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Wyevale Garden Centres announces shift away from acquisitions
Wyevale Garden Centres has announced the successful refinancing of external bank debt facilities, which stabilises the capital structure enabling the leadership team to focus on delivering the new strategy, centred on building a better business for customers. Roger Mclaughlan, CEO of WGC said: “There’s been a significant shift in our financial priorities away from acquisitions and other capital intensive growth initiatives to investment in the core infrastructure, systems and processes..."
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Meadow View Stone unveil a new customer experience
Visitors to Glee this year were able to explore a new and extended range of products being unveiled on the Meadow View Stone stand. With 12 new decorative aggregates and over 20 additions to their paving collection, Meadow View have placed consumer trends at the heart of their product development process.
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Nicholas Marshall joins HTA Garden Futures Conference 2017 line-up
Nicholas Marshall, CEO of Dobbies Garden Centres, has joined the line-up for the HTA Garden Futures Conference, sponsored by Hozelock, which takes place on Wednesday 4 October at Heythrop Park in Oxfordshire....
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Area Sales Manager wanted by History and Heraldry Group
The History and Heraldry Group are recruiting an Area Sales Manager for the Kent, Sussex, Surrey, and Hants region. A competitive basic salary plus car/allowance is being offered...
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Paul Hansord and Neil Sharpe to retire from T&M
 
Paul Hansord, MD of the young plants division at Thompson & Morgan, and Neil Sharpe, the company's head of retail sales, are to retire following the change of ownership...
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Aussie analyst questions Bunnings UK trading model
An Australian analyst has questioned the Bunnings Group's switch to an every day low pricing trading model at Homebase after big losses in the first full year since acquisition...
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Sales volumes up for fifth week in a row
There have been enough dry and sunny spells in between the heavy showers to get people out gardening and into garden centres. We’ve now recorded five weeks in a row of sales volumes up on 2016...
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Garden supplier's £4.5m investment in Ashford
Ashford-based Vatre Terracotta Ltd, which trades as Apta, has secured planning permission for a £4.5m warehouse, storage and distribution centre...
Brian Fraser of Oakover Nurseries (left) and Vatre Terracotta Ltd Managing Director Paul Sykes at the Tutt Hill site on the A20 north west of Ashford.
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Industry high after thriving annual Glee exhibition
The doors to Glee 2017 may now be closed, but the industry praise continues to be heard. From busy aisles, full-to-capacity exhibiting space, a positive, business-building atmosphere and the strongest ever offering of focussed added value features – including the hugely popular Retail Lab @ Glee – this year’s event has proven that Glee’s evolution is continuing to hit the mark for the industries it represents....
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New trade show will demonstrate how to cater for vegans
A host of catering experts will be showcasing the delights of plant-based cooking as well as offering their insights into how best to integrate vegan meals into the major catering and hospitality trades, at the UK’s first dedicated vegan Trade show next month...
Left: author, chef and restaurateur Aldo Zilli
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Pansies are most popular plant of the autumn season
Pansies are leading the way, ahead of Cyclamen, as the most popular plant of the autumn season. Last week’s sales of Pansies were over 100% up on the same week last year, taking their total volume 11% ahead of Cyclamen...
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Garden product stalwart Tony Dedman retires after 48 years
After 48 years in the garden trade, Tony Dedman, operations director of Garland Products/Worth Gardening, is to retire on September 30...
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A Glee-full week for Greenfingers Charity
This year’s Glee saw record breaking donations to Greenfingers as exhibitors donated hundreds of stunning products to the charity...
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Cutting time for garden products
Lawn care, weed control and mini cutting tools are the leaders in sales for autumn gardening lines in the GTN Bestsellers Garden Products chart as gardeners take advantage of the September dry spells in between the heavy showers...
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Bohemian and hippy chic is an outdoor trend says e-tailer
Garden and conservatory furniture online retailer Alfresia has reported a surge in sales of bohemian and hippy chic themed furniture...
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Sales of onion sets are electric
Sales of onion sets and garlic for autumn planting soared last week with onion sets Electric buzzing to the top of the chart. This week Taylors Bulbs Veg-2-Gro lines make up 14 of the GTN Top 20...
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Woodlodge pair raise over £2,000 by skydiving for Greenfingers
Richard Newton and Abigail Stocker from Woodlodge have beaten their fundraising target of £2,000 by completing their sky dive for Greenfingers...
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Pots of bulb compost sales
While overall growing media Top 50 volumes were down 10% for last week, year on year, bulb planting compost volume sales were up by 13%. That indicates more bulbs being planted in pots this year, especially as the sales of 10 litre packs are up by 39%...
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CIH Dublin conference to focus on how horticulture impacts health
The impact of horticulture on human physical and mental health will be the theme for this year’s Chartered Institute of Horticulture conference in Dublin next month...
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We need gardens to help us 'live more like cavemen' suggests top archaeologist
Provision of more gardens, growing spaces and allotments and a return to a way of life more attuned to our hunter-gather origins are among the solutions to modern urban challenges advocated by leading archaeologist Gustav Milne.
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