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Suttons Seeds acquired by T&M
Thompson and Morgan (T&M) has announced that it has acquired 100% of the share capital of Suttons Seeds Ltd and its 3 brands: Suttons, Dobies and the Organic Catalogue...
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Festive announce Christmas 2021 showroom opening dates
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Festive’s main 2021 showroom at their head office in Wales will be opening from 30th November 2020, they will be holding their hotly anticipated 2 week VIP preview event to unveil next year’s collection to the trade between the 7-11th and 14-18th December. Festive will also be opening their Enfield (London) showroom earlier than usual next year too, this is scheduled to open on 18th January 2021...
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Not your average garden centre - Dobbies launch Christmas Ad Campaign
Dobbies unveils Christmas advertising campaign for 2020
Dobbies have unveiled their brand-new Christmas advertising campaign. The Joy of Dobbies brings to life the magical experience of a trip to Dobbies during the festive period. Strategically, the campaign also launches Dobbie’s new positioning, Not Your Average Garden Centre...
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Fosseway Garden Centre make the right choice with Corby & Fellas’ WinRetail system
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Fosseway Garden Centre is a large, family-run centre based in the Cotswolds, which was established by Tim and Gill Godwin in 1990. The company recently made the decision to move from a cloud-based EPoS/Retail Management system to Corby & Fellas’ WinRetail package. Here's what managing director Tim Godwin had to say about the success of the system...
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Lockdown 2 leaves garden centre car parks empty after record sales for October
Exclusive GTN Bestsellers Epos data analysis
Half term sales in garden centres pushed total volumes for October to a new record level, up 11.5% on October last year and 8% ahead of the previous month high set in 2017, but Lockdown 2 meant empty garden centre car parks this weekend as pictured at Langlands Shiptonthorpe on Saturday at 1:30pm...
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‘New Gardeners’ fuel record October plant sales
Record October plant sales continue to underline the reality of ‘New Gardeners’ being active in the market...
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LOFA reports severe disruption at UKs three main container ports
Congestion is causing severe disruptions at the UKs three main container ports. This is troubling news for LOFA members and the industry as a whole with leisure products starting to hit ports as early as December. The lack of space and container issues will result in price hikes coming in as early as next week...
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Primus expands with new sales team
Primus, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of handcrafted and eye-catching gifts for the home and garden, is going from strength to strength with a significant expansion to its sales team; having made nine new full time appointments over the summer...
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2020 is declared a ‘record year’ for compost by The Greener Gardening Company
Leading growing media supplier The Greener Gardening Company has hailed 2020 as a record year for sales of its portfolio of peat-reduced and peat-free growing media, despite the immense challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic...
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Meat-first ingredients in new Wagg range
Wagg – the biggest dry dog food brand by volume – has undergone the most comprehensive refresh since it launched in 1986. The recipe for the new and improved range – which is now in store - has been significantly enhanced with meat ingredients now forming the largest content at 28%. Wagg now claims to have 80% more meat ingredients than its leading branded competitor.
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Garden centre offers £200 reward after theft
Combe Garden Centre in Devon has offered a £200 reward that leads to the prosecution of three women, who stole property from the store...
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RHS confirms gardens will remain open
The Royal Horticultural Society has confirmed that RHS Gardens Wisley, Harlow Carr, Hyde Hall and Rosemoor will remain open for visitors to enjoy fresh air and exercise during the new month-long lockdown across England...
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Real gardening activity shifts sales
The GTN Bestsellers Garden Products Top 50 volume sales index for October was down by 2% on last year. Sales value is most likely higher than any of the previous years with the shift from high volume garden lighting lines to lower volumes but higher value pot sales. More evidence that there has been a shift to real gardening activity rather than just garden decoration.
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Blue Skies in Lockdown at Vitavia
At Vitavia we have continued to operate as safely and efficiently as possible. Many of our employees have been working remotely and orders have been coming in thick and fast...
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October Christmas drops by 13%
Christmas sales volumes accelerated during half term, up by 64% on the previous week, but closed the month for October down by 13%...
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‘Meet’ Rolawn online at the first ever FutureScape VIRTUAL event
Rolawn is an avid supporter of others seeking new ways to keep the landscaping industry moving, and is therefore embracing the opportunity to take part in FutureScape VIRTUAL 2020...
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Will 'New Gardeners' be as active on Wildlife and Wild Bird Care?
Wild Bird & Wildlife Care sales grew by 4% over the month for October showing signs of re-growth after several years of declining sales...
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Composite Prime launches reward scheme for installers and stockists
Composite Prime, a leading manufacturer of sustainable composite decking and cladding, is supporting landscaping professionals, timber and builders merchants with the launch of a new reward scheme...
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Napoleon Grills to sponsor Kitchen Stage at Camp Carfest 2021
Napoleon Grills; the internationally renowned barbecue and outdoor kitchen specialist, will sponsor the Kitchen Stage at Camp CarFest North & South 2021.
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The best of last week's
If you missed last week's GTN Xtra, below are the most-read stories...
Garden centres in England and Scotland can stay open - now is the time to review Covid-19 safety
Following news that garden centres in England and Scotland can remain open, HTA President Boyd Douglas-Davies, has called upon garden centres to work to the highest standards of Covid-19 safe policies and to review everything now before the month long lockdown in England begins or areas in Scotland move into Tier 4...
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Kaemingk to open UK showroom
Great news for UK Christmas buyers, Kaemingk are opening a showroom in Solihull from 9th of January 2021...
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British Garden Centres open their 58th centre at Thatcham
Charles Stubbs, Lewis Fox and Nemanja Tintor, along with the rest of the BGC team, were proud as punch yesterday as their 58th centre at Thatcham in Berkshire opened...
See GTN Xtra's exclusive photo tour of the new centre
Westland rolls out innovative new hosepipe technology
Westland is launching Smartflo into the market, the first hose that ‘unkinks’ itself, reduces the risk of leaks and is built to last...
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Retail Equipment Limited acquire Greenkey Garden & Home
Greenkey Garden & Home has been sold for an undisclosed sum to Retail Equipment Limited of Sudbury, Suffolk. Greenkey directors Jeremy and Emma Parkes will retire in six months time, allowing the opportunity for new management to further develop the business...
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Haskins Snowhill re-opens after £15m re-vamp
Haskins Garden Centre in Snowhill, Crawley, has opened its doors to customers following a 12-month refurbishment costing £15m...
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