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Demand for the UK’s convenience retail and leisure property markets remains strong
Specialist property adviser, Christie & Co, has launched its Retail & Leisure: 2023 Mid-Year Insight, which reflects on activity, trends and challenges across the UK’s convenience retail, forecourt, garden centre and leisure markets in the first half of 2023 and provides an outlook for the rest of the year.
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Horticultural world mourns death of Alan Frost
The horticultural world is mourning the death of Alan Frost, managing director of Agralan, who passed away on July 9th after a short battle with cancer.
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Dobbies appoints leadership team for largest store in Antrim
Dobbies has announced its leadership team for its new flagship store at The Junction Retail and Leisure Park, Antrim, Northern Ireland ahead of store opening in October 2023.
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Zest boosts involvement in garden trade associations
Head of Commercial Development Simon Davison, at Zest Outdoor Living has been elected to the Board of GIMA.
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Royal FloraHolland to present new horticultural footprinting standard at AIPH conference
Royal FloraHolland will present the Product Environment Footprint Category Rules for floriculture (FloriPEFCR) at the AIPH Horticultural Industry Conference on 19th September 2023 in Suncheon, Republic of Korea.
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Last chance to sponsor 2023 Garden Media Guild Awards
The prestigious Garden Media Guild Awards – also lovingly known as the gardening ‘Oscars’ – are set to return on November 17th, with The Savoy in London providing a stunning backdrop to proceedings.
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The best of last week's
If you missed last week's GTN Xtra, below are the most-read stories...
Longacres acquires Bourne Valley Garden Centre
Longacres Garden Centre Ltd has announced their acquisition of Bourne Valley Garden Centre in Addlestone, Surrey...
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Nuyard acquires fourth centre thanks to £1.9m funding
A Milton Keynes-based garden centre and landscaping materials supplier has acquired its fourth centre with the support of a £1.9m funding package from Lloyds Bank...
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GIMA Awards judging complete – find out who wins on October 19
With hundreds of entries and innovation creating new conversations ahead of the 2024 season, this year’s GIMA Awards have once again proved to be a fiercely fought competition. With the judging having now taken place and the winners selected, the garden retail industry now holds its breath as it waits to find out who will be crowned winners this year...
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HTA event shares peat-free best practice with growers
Thirty tree and plant growers from across the UK came together at the Horticultural Trades Association’s Nursery Network Peat-Free event this week to exchange views, experience and knowledge on growing peat-free...
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