garden retail industry’s number one fundraising event?..
Since 2014 the GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund has helped five brands break into the UK garden retail market. The 2019 winners were Natural Grower, who impressed the judges with the brand’s organic and veganic gardening credentials; credentials that fit perfectly with an increasingly demanding consumer conscience...
Commercial Kitchen has gained more big industry backing ahead of its move to London this 3-4 June, with the Craft Guild of Chefs now onboard as a new association supporter...
The category with the biggest increase in sales during last year (2019) at garden centres across the country has been announced by the Garden Centre Association as part of its Barometer of Trade report. Houseplant sales saw a year to date increase of 17.6% compared to 2018.
2020 got off to a promising start with January 2020 garden centre sales up 8% compared with January of last year according to the latest HTA Market Update report, published this week...
Garden retailers who wish to inspire their customers with an elegant and architectural look that’s worthy of the Chelsea Flower Show, can now do so with Kangular’s structural screening and installations, ideal for homeowners wanting to add an instant contemporary design statement to their outdoor space, whilst also helping to drive sales of the garden structure category throughout 2020...
The 2020 Garden Re-Leaf Sponsored Walk and Cycle Challenge (13th March 2020) is hotting up with several new names signing up to take part in the event, including some fabulous brands supporting with sponsorship...
A Norfolk garden centre owner who stole almost half a million pounds from his elderly mother has had his hearing to claw back cash adjourned, reports the Eastern Daily Press...
Following a period of unprecedented growth, Primeur, the leading suppliers of environmentally friendly and innovative garden products, has continued to roll out its instore merchandising displays, revolutionising garden retailers’ sales floors in the process...
Highfield Garden World in Gloucestershire has won outline planning permission to further extend its growing business. Work is due to commence in 2020 and is estimated to represent an investment of £2m for the Greenway family which founded, owns and runs the business...
Storm Dennis had a drastic effect on garden centre sales at the start of the half-term break with sales volumes down 27% compared to the same week last year...
GIMA’s forthcoming Day Conference (19th March 2020) - open to both members and non-members - will be a must-attend for any supplier wanting to hear from two of the UK’s leading garden centres...
