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Lockdowns over the last year – all UK garden centres were closed this time in 2020 and those in Scotland and Northern Ireland remain shut, as do all hospitality businesses – have caused large decreases in retail sales. Source: Garden1

Bradford Garden Centre Tong has invested a six-figure sum to transform its food hall. Source: Garden1

Garden Releaf’s FUNdraising total for Greenfingers stands at £35,000 with more donations expected. Source: Garden1

Work is underway at a Eastfield Garden Centre near Bridglington, East Yorkshire to improve its customer flow and increase potential sales revenue. Source: Garden1

The National Trust has been peat-free for more than 20 years in its gardens and at retail level, but does not sell houseplants as it cannot find a source. Source: Garden1

Defra is consulting on proposals to introduce a deposit return scheme for drinks containers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Source: Garden1

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Easter retail trends featured on the consumer radio show on 25 March. Source: Garden1

Since its launch in 2016, more than 370 garden centres, nine leading gardeners and six horticultural organisations have supported Watch Your Back!, a sun protection campaign for gardeners devised by the Melanoma Fund. Source: Garden1

A designated Food Hall has opened at Poplar Nurseries in Colchester, Essex. Source: Garden1

Easter decor sales are taking off as consumers look to make the most of seasonal events during lockdown. Source: Garden1

An Evergreen freight ship that has run aground in the Suez Canal is holding up garden furniture supplies, say Leisure and Outdoor Furniture Association members. Source: Garden1

Kingfisher (B&Q), Wilko and Wickes are among 55 retailers who pledged to take decisive action to improve diversity practices across the retail industry outlined in the Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) charter led by the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Source: Garden1

Wilko is offering customers the chance to recycle disposable masks at drop-off points, while Pennells Garden Centres is employing the scheme for staff use. Source: Garden1

Key industry leaders met to discuss horticultural education in light of the closure of Newton Rigg College at an EFRA committee evidence session. Source: Garden1

Jeyes Fluid has a new recyclable plastic bottle and updated formula. Source: Garden1

Dalverton Garden Centre on the Isle of Wight is set to increase its plant sales area by 20% to ensure it continues to fulfil customer demand. Source: Garden1

A study by scientists at Carleton University, Canada has investigated sound recordings from 251 sites in 66 national parks across the US. Source: Garden1

Latest ONS jobs figures show 3.097m jobs in retail, down 67,000 year-on-year. Source: Garden1