In This Issue
Record-breaking month for up-for-sale Wyevale
Westland and Crest are touring!
Garden centre business back to normality...almost!
LOFAssured initiative gains strength
Gardman lands on National TV for the first time
Plant sales outstrip supply, but now 8% up year on year
Cultivating Retail Shaping up – the new one-day event
Bents receive Gold Award for Outstanding Achievement
Greenfingers Charity and Kew Green Hotels finalists in Business awards
Borough Market Kitchen Garden set to inspire home growers at Hampton Court Show
Colin Squire collects his OBE at the palace
Bord na Móna to keep Myeloma garden blooming bright
Nursery joins forces with TV gardener and charity
If 47% of gardeners want to do less weeding, what about the rest?
Johnsons Lawn Seed’s World Cup tip for retailers
GTN Xtra and GDPR
Get your own copy of GTN Xtra
DecoPak enjoys the Chelsea effect
Increased pest activity leads to surge on ant and slug products
Tomato planter is a bestseller
Wild Bird Care sales still holding up well
Floramedia UK Account Manager Team goes from strength to strength
Perennial and Scotland’s Gardens Scheme partnership continues to flourish as Gardening Scotland opens doors
Johnsons launches new Growing Kit for All Year Round Microgreens and Sprouting Seeds
Greener, safer gardening with ecofective®
The best of last week's
26th June is Deadline for initial Wyevale Garden Centre offers
Homebase sold for £1.00 - "...one of the great all time disasters"
New owners for Stansted Park Garden Centre
Garden Centres in a much better place than DIY
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
Buy your subscription to GTN Bestsellers
All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
Adande’s Aircell Grab & Go cabinet wins energy efficiency award
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LOFAssured initiative gains strength

 

LOFA is raising awareness of fire safety standards/regulations for garden furniture cushions in its 'LOFAssured' campaign, and already 17 members are certified. with a further 21 in progress..

 

Certified members are:

 

A Mir & Co - www.a-mir.co.uk

Culcita - www.culcita.ie 

Daro – www.daro-cane.co.uk

Desser - www.desser.co.uk

Europa Leisure – www.europaleisure.co.uk

Extreme Lounging- www.extremelounging.com

Firmans - firmansdirect.com 

Glencrest Seatex – www.glencrestseatex.co.uk

Glendale Garden and Leisure – www.glendale-leisure.com

Hampson Agencies – www.jati-kebon.com

Hartman UK - www.hartmanuk.com 

Kettler (GB) Limited – www.kettler.co.uk

Lifestyle Garden - www.lifestylegarden.com

Maze Rattan -www.mazerattan.com

Munro Importers -pagodafurniture.co.uk

Norfolk Leisure Lifestyle Limited – www.norfolkleisure.com

Quest – www.questleisure.com

 

One of the conditions of LOFA membership is that members must adhere to a code of conduct, part of which is compliance with all current legislation; it is this culture of propriety that the retailer and customer buy into when they source product from LOFA members.

 

LOFAssured is a distinguishing factor setting LOFA products apart from other non-compliant suppliers. LOFA appointed FIRA (Furniture Industry Research Association) and entered into a Primary Authority Partnership with HertfordshireTrading Standards to aid the members in their quest for full compliance.

 

For further information on the Leisure and Outdoor Furniture Association, call 02392 258844 or visit www.lofa.co.uk and www.lofassured.co.uk.

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