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Stephen Mangan to host 2018 GIMA Awards
TV, film and stage actor Stephen Mangan has been announced as the host of the 2018 GIMA Awards. Best known for his role as Sean in the hit transatlantic comedy series Episodes and Guy in surreal comedy-drama Green Wing, his most recent work includes highly acclaimed TV dramas Bliss and The Split...
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Osteospermum Purple Sun wins FleuroStar Award
Fleuroselect, the international organisation for the ornamental plants industry, has announced that the FleuroStar Award 2018/19 goes to Osteospermum ecklonis Purple Sun from Selecta one...
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Roses drive garden product uplift
The first week of June delivered a massive uplift in Garden Product sales compared to the same week last year but not up to the levels of early June in 2016, 2015 or 2014...
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Top soil and bark lead to bumper start to June
A bumper week of growing media sales at the start of June has reduced the year on year deficit to less than 4% now as top soil and bark products increased sales week on week while compost sales dropped...
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Springwatch gives summer uplift to Wild Bird Care
BBC’s Springwatch has had a positive effect on Wild Bird Care sales at the start of June 2018...
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Veg plant sales continue to struggle
Veg plant sales continue to be the most hit plant sales area as a result of the late start this year...
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The best of last week's
If you missed last week's GTN Xtra, below are the most-read stories...
“Business as usual” at up-for-sale Wyevale Garden Centres, admits CEO
Wyevale Garden Centre CEO Roger Mclaughlan has revealed to GTN Xtra that it’s “business as usual” while the company considers offers on its 145 centres."We are well set up for peak trading, and all colleagues are focused on ensuring we continue to deliver best-in-class retail experiences for our customers," he said...
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Cowells saved from becoming a housing estate
Cowell's Garden Centre has been saved after the family business bought its site from the landlord...
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GIMA Golf & Activity Day a resounding success
Suppliers and retailers from the garden retail industry came together for a day of fun, team building and networking at the GIMA Charity Golf & Activity Day in Telford, raising funds for Greenfingers and Acorns Hospice...
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