Glee Buyers Power List 2021
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Farewell to the Eddie Topping, the Preston pioneer - UPDATED
By GTN's Associate Editor, Mike Wyatt.
When I first met Eddie Topping MBE in the 1990s, he reminded me of a mischievous schoolboy…impish grin, cheeky chat, a twinkle in the eye– yet always everybody’s idea of a perfect gentleman, writes GTN associate editor Mike Wyatt. But it didn’t take long to understand that behind that engaging façade was a shrewd entrepreneurial brain, which he used to fashion a fantastic legacy – one of the UK’s most spectacular garden and leisure businesses with a pre-pandemic turnover of more than £25 million...
Eddie and Guy Topping in 2010, two years after the opening of Barton Grange Garden Centre at Brock
Read Mike Wyatts tribute to Eddie Topping, plus tributes from Guy Topping, Ron Bent, Sue Allen, Warren Haskins, Peter Seabrook and more
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Vote now for the Best Buyers of the past 18 months - The Glee Buyers Power List - Voting is LIVE now!
Click here to vote for the best buyers of the past 18 months
Voting closes at midnight on Tuesday 14th September with the winners announced and celebrated on The Stage at Glee on Wednesday 15th September at 1:00pm.
Nominations for The Glee Buyers Power List 2021 include buyers from:
Alton Garden Centre, Aylett Nurseries, B&M, B&Q, Barton Grange, Baytree Garden Centre, Bents Garden & Home, Blue Diamond, British Garden Centres, Caulders, Chessington Garden Centre, Dobbies, Downtown Garden Centre, Fron Goch, Frosts, Garsons, Gates Garden Centre, Haskins, Hayes Garden World, Hillier Garden Centres, Klondyke, Longacres, Milestone Garden Centre, Notcutts, Oaktree Garden Centre, RBG Kew, Rosebourne Garden Centres, Squires Garden Centres, Stewarts Garden Centres, Summerseat Garden Centre, Thompsons Garden Centres, Webbs and Whitehall Garden Centre.
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See the full list of nominations and link to the voting page here
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READYBLAZE set to make Glee debut
GTN Xtra Promotion
Winter fuel experts Dizmezs Ltd will be showcasing READYBLAZE at Glee 2021 for the first time. READYBLAZE is a new firewood brand ideal for the UK market. The brand combines superior performance with environmentally friendly features. Every piece of timber in their firewood products is kiln dried to under 20% moisture content level, leading to cleaner and a more energy efficient product...
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Ergrownomics to launch officially at GLEE 2021 – The Container Growing Revolution
GTN Promotion
Ergrownomics, a new start-up exhibiting at their first Glee this year, are set to make a terrific entrance onto the scene. Exhibiting on stand 8A51, in the Innovator’s zone, their products are sustainably manufactured in the UK, and designed to make vegetable growing simple, clean & reliable...
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GCA announces Ruxley Rose finalists
The GCA has announced the finalists for its annual Ruxley Rose competition. Twenty centres all received top scores in the summer inspections, delayed from the normal spring inspections due to Covid, and have now been put forward for autumn judging...
Pacific Nurseries of one of 20 finalists in the Ruxley Rose competition.
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Autumn Fair & Moda deliver record orders and help refuel UK retail
Millions of pounds worth of business has been generated during the last four days at the UK’s leading home, gift and fashion trade show, Autumn Fair co-located with Moda, reigniting, and refuelling the retail industry...
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Kent & Stowe launches 'market's sharpest secateurs'
Taking centre stage on the Kent & Stowe display at Glee, new patent pending Eversharp secateurs feature blades said to be twice as sharp – and five times longer lasting – than the UK market leader...
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Carbon Gold showcases new biochar-based home gardening products at Glee
Carbon Gold, the leading supplier of biochar products to professional growers and tree care specialists around the world, will officially launch its new range of products for home-growers and gardeners at Glee...
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Woodlodge to expand its leading garden planter offering
Woodlodge has teased details of the new additions to its planter portfolio – to be revealed at Glee in September...
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Gardenex plays host to International Buyers’ Centre at Glee
Gardenex is excited by the return of international exhibition Glee at the NEC Birmingham on September 14-16, where it will be hosting the International Buyers’ Centre in Hall 20, Stand J50, and organising meetings between international buyers and potential UK suppliers...
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David Domoney takes Ambassador role at Needlefresh
Broadcaster and Chartered Horticulturist David Domoney, presenter of numerous television shows for ITV, including their flagship prime time show Love Your Garden, joins forces with Needlefresh to promote their wide range of real, UK grown Christmas trees...
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Capi Europe presents sustainable potting line 100% made from waste
Sustainable design with waste in the leading role. That, in a few words, is the new line 'Waste' by pot expert Capi Europe. These pots are made from cork, old Capi planters, and sea waste...
