Dutch Retail Experience is a real source for inspiration and ideas
If you are looking for really inspirational ideas for displays and garden centre layout then the Tuinzaken (the Dutch equivalent of GTN) Retail Experience is the place to start...
See photos from our visit to the Dutch Retail Experience Trade Fair
Dobbies aims to raise £50,000 for charity during 150th anniversary year
Dobbies Garden Centres celebrates its 150th anniversary this year and to mark this milestone the company is looking to support a national charity that champions the benefits of gardening for either the environment or to benefit good causes...
"In June, we’ll be holding a special event across our 35 stores to mark the occasion with the proceeds going to the appointed charity partner," says Dobbies MD Andy King.
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Alyson Haywood leaves Wyevale to set up consultancy business
 Alyson Haywood has left her role as Wyevale Garden Centres horticultural quality manager to start her own consultancy business. Leaving a company that owns 148 stores, she now wants to "help horticultural businesses thrive against the onslaught of fierce competition."
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Growing media sales give January figures a boost
It’s a good job that the really keen gardeners don’t mind the cold weather. Considering the big variance in temperatures year-on-year during January, it would be expected there would be an overall drop in volumes, down 8%. But, leading the way in the GTN Bestsellers charts are Growing Media sales, up 7% on January 2014 and up 42% on 2013...
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Bayer Garden takes to the road to help retailers drive up sales
Bayer Garden has taken to the road to give garden centre staff the information they need to help and advise their customers. The Bayer Garden training roadshow kicked off in Cambridge on Monday before moving to Birmingham on Tuesday and Leeds on Wednesday.
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UK stocks of world’s largest tomato sell out in 36 hours
Seed and plant firm Van Meuwen had to play 'ketchup' after unprecedented demand for the world’s largest tomato. Stocks sold out within 36 hours of launch, forcing the company to reopen its production line and fill 10,000 more packets...
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James Wong becomes the 'face' of Fiskars
Leading garden tool manufacturer Fiskars didn't have to think too hard about who should be the face of their award-winning ranges. TV presenter, ethnobotanist and best-selling author James Wong ticked all the right boxes...
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Cold weather boosts sales of polar bears
The recent snowfall and winter clearances have seen a rise in the sales of polar bears in the GTN Bestsellers Garden Products chart...
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Norfolk Leisure full of Christmas spirit...and it's now February!
The team at Norfolk Leisure were surprisingly still full of the Christmas spirit this week as they exhibited at the Spring Fair, NEC, this week...
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Darlac set to launch 'most innovative product to date'
With a week to go to the DIY and Totally Tools Show at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, Darlac continues to ‘keep schtum’ about its latest and most innovative product to date which is due to be launched at the show on the Darlac stand (i39) on Sunday 15th February..,
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Horticultural celebrities from TV and radio are busy recording questions for the 2015 Greenfingers Garden Re-Leaf Day Quiz at the moment, and garden centres who sign up to take part in what is set to be the biggest and best quiz yet can take advantage of the ‘early bird’ entry fee of just £50 - if they sign up before 1st January 2015...
