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Most popular 45 houseplants and cut flowers sold in 2020 revealed
Royal FloraHolland has a new list of what the most important indoor plants and cut flowers were for the horticulture trade, growers and retailers in 2020. Source: Garden1
Joules buys Garden Trading for £9m
Clothing retailer Joules has bought home and outdoor living brand Garden Trading. Source: Garden1
Retailers expect consumers to show them the love this ‘virtual’ Valentine’s Day
Two fifths of retailers are expecting a Valentine’s Day sales boost, with an average 26% growth predicted. Source: Garden1
January garden centre sales down 46%
New HTA figures show a 46% fall in garden centre sales in January 2021 compared to January 2020. Source: Garden1
Waitrose launches new bulb range as grow your own sales rise 130%
Sales of seeds have risen by 30% year on year at Waitrose, sales of outdoor fruit and veg plants are up 130% and herbs up 37%, when compared to the previous year. Source: Garden1
£22bn cost of lockdown to retailers revealed
The British Retail Consortium says 2020 was the worst year on record for retail sales growth with in-store non-food declining by 24% compared with 2019. Source: Garden1
Eight reasons why Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland garden centres should reopen and four areas to tackle while you are closed
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Planning permission secured for garden centre – and five more garden retail developments
SBA have secured planning permission for a warehouse extension at Scotsdales Garden Centre, Great Shelford, Cambridge. Source: Garden1
Peat strategy 'due this year'
The England Peat Strategy will be out in 2021, says Defra. Source: Garden1
Growers face 14-day peat delivery
ICL said given the continued effects of Brexit and COVID on product supply and the increased demand from customers, it has decided to take action early to manage both expectations and production capacity. Source: Garden1
Growers face 14-day growing media delivery
ICL said given the continued effects of Brexit and COVID on product supply and the increased demand from customers, it has decided to take action early to manage both expectations and production capacity. Source: Garden1
Online gardening sales grow again
Despite the tightening of lockdown measures across the UK, January recorded the highest online sales since the pandemic began. Source: Garden1
Malvern launches summer garden show
The Three Counties has a new Midsummer Garden Life Festival running from 23-24 June as a “celebration of plants, nature and creativity”. Source: Garden1
Adam Wigglesworth awarded Pearson Memorial Medal
The award for outstanding service to the garden industry was presented at a surprise, socially-distanced ceremony to the director of Aylett Nurseries and former president of the HTA. Source