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'Business as usual' says Scotts Miracle-Gro UK general manager Sheila Hill
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Scotts Miracle-Gro UK general manager Sheila Hill says it’s "business as usual” despite speculation about the company’s future in Europe and talk of redundances.
When asked by GTN Xtra about all the rumours circulating about the Scotts Miracle-Gro company in the UK and Europe, Sheila said:
"As you may have heard, our US parent company has announced its intention to exit the European business.
"In the future we expect this will mean working with a new strategic partner or new investor. We believe this will provide the best platform for the business and therefore should be regarded as exciting news.
"We have great brand equity and any new partner will want to invest more intensively in the business to continue to grow it.
"We do not believe that this development will impact our UK customers. We have great brands, a dedicated team and extensive experience of the marketplace.
"This development will help us leverage all that even more effectively and further enable the business to realise its full potential.
"As yet no decisions have been made and therefore it's business as usual. We have consumers who love our brands and customers counting on us to deliver. As soon as we have more to communicate, rest assured, we will do so."
From our conversation with Sheila it's clear she is very excited by the prospect of new investors owning the business and injecting new energy into Scotts Miracle-Gro. She also confirmed there had been a few redundancies as a result of the decision to sell the Chapelwood and Bermuda brands. As with all retailers we look forward to hearing more about the future of key UK gardening brands and products. Watch this space.
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