BHETA is to hold another of its popular face-to-face Meet The Buyer days with garden centre group, Dobbies. The event which is entitled Innovation Day takes place from 9am until 5pm on Thursday 21st November 2024 at Dobbies Garden Centre, Atherstone, Cross Lane Farm, Nuneaton Road, Atherstone, CV9 1RF.
Dobbies, which is celebrating its 160th anniversary in 2025, is keen to see both new and existing suppliers to develop ranges and extend the offer for the garden centre group’s loyal customer base. New products are sought across all categories and there is also an opportunity for new promotional and seasonal lines. The overall emphasis is very much on innovation in all cases.
Suppliers in the following sectors are especially encouraged to attend:
- Home Décor
- Spa
- Accessories
- Outdoor living
- Christmas
- Tableware
- Cookshop
- Utility
- Small Domestic Appliances
- Pet and Bird
- Gardening
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- Impulse and promotional products
- Toys
- Books
The Dobbies team on the day will be Commercial Director, Andy Hannan, plus the head of trading and buyers representing all the product categories above.
Suppliers can bring two people and will be allocated a twenty-minute meeting with the relevant buyer. Multiple appointments can be booked if suppliers have products relevant for different categories.
All supplier registrations are subject to approval by the Dobbies buyer and appointments will be confirmed by the BHETA team. There is a cost of £89 plus VAT for BHETA members, £199 plus VAT for non-members attending their first BHETA Meet The Buyer day or £249 plus VAT for non-members who have been to a previous such event.
The closing date for registration applications is 14th November, and registration can be made via the BHETA website or by contacting Sam in BHETA Member Services on sa@bheta.co.uk. Payment by non-members must be received no later than 15th November.
BHETA’s DIY & Gardening sector manager, Steve Edwards commented, “The chance to speak directly to the Dobbies buying team is obviously a great
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opportunity and we are expecting an excellent turn-out, so I strongly recommend applying for registration as soon as possible.”
More details of BHETA’s events programme, which includes webinars, Meet The Buyer events and networking forums with leading retailers can be found on the BHETA website www.bheta.co.uk.