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All the latest news from the world of pet products
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Pedigree Wholesale appoints new managing director
Gerard O'Mahony has been appointed managing director of leading pet food wholesaler, Pedigree Wholesale, allowing previous MD Steve Brown to move into the newly created position of CEO of the Pedigree Group, which includes the Just for Pets specialist retail chain...
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Bradford business wins four prestigious GCA awards
The team at Tong Garden Centre are celebrating after winning four awards at the North East and North West regional Garden Centre Association awards...
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Haskins receives multi-award recognition
Haskins Snowhill centre has been named ‘Destination Garden Centre of the Year’ in the Garden Centre Association South Thames Regional Awards...
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From barbecues to...electric fireplaces
Napoleon Grills; the internationally renowned barbecue and outdoor kitchen specialist are set to unveil a brand new electric fireplace range at Glee as they expand to indoor home fittings...
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Giant sunflowers bring cheer to children and charities
Squire’s Garden Centres gave away packs of sunflower seeds to children last April, and asked them to see how tall their sunflowers could grow. With a little love and a useful growing guide from Squire’s, many gardens across the South East now contain beautiful yellow cheery sunflowers...
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Excited to be back at Glee - GTN September, Glee Preview Issue, on-line here
In this issue of news and information for garden centre professionals:
- Westland Glee Preview.
- Retailers look forward to Glee, comment from Mike Burks, Gerald Ingram, Matthew Bent, Andy Bunker, Simon Bourne, Kev Turley, British Garden Centres, Julian Winfield, Carol Paris and John Birch.
- A Glee Greeting from Woodmansterne.
- Glee 2021 – GTN’s Preview.
- Glee 2021 Show Plan and Exhibitor List.
- Whats On “The Stage” at Glee 2021.
- Onduline success at Alton Garden Centre.
- New Products at Glee – a sneak preview of Glee New Product Award entries.
- GTN Bestsellers – August garden centre sales analysis and charts in sample issue.
- HTA Column – Boyd Douglas-Davies signs off as HTA President.
Read GTN's September 2021 Issue on-line here
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Floral Thursday is back!
Time to dig out your boldest floral shirt, dainty flowery dress and everything in-between as Floral Thursday is back and ready to raise funds for the Greenfingers charity...
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Glee Sustainability Report
How the market leading exhibition for garden and outdoor products is placing sustainability at its heart...
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10 Reasons not to miss Glee 2021
Here are 10 reasons why you should visit Glee, which opens on Tuesday and runs until Thursday...
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OASE gets set for Aqua 2021
As the industry looks forward to the return of the aquatics and water gardening trade exhibition Aqua 2021, (13-14 October, Telford International Centre), one of the industry’s biggest brands, OASE, has unveiled some of the latest innovations that will be making its exhibition stand a must-attend for retailers wanting to optimise their offering for the season ahead...
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spoga+gafa 2022: Exhibitors extend their spaces
Preparations for spoga+gafa 2022 are in full swing. A little less than 10 months before the start of next year’s event it is already becoming apparent just how significant the largest garden lifestyle trade fair is for the gardening industry...
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SPOT-ON has helped clean over 448,000m2 of patios in first year of sales
SPOT-ON Cleaners have helped to cleaned over 448,000m2 of patio – that’s the same size as more than sixty football pitches!
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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 Kitchen by Pugh's is a unique concept
Launched in August 2021 by award winning family run garden centres, Pugh's Garden Village. The Garden Kitchen by Pugh's is a brand new unique concept in Rogerstone, Newport...
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Hillmount takes hit on rising prices
Robin Mercer, Managing Director of Hillmount, said: “Hillmount has taken a substantial hit this year on the cost of garden furniture and smaller items being delivered to the garden centre from China..."
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Tributes pour in for Pat Coutts following her death at the age of 76
Tribiutes have been pouring in for Pat Coutts, the event director of Four Oaks Trade Show, who sadly passed away at the age of 76. The funeral will take place at Macclesfield Crematorium on Monday 20th September at 11.30am...
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Phostrogen plans a growth spurt for season 2022
GTN Xtra promotion
As part of the next stage in the brand's history, Phostrogen® has unveiled a rebrand and significant expansion of its product range...
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Glee 2021 content programme details unveiled
Glee 2021, taking place this year from September 14th-16th at the NEC, Birmingham, will once again host an invaluable seminar programme from The Stage theatre located in Hall 6...
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Glee 2021: COVID-19 measures FAQ
As the Glee team gets ready to welcome you back to the leading garden retail exhibition (14th-16th September, NEC Birmingham), they answer some of your burning questions regarding the COVID-19 measures that have been put in place...
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