In This Issue
Plants just keep on selling
Taking face mask fashion to a new level
Fair Trade Face Coverings from Earth Squared – the new ‘must have’ accessory!
Pop up showroom in Edinburgh for garden centre buyers
Tong marks five years of ownership with further changes
Are new gardeners an opportunity for Wild Bird Care?
Garden centre extension plans approved
Rudbeckia splendour radiates across Europe
Glee 2020 – New products and packaging from natural gardening brand Empathy
EKJU launches extensive new catalogue
Dobbies builds partnership with Stroke Association
Dalefoot Composts shortlisted for business awards
Horticulture students benefit from DCF Scholarships
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Feed me, feed me more, and more…
Garden centre re-opens after suspected arson attack
New gardeners are looking for late summer colour
eBook helps garden centres realise online potential
What will September bring for compost sales?
The best of last week's
Tributes for Ernest Wertheim, the original Garden Centre Guru
John Lewis looks to expand into horticulture
One million new gardeners = increased sales
Fund created for Westland accident victims family reaches £5,000 target
Garden centre evacuated after massive fire breaks out at nearby scrapyard
Garden Centre Photo Tours
Haskins Snowhill re-opens after £15m re-vamp
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
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All the latest news from the world of pet products
PATS launches initiative to bring buyers and sellers together
Lintbells teams up with VetYogi to offer free online Yoga course to veterinary professionals
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Plants just keep on selling
GTN Bestsellers Epos data analysis

Have you ever known a time when plant sales went up in the second week of August? And up by 66% on the same week last year?...

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Taking face mask fashion to a new level
GTN Xtra Promotion

History & Heraldry have followed up their phenomenal selling Face Mask range with a new Snood Mask just in time for the Autumn months...

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Fair Trade Face Coverings from Earth Squared – the new ‘must have’ accessory!
GTN Xtra Promotion

As face coverings become a part of every day life, fair trade brand Earth Squared who are well known for their range of fantastic fashion accessories, are reporting tremendous sales (and feedback) for their 100% cotton face coverings...

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Pop up showroom in Edinburgh for garden centre buyers

Scottish Agents, Darran McBride and Lucy Sharp have taken the initiative for their Scottish retailers to set up a socially distanced, by invitation only, pop up showroom in Edinburgh for the next 10 days...

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Tong marks five years of ownership with further changes

With the latest phase of its expansion progressing well, the team at the Bradford centre have announced further plans to enhance the visitor experience...

Pictured: Members of Tong’s catering team review the plans for the new Mezzanine restaurant.

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Are new gardeners an opportunity for Wild Bird Care?

While gardening activity continues to soar, Wild Bird Care sales in garden centres are still lagging behind previous years...

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Garden centre extension plans approved

Two garden centres – Raemoir in Aberdeenshire and Beckworth Emporium in Northamptonshire – have both had plans for extensions approved...

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Rudbeckia splendour radiates across Europe

Within the framework of the '2020, Year of the Rudbeckia' marketing campaign, Fleuroselect members have joined efforts this summer to offer a full overview of the existing Rudbeckia range. Over 80 varieties have been grown and planted by five top level public parks including RHS Garden Hyde Hall and RHS Garden Harlow Carr...

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All the latest news from the world of pet products

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PATS launches initiative to bring buyers and sellers together

PATS Telford, the UK’s number one pet industry exhibition forced to cancel because of Covid-19 restrictions, has launched a new initiative aimed at bringing buyers and sellers together online...

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Lintbells teams up with VetYogi to offer free online Yoga course to veterinary professionals

Lintbells, a leading manufacturer in premium natural pet supplements, has shown its support for the veterinary industry by announcing a partnership with VetYogi to offer a free, six week online Yoga course...

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Glee 2020 – New products and packaging from natural gardening brand Empathy

Natural gardening brand, Empathy, is set to unveil a number of new products and updated packaging to buyers virtually during Glee 2020...

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EKJU launches extensive new catalogue

EKJU Ltd are getting ready for the 2021 gardening season by launching a brand new catalogue, detailing their whole offering. The European distributor and manufacturer of timber garden furniture have added many new product lines to an already extensive range of garden furniture and grow your own products...

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Dobbies builds partnership with Stroke Association

Dobbies Garden Centres has announced its support for the Stroke Association, a charity which provides specialist support and funds critical research for people affected by stroke...

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Dalefoot Composts shortlisted for business awards
 

A Cumbrian business which makes eco garden compost from Herdwick wool and bracken has been selected as a finalist in the Micro Business of the Year category of the prestigious Growing Business Awards...

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Horticulture students benefit from DCF Scholarships

Horticulture students have received scholarships from the David Colegrave Foundation this year, with more to follow. Receiving £7,500 between them, the students’ interests include plant pathology, growing technology and tree, bedding, houseplant and alpine production. 

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