“We continue to work with our brand partners, with exception of Bayer, to deliver orders as usual to the excellent service levels for which Solus has always been known" says Mark Pearson as Grant Thornton are engaged...
Solus have revealed exclusively to GTN Xtra that negotiations broke down with Scotts because of a last-minute demand which they described as "unreasonable"...
Suppliers we contacted today are "doing all that we can to ensure supplies to our customers" but some are concerned of the possible implications to the trade as a whole...
As a result of Spring-like conditions, the total volume sales in the GTN Bestsellers All Products index shows it has actually been the best March since 2009...
The UK’s number one selling weedkiller brand Roundup will soon be hitting the nation’s TV screens as its £2m consumer advertising campaign begins ahead of Easter...
Kelkay's Build Mate range of 16 products was launched at Glee 2013 and has enjoyed an excellent response with many retailers acknowledging the extra sales opportunities that it has provided...
The dramatic news last week that negotiations between Scotts and Solus had broken down has left a number of garden centres concerned over future supplies of garden products...
Over the weekend GTN Xtra eceived comments on the Solus Scotts breakup from Derek Bunker - Alton Garden Centre, Martin Stewart - Stewarts Garden Centre, Matthew Bent - Bents Garden Centre, Sam Bosworth - Bosworths Garden Centre and Chairman of Choice Marketing, Gary Carvasso - Coolings Garden Centre, Charlie Groves - Groves Garden Centre, Nigel Wallis - Baytree Garden Centre...
After a weekend of feedback to GTN Xtra about the shock news last week that negotiations had broken down between Scotts and Solus it would appear that Decco have benefitted most from initial changes in order placements from garden centres...