The dramatic news this week that negotiations between Scotts and Solus had broken down has left a number of garden centres concerned over future supplies of garden products...
Over the weekend GTN Xtra has received comments on the Solus Scotts breakup from Derek Bunker - Alton Garden Centre, Martin Stewart - Stewarts Garden Centre, Matthew Bent - Bents Garden Centre, Sam Bosworth - Bosworths Garden Centre and Chairman of Choice Marketing, Gary Carvasso - Coolings Garden Centre, Charlie Groves - Groves Garden Centre, Nigel Wallis - Baytree Garden Centre...
After a weekend of feedback to GTN Xtra about the shock news last week that negotiations had broken down between Scotts and Solus it would appear that Decco have benefitted most from initial changes in order placements from garden centres...
GTN Xtra has learned that Solus Garden & Leisure are likely to issue a statement on Monday aimed at allaying any concerns over the supply of products to garden centres...
The UK’s number one selling weedkiller brand Roundup will soon be hitting the nation’s TV screens as its £2m consumer advertising campaign begins ahead of Easter...
As a result of Spring-like conditions, the total volume sales in the GTN Bestsellers All Products index shows it has actually been the best March since 2009...
Garden lights are the new drip feeders – they have become all year round bestsellers and are dominating the GTN Bestsellers Garden Products Chart with 13 items in the Top 50...
Napoleon Grills has finalised its programme of outdoor events for Spring and Summer. The Napoleon Grill Skills Theatre will be in attendance at several food festivals up and down the country with selling space given free of charge to local stockists...
Gardening is the solution to wider issues such as obesity, flooding and air pollution, with Sir Richard Thompson, President of the Royal College of Physicians, prescribing it as a tonic for improved health. He was speaking at the International Green City Conference in London this week...
Kelkay's Build Mate range of 16 products was launched at Glee 2013 and has enjoyed an excellent response with many retailers acknowledging the extra sales opportunities that it has provided...
Leading provider of wild bird care products, Gardman is introducing a series of strong in-store offers with savings of up to 35% designed to help garden centres entice shoppers in to store and then drive link sales.
Premier Decorations’ managing director John Athwal raised over £11,500 by taking part in the 'Action for Children CEO Sleep-out' in Paternoster Square in the City of London...
Fleuroselect, the international Organisation for the Ornamental Plants Industry, has launched its new '2015 Year of the Sunflower' marketing campaign...
Gardencentres looking to run a full Electronic Point of Sale (EPoS) or labelling system without the effort of building a plant database can now do so with the help of Easitill...
Over half of the GTN Bestsellers Veg 2 Gro chart are young veg plants this week, and that’s even before Suttons’ bestselling grafted veg plants are delivered into stores...
Increased sales of top soil and John Innes-based multipurpose composts are strong indicators that gardeners are already hardening off their young plants and getting ready to plant out...
Hard on the heels of completing the aquisition of it's 140th garden centre, Terra Firma announced last night a new centralised retail operations structure for The Garden Centre Group...
Retailers can take advantage of margins of 50% with Town & Country’s latest Clip Strip Gloves Promotion featuring some of the brand’s best-selling glove products...
Over the weekend GTN Xtra has received comments on the Solus Scotts breakup from Derek Bunker - Alton Garden Centre, Martin Stewart - Stewarts Garden Centre, Matthew Bent - Bents Garden Centre, Sam Bosworth - Bosworths Garden Centre and Chairman of Choice Marketing, Gary Carvasso - Coolings Garden Centre, Charlie Groves - Groves Garden Centre, Nigel Wallis - Baytree Garden Centre...
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