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Gardman acknowledges teething problems at new distribution centre...but says they're now fixed
Gardman has acknowledged the company has experienced teething problems at its new £30 million custom-built distribution centre in Daventry but says it's confident it will cope with the busy Spring period...
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Top trends for 2018 are inspired by nature
GTN Xtra Promotion
Reflecting their passion for design and quality, Floralsilk launched their impressive Christmas Collection for 2018 with an exclusive collection of Christmas tree ornaments, wreaths, garlands, trees and wintery foliage and it was a great opportunity to see what the fashion will be for the year ahead...
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Good growth reported for Blue Diamond Group
The Blue Diamond Group has traded well again and delivered good growth in 2017, although the sales increase over the full year has been lower than in previous years and the first half of 2017, according to figures published in a shareholder announcement.
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January gets growing year off to flying start
2018 could be a great year for gardening as early indications are that growing activity is at and all-time high, according to GTN Bestsellers...
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Plant sales up 32% for January
What a start for plant sales in 2018! January total plant sales volumes in the GTN Bestsellers EPOS data are up 32% on January 2017...
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Zest 4 Leisure announces recruitment drive
Zest 4 Leisure is increasing its workforce with the creation of numerous jobs at its warehouse and distribution centre in Saltney, near Chester...
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LOFA’s LOFAssured initiative ensures all cushions sold by members comply with current government fire regulations
LOFA (Leisure and Outdoor Furniture Association) is focusing on raising awareness of fire safety standards/regulations for garden furniture cushions in a new campaign – LOFAssured...
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New environment and bee-friendly insecticide for UK market
Derived from the natural by-product of Extra Virgin Olive Oil, FLiPPER is a revolutionary, competitively priced, clean and green insecticide and an encouraging new advance in the agrochemical and biopesticide market...
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GTN's Greatest Christmas Team Winners to be announced during Glee@Spring Fair
The votes are being counted and the judges meeting to decide who will be the winners in GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards, sponsored by Gardman, ready for the announcement and presentation of awards at a special Greatest Awards Winners Breakfast Reception on Tuesday 6th February in Hall 3 as part of Glee@Spring Fair...
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All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
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Adande launch refrigerated, open front grab & go cabinet
Adande Refrigeration will launch its new refrigerated, open front grab & go cabinet on stand 1449 at Hotelympia, ExCel London, on 5 - 8 March 2018. The Aircell ‘Sarma’ model will be fully operational on the stand, allowing visitors to gain first-hand experience of its food to go focused features and benefits...
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HTA Seminar – GDPR: How will it affect my business?
With the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into force on 25 May 2018 the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) is hosting a half day seminar for businesses on Wednesday 28 March 2018 to assist them with compliance...
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Charlie Dimmock to open Squire’s Garden Centre in Woking
On Saturday 17th March gardening guru Charlie Dimmock will officially open Squire’s new garden centre in Woking...
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Certification stamps on all plants – Groen-Direkt’s Spring Fair
The 6th and 7th of February will see the traditional opening of the new gardening season at Groen-Direkt’s Spring Fair. New at this edition of the annual event will be certification stamps on all the plants and products, informing buyers about the products’ sustainability...
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Garden lighting sales keep on shining
Another good week for garden product sales sees January GTN Top 50 volumes reach the highest level since 2015, up 22% on January 2017. And it is garden lighting that is the spark that is driving sales...
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Black Russians are top tomato
Veg-2-Gro sales picked up last week to end the month 10% down on January last year, making it a below average start to the veg growing year...
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Record January for growing media
January sales volumes of the GTN Bestsellers Top 50 growing media lines have reached a record high, driven by early bird offers that have really been taken advantage of by keen gardeners...
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Looking for Christmas Ideas for 2018?
If you are on your way to Harrogate and wanting some extra input of ideas for your Christmas 2018, take a look at GTN's photo tours of 30+ garden centres this Christmas including:
- Aylett Nurseries
- Barton Grange
Baytree Bents Blue Diamond Trentham Brookside, Kent Castle Gardens Daleside Klondyke Dobbies Mellville Fresh at Burcot Fron Goch Frosts Woburn Sands Gardenwise Gouldings Haskins Ferndown Haskins West End Hetland Kirktown Mains of Drum Millbrook Gravesend Notcutts Solihull Old Railway Line Planters Tamworth Pughs Radyr Raemoir Ruxley Manor Silverbirch Summerhills Thurrock Whitehall Lacock Woodlands Ash, Kent
See GTN's Christmas Garden Centre photo tours
The best of last week's
If you missed last week's GTN Xtra, below are the most-read stories...
'All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players...
Check out our Picture Gallery for gala Shakespearean performances from the Garden Centre Association's members and associates at their annual conference fancy dress evening in Stratford-upon-Avon...
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Biggest business challenge? Automation without annoying customers...
Many delegates who sat attentively through the GCA conference session by behavioural economist Roger Martin-Fagg will have left the room believing they had at least a better idea of how our “inherently unstable” economic system works, even if much of what he was telling us whiffed of smoke and mirrors...
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Smart Garden Products scoops another major award
The Smart Garden team scooped the prestigious GCA Associate of the Year award, proudly claiming the title as top supplier to the industry...
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Peter Seabrook urges garden centres to back a national rose festival week
Veteran gardening columnist and broadcaster Peter Seabrook is urging garden centres to take part in a nationwide June rose promotion, following the demise of the Royal National Rose Society last year.
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