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Mothers Day bonanza as garden centre records are broken across the country - UPDATED
Greenfingers Garden Re-Leaf Days raise over £500,000
Fife garden centre purchased and refurbished
Grange expands Ultimate range following 2016 success
HSBC supports acquisition of Eastleigh garden centre
Keter to take over Stewart Plastics
Great start to the season...or is it a false dawn?
Selfie saves Norwich garden centre owners from Westminster carnage
Newshound finds Mr M has been busy recruiting 'experience'...
GIMA announces new Council at AGM
Whitehall Woodborough re-opens after re-fit in time for Mothers Day
Glee and the HTA confirm new three-year agreement
Overseas buyers ready to do business with UK suppliers
Garden leisure market grew 6% last year says new report
Partnership agreement between the Salon du Végétal fair, HTA National Plant Show and HTA Nursery Supply Show
Dutch Design in flowers at the Keukenhof opening
Plantarea Supervior / Manager (Berkshire)
Buyer Houseplants & Bulbs - Maternity cover (Berkshire)
Horticultural Buyer Specimens and Shrubs (Berkshire)
Sales Exec Horticultural Packaging (Essex)
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Plant feeds and lawncare dominate sales
UK warning to Brussels on over-zealous approach to pest products
Young veg plants are a week ahead of schedule
March growing media sales up 32% so far
spoga+gafa 2017: Excellent number of bookings
Garden Press Event moves to the Business Design Centre in 2018
Plant sales flourish
Introducing the Retail Lab @ Glee, in association with the HTA
Flemish pavilion confirmed for Glee 2017
Johnsons Lawn Seed ‘Campaign for Quality’: Size matters
Stewart Garden Schools Campaign grows by 75%
Pictures from the Greatest Christmas Gold-winning teams
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
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All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
Commercial Kitchen unveils its initial exhibitor list for 2017
Situations Vacant
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Introducing the Retail Lab @ Glee, in association with the HTA
 
As preparations get underway for Glee 2017, the show’s organisers – Ascential Events – has teased details of its latest show feature – the Retail Lab @ Glee.

Set to the be the key focal point of the 2017 show, the Retail Lab @ Glee will be the show’s interactive hub full of inspiration and the latest trend information. Unlike any previous features at Glee, the Retail Lab will be future facing, providing visiting retailers with a long-term vision for their retail environments.

The Retail Lab @ Glee will be made a reality under the watchful eye of creative director, Romeo Sommers, of ByRomeo, and will be created in association with the HTA, international trend predictors, WGSN, Pleydell Smithyman, and Paula Parker.

Focussing on four key themes – Health & Wellbeing, Family, Community Engagement, and ‘Re-wilding’ – the Retail Lab @ Glee will deliver tangible advice that will enable retailers (and suppliers) to future-proof their businesses. The content – showcased as the ‘store of the future’, which will address the different ways to engage and inspire with core consumer groups – will also be supported by Glee’s popular seminar content.

Glee Event Director, Matthew Mein said: “The Retail Lab @ Glee has been created as we wanted to offer something that looks to the future of garden retailing. We’ll be focusing on trends that are within touching distance; trends that will directly affect consumer spending habits in the near future. The Retail Lab @ Glee will enable retailers to retail effectively, ensuring longevity of their existing customer base, whilst also engaging with new consumers for a profitable future.”

HTA Director of Operations, Martin Simmons commented: “This is an incredibly exciting project to be involved in. HTA is well-known for its work, via the Foresight Factory, in providing the industry with information about macro-trends that are likely to have an impact in the future, and so to be able to demonstrate what that might look like in the physical environment is both challenging and rewarding. It’s also been a thoroughly enjoyable experience and a privilege to work with people who are really passionate about our industry’s future.”   

Further details about the Retail Lab @ Glee will be revealed shortly.  To keep up-to-date on all the latest news from the show, including latest exhibitor sign-ups and additional feature content, visit www.gleebirmingham.com or for details on exhibiting at Glee 2017, call 0203 033 2160.
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