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Judging of GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards set to start this week
Do your customers think you are The Greatest at Christmas?
100 firefighters tackle garden centre fire near Heathrow Airport
Great festive sales look set to deliver a record month
Taylors Bulbs raises £2,400 for Children in Need during Rickshaw Challenge ride-past
Cat Wars Bonanza for Garden Retailers
Completion of 'extraordinary' project approaches for Smiemans
Bonningtons' buying team expands to support rapid growth
Customer service team rewarded at Tong Garden Centre
Keter rolls out garden centre shed trial
Stewart featured in Parliamentary Review Manufacturing
Approval granted for £7m garden centre redevelopment
New climate control investment ensures peak freshness for Allensmore’s Christmas wreaths and planters
Thrive’s work with young people with special educational needs in Birmingham gains momentum
Gardman donates Poppy Bird Feeder kits to The Royal British Legion Care Homes
Wyevale Nurseries’ staff offer advice on career to grow into
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Vitax’s consumer-focused website goes live
Evenings draw in and lighting sales increase
Top 50 Christmas products up 20% year on year
A dozen compost lines are still growing sales
Bulbs provide welcome boost to plant sales
Spruce is Garden Plant of the Month for December
Ken White takes over chair of the APL
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All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
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Keter rolls out garden centre shed trial
Keter UK has set up a series of trials with garden centres to test its new range of sheds in store.

The trial marks the start of company’s relationship with the garden centre market, and the team has carefully selected two shed ranges which they believe will have the widest appeal to garden centre customers.

The Oakland and Fusion sheds both feature a wood textured finish and the Oakland can be painted, each is backed by a lifetime warranty and maintenance free.

An innovative point of sale unit has been manufactured which displays a model from the two ranges back to back with information and brochures incorporated within the display.

Speaking about the trial, marketing director, Kerry Murfin said; “Very few garden centres offer alternatives to wooden sheds, the two ranges we have selected present viable alternatives without comprising on style. We are focusing our efforts to ensure we give these retailers the tools and support they need to fulfil this need.

“We know that space is tight in garden centres and wanted to create a display that takes up minimal space whilst showing customers the quality and benefits of our products. We have a team installing the units and staff to train and advice managers and staff at each centre.”

Keter is managing the delivery of the sheds to customers who simply choose the size and model they want and pay at the till.

For trade enquiries call 0121 506 0006 or email enquiries@keter.com.
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