Wyevale Garden Centres has today announced the sale of two more centres. Wellingborough (above) has been sold to Higgins Landscape and Garden Centres Limited (part of Higgins Building Supplies Limited), and Wolds View to Woodthorpe Hall Centres Limited...
Enfield Garden Centre has been the latest of Wyevale Garden Centres’ portfolio to be sold, this time to a private investor. It’s understood that the centre will continue to operate under licence from WGC for at least a year...
On the 27th November Blue Diamond was the victim of a ransomware attack on their Head Office in Guernsey. The attack, known as RYUK, originated from North Korea and encrypted all the files and systems on their network, including their finance system...
Barton Grange Garden Centre and Castle Gardens are the national winners of the 2018 Garden Centre Association’s annual Christmas competition. The garden centres were judged to have the best festive displays in the country by the organisation and will receive their awards at its annual conference in January, 2019.
Prongcroft Ltd, of Nottingham, a company which brings a fresh approach to garden care and maintenance, introduced The Garden Prong at Glee in September...
Gardening sales took a tumble last week as Black Friday took people’s attention away from gardening despite continued balmy weather, according to GTN Bestsellers analysis...
Wild bird food brand Peckish will be sponsoring the Channel 4 Weather bulletins from 1st January 2019 until the end of February, furthering the brand’s position as the fastest growing name in the bird care market...
Floramedia have been a showcase for creative customer engagement for over 90 years and are now pleased to include SmartPlant as part of their offering...
Three leading trade associations in the garden and leisure, pet product and home enhancement sectors – Gardenex, PetQuip and BHETA – are joining forces to host a conference on The Future for International Trade, ahead of the UK’s departure from the European Union...
One of the leading commercial nurseries in the UK, Johnsons of Whixley, is celebrating after its marketing activity received a prestigious accolade in a national awards competition...
There were 25 new entries or re-entries in this week’s GTN Bestsellers Garden Products chart with a wide range of items making an appearance in the Top 50...
On the evidence of GTN Bestsellers data, garderners are protecting semi tender plants and preparing for the coming gardening year. Hence good sales of bark and mulch this week...
With just over three weeks to go before Christmas it’s no surprise that hanging decorations for the festive tree are proving popular in garden centre stores...
The final session in GIMA’s autumn/winter programme of Knowledge Exchange Workshops will be a special session entitled ‘Key Account Management’ taking place on 12th December...
With the theme “Green Fits All”, Plantarium 2019 offers a platform for partnerships both within the sector and beyond. The future is green. Green fits in well with every work method and lifestyle. Green adds the finishing touch! Green is a social issue...
Kent & Stowe not only offer a comprehensive range of garden tools and accessories but also the perfect solution to merchandise the products – selling the sizzle...
In response to multiple news reports concerning the welfare of live reindeers being used in Christmas experiences. Hamac would like to offer businesses an alternative...
With only four weeks left until Christmas the industry is waiting with bated breath to see when the expected Christmas footfall and sales rush will begin...
