In This Issue
One good week and gardening sales get going
Petition to get garden centres in Scotland and Wales open again as soon as possible gains momentum, but they still need our help
Hozelock adds to popular trigger sprayer range
Floralsilk opens impressive purpose built showroom
Stock up on smiles for 2021 with DCUK
Get set go – supporters confirm plans for Garden Re-Leaf
Online garden products retailer sold to private equity firm
Plant sales point to a summer of colour
elho earns Certified B Corporation status
Scotsdale warehouse extension gets green light
HTA reports tough trading conditions in January
Record manufacturing output and inventory holding to serve increased customer demand
March decision date for spoga+gafa
Garden centres in Top 10 list for 'popular local retailers'
Not all topsoils are created equal!
Cost and time reduction for nursery management
Altons BBQ World, Aylett Nurseries, Barton Grange, Baytree, Busy Bee, Groves, Pengelly, Pughs, The Old Railway Line and Squires Badshot Lea are the winners of GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards
Christmas Future Trends at Glee's Festive Focus Day
GTN's Christmas Special Issue - read on-line here
Get your own copy of GTN Xtra
Plant feeding frenzy boosts garden product sales
HTA reacts to post-Brexit trade rules in Northern Ireland
Early Birds and better weather send growing media sales crazy
HTA’s OMC agree to form group to communicate industry’s future research needs
Cold weather boost for Wild Bird Care
BHETA moves Exclusively Show to August
Understanding and developing ornamental horticulture in China
The best of last week's
Joules acquires digitally led retailer Garden Trading
Pearson Memorial medal awarded to Adam Wigglesworth of Aylett Nurseries
AMES UK invest more than £1m in infrastructure and people in response to increasing market demand
Looking forward to better weather
New Board Members and Future Chairman confirmed at GCA AGM
The green shoots of recovery
From Seeds to Suet, Honeyfield’s continue to innovate
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Barton Grange Christmas 2020 - Exclusive GTN Xtra Photo Tour
Squires Badshot Lea - Christmas 2020
Perrywood at Christmas 2020 - with correct photo gallery now...
British Garden Centres open their 58th centre at Thatcham
Haskins Snowhill re-opens after £15m re-vamp
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
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All the latest news from the world of pet products
Pet brands triumph in Product of the Year awards
ChickenGuard achieves record worldwide sales
OATA seeks urgent government action over import problems
Virtual Petindex is open for registrations
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One good week and gardening sales get going
Exclusive GTN Bestsellers Epos data analysis

All it took was one week of relatively good February weather for gardeners to get out to centres to make their essential gardening purchases and we saw sales volumes bounce back up to normal levels for this time of year...

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Petition to get garden centres in Scotland and Wales open again as soon as possible gains momentum, but they still need our help

Garden Centres in Scotland and Wales, where garden centres are currently not allowed to open, need our support with their petitions to devolved governments to allow them to re-open as soon as possible...

Links to the petitions are here
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Hozelock adds to popular trigger sprayer range

With the nation spending more time at home in the past 12 months due to national lockdowns, consumers have turned their attention to creating their own sanctuary, whether this be inside the home or in their outdoor space. This booming trend has seen brands invest in NPD dedicated to this new audience, including Hozelock with the latest addition to its range of trigger sprayers. 

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Floralsilk opens impressive purpose built showroom
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Floralsilk has opened its impressive purpose built showroom located in Bourne, Lincolnshire.  Spread over 6,500 sq ft, a visit to the showroom provides the opportunity to see an unrivalled extensive range, check the quality of products, and find inspiration from stunning displays...

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Stock up on smiles for 2021 with DCUK
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Would you like some real festive charmers to inspire and delight your customers during the next Christmas season? The Original Wooden Duck Company (DCUK) is currently taking pre-orders for their Christmas 2021 characters and ranges until 31st March 2021...

