In This Issue
Summer bonanza for garden centre sales continues
Face masks from Global Journey are a garden centre bestseller
All time high for July growing media sales
Perrywood partners with Mercury Theatre to host a performance for the plants
Summer plant sales will be better than 2018
GIMA announces virtual Buyer Connect session with British Garden Centres
Eat Out To Help Out at Dobbies
GCA and GIMA join forces to enable better communication between garden centres and suppliers
HTA and Gerald Eve continue to campaign on Scottish garden centres ratings after recent successes
Johnsons Microgreens range gets makeover for new season
DJ Turfcare is set to transform lawncare sales this autumn with new Autumn Lawn Treatment
Whartons Roses – 2020/21 catalogue now available
New plants in HTA Virtual Awards added to Joy of Plants’ library
Merchandiser/ Area representative
Plant Area Manager, Goonhavern Garden Centre, Cornwall.
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Strong start to post-lockdown recovery for garden centres according to HTA Market Update
Core garden care drives up sales
Spuds for Christmas double sales
The best of last week's
Pughs cancel their award winning Christmas Grotto for 2020
First UK visitors to Kaemingk showroom after lockdown
Woodlodge acquires Adobe Wholesale and The Garden Foundry
Dobbies and Sainsbury’s launch grocery partnership
No financial support for English plant growers
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
Lily’s Kitchen unveils revamped dry pet food ranges
PetQuip Awards will recognise industry’s outstanding achievements in an innovative format for 2020
Britain's 10 million dog owners can play lead role in protecting the environment, urges top Uk eco-firm Beco
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Summer bonanza for garden centre sales continues

The summer bonanza for garden centre sales continues with the GTN Bestsellers All Products Index showing a 3% week in week increase to be 33% up on last year...

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Face masks from Global Journey are a garden centre bestseller
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There was good news for the range of Global Journey Face Masks last week. The aggregated sales of their face mask range make them the No 1 selling face masks in garden centres according to GTN Bestsellers...

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All time high for July growing media sales

Growing media sales for July are already at an all time high, 39% up on last years record high after only 3 weeks of sales. It would appear the desire to grow in pots and planters will continue through the summer this year...

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Perrywood partners with Mercury Theatre to host a performance for the plants

The plants at Perrywood Garden Centre in Tiptree received a musical surprise this week when they were treated to a very special concert by local freelance performers, singer Jenna Saiz-Abo Henriksen and pianist Adam Abo Henriksen, as arranged by the Mercury Theatre Colchester...

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Summer plant sales will be better than 2018

It looks as though summer plant sales will hold up for longer than the summer of 2018, provided there are plants available for people to buy...

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GIMA announces virtual Buyer Connect session with British Garden Centres

On Tuesday 18th August, GIMA along with buyers from the UK’s second largest garden centre chain, British Garden Centres, will be hosting a special virtual Buyer Connect event...

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Eat Out To Help Out at Dobbies

Dobbies are taking part in the UK Government’s Eat Out To Help Out scheme which gives diners 50% off their restaurant bill up to the value of £10 and they have been awarded AA COVID-19 Confident accreditation across all 68 restaurants...

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GCA and GIMA join forces to enable better communication between garden centres and suppliers

A new joint initiative between the Garden Centre Association and The Garden Industry Manufacturer’s Association has launched to enable debate and communication between retailers and suppliers...

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HTA and Gerald Eve continue to campaign on Scottish garden centres ratings after recent successes
 

James Barnes, HTA Chairman, and Gerald Eve, the HTA’s preferred partner on rating advice in Scotland, recently attended the Scottish Ratepayers Forum as part of the ongoing campaign to tackle the rates issues faced by garden centres in Scotland...

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All the latest news from the world of pet products

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Lily’s Kitchen unveils revamped dry pet food ranges

The UK’s original natural pet food company, Lily’s Kitchen, is bringing more wags and purrs to the nation’s pets with a fresh new look and even tastier dry cat and dog food recipes...

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PetQuip Awards will recognise industry’s outstanding achievements in an innovative format for 2020

Because of the Prime Minister’s announcement that conferences are unlikely to be allowed until at least October, the organisers of PATS Telford have taken the decision to cancel the exhibition this year. But PetQuip and the sponsors of the awards, including PATS itself, have agreed to launch an innovative new way to recognise the expertise and achievements of the awards entrants and winners within the pet industry in 2020...

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Britain's 10 million dog owners can play lead role in protecting the environment, urges top Uk eco-firm Beco

Leading 'green' pet products company Beco say Britain's 10 million dog owners can play a lead role in safeguarding the environment after Coronavirus...

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Johnsons Microgreens range gets makeover for new season

Johnsons have redesigned their popular Microgreens seed range for the 2021 season. With new look packets and point of sale, the collection of eight varieties and two high quality growing kits provide all year round greens, from a windowsill...

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DJ Turfcare is set to transform lawncare sales this autumn with new Autumn Lawn Treatment

 

Following on from the announcement that DJ Turfcare is to bring to market an exciting new Autumn Lawn Treatment, we dig a little deeper into the brand; a true stalwart of the garden retail sector with a rich 33-year heritage, and how changing consumer habits are being fully catered for by this passionate and dedicated team...

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Whartons Roses – 2020/21 catalogue now available
 

Packed with top tips and ideas Whartons Nurseries have undertaken a catalogue re-fresh with the additional aim of being a handy reference for garden centre staff...

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New plants in HTA Virtual Awards added to Joy of Plants’ library

Plant information company, Joy of Plants, has updated its library with photos and descriptions of the entrants from the Horticultural Trades Association’s Virtual New Plant Awards...

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