Hayes delighted with Corby & Fellas WinRetail system
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In 2018 the management team at Hayes Garden World in the Lake District decided to upgrade their current EPoS and Retail management software. They evaluated several systems before choosing Corby & Fellas’ WinRetail system. Since its installation in early 2019 the team have been delighted with WinRetail’s performance...
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Solabiol Top Lawn is flying off the shelves
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The new lawn fertiliser from SBM Life Science, Solabiol Top Lawn, is fling off the shelves. With a selection of strong point of sale materials, and bold packaging, Solabiol Top Lawn is catching the consumers eye, with garden centres already having to re-order stock early in the season, making sure that they are well stocked, in anticipation of high demand this year.
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Garden centre sales drop back to "average" after wet and cold start to May
As expected the start of May 2019 was down on 2018, but mainly due to the wet and cold weather. Up to Sunday before the Bank Holiday volume sales were 9.4% down on the same week last year, but year to date they are up by 11% and less than 1% down on 2017...
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Vitavia encourages more gardeners to get a greenhouse
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With the growing season now well underway Vitavia is encouraging more gardeners to add a greenhouse to their plot, and has come up with a list of tips on which type to buy...
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Plant sales opportunities from the Greenfingers Charity’s RHS Chelsea garden
As the garden retail industry’s most beloved charity, Greenfingers’ inaugural presence at the forthcoming RHS Chelsea Flower Show is something we can all take great pride in. Here the charity reveals further details about its proposed planting scheme, something the charity is encouraging retailers to offer in-store to help consumers recreate the ‘Chelsea look’ within their own garden spaces...
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Bestselling plants keep on increasing sales
Despite the first week of May being down week on week and vs last year for plant sales, half of the Top 10 Bestselling plant genus increased their sales. Heuchera were the highest chart climber of the week...
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TV gardener to open new look garden at Tong GC
Popular TV gardener Katie Rushworth returns to Tong Garden Centre later this month to open her new look garden and outdoor living space...
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GIMA members smash records during a bumper spring
Members of the Garden Industry Manufacturers’ Association are celebrating a spring sales bonanza, with suppliers fighting against the clock to meet demand from retailers. GIMA Director, Vicky Nuttall, said: “Manufacturers, suppliers and retailers have enjoyed an incredible spring."
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