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Get set go – supporters confirm plans for Garden Re-Leaf

It's only a matter of weeks before we reach the garden retail industry’s favourite FUNdraising event of the year – Garden Re-Leaf Day (March 19). Here we find out about some of the events which will be taking place throughout March 2021 to help Garden Re-Leaf celebrate its 10th anniversary.

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Online garden products retailer sold to private equity firm
 

Risk Capital Partners, a London-based private equity firm has further enhanced their consumer-focused portfolio with the acquisition of online gardening products retailer, Primrose. The company will continue to trade as normal, led by its CEO Mark Pearson...

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Plant sales point to a summer of colour

There was a big shift in plant sales at the start of February with almost half of the GTN Top 50 being re-entries as gardeners started buying their plants with the summer ahead in mind...

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elho earns Certified B Corporation status

After an extensive assessment, the elho group has been awarded with the B Corporation certification. Certified B Corporations are for-profit companies that use the power of business to build a more inclusive and sustainable economy...

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Scotsdale warehouse extension gets green light

Stanley Bragg Architects have secured planning permission for a warehouse extension at Scotsdale Nursery, Great Shelford near Cambridge...

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HTA reports tough trading conditions in January

The Horticultural Trades Association’s Market Update report shows that nationally garden centre sales were 46% down in January from the same month last year...

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Record manufacturing output and inventory holding to serve increased customer demand

Consumer demand for garden landscaping products has remained high through the lockdowns and the team at Kelkay expect this to continue when restrictions are lifted...

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All the latest news from the world of pet products

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Pet brands triumph in Product of the Year awards

Cat and dog brands triumphed at the Product of the Year 2021 Awards, the UK’s largest celebration of product innovation – voted for by 10,000 consumers and conducted in partnership with leading data and insights company, Kantar...

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ChickenGuard achieves record worldwide sales

ChickenGuard, British manufacturer and global distributor of automatic chicken coop doors, saw sales nearly double on the previous record-breaking year of 2019...

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OATA seeks urgent government action over import problems

The Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association has sent a letter to government ministers seeking urgent action to resolve problems of importing livestock and products into the UK which have arisen since the end of the Brexit transition period in January...

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Virtual Petindex is open for registrations

The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has announced that Virtual Petindex (VPI), the UK pet industry’s virtual trade show taking place on March 16-17, is now open for visitor registrations...

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March decision date for spoga+gafa

Spoga+gafa believe they have a real chance of holding the fair in 3 ½ months time...

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Garden centres in Top 10 list for 'popular local retailers'
 

Garden centres have ranked amongst the top 10 types of local businesses supported by UK consumers according to new data from Tyl by NatWest which explored pandemic purchasing habits and the motivations behind them...

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Not all topsoils are created equal!

The Real Soil Company outlines why retailers should be asking more about what is in the bag & why it matters...

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Cost and time reduction for nursery management
 

Geotext Pro is the ideal cleaning kit solution for nursery management. The maintenance of anti-root fabrics and outside pavements is made simple with the new AXI-brush option...

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Altons BBQ World, Aylett Nurseries, Barton Grange, Baytree, Busy Bee, Groves, Pengelly, Pughs, The Old Railway Line and Squires Badshot Lea are the winners of GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards

 

The winners of GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2020 have been announced LIVE! on-line during Glee's Festive Focus Day today. 

 

And the winners are...  

Watch the LIVE announcement and see all the results here
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Christmas Future Trends at Glee's Festive Focus Day

 

Take a look at Christmas future with forecasters, Trend Bible as they dive into the emerging trends that will define Christmas 2021...

Watch the Christmas Trends session here
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GTN's Christmas Special Issue - read on-line here

 

 

GTN's Christmas Special January 2021 Issue includes full results and comment from GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards, GTN's Christmas Directory for 2021 and the Top 100 Christmas Products Chart 2020 from GTN Bestsellers...

Read GTN's Christmas Special January 2021 Issue on-line here
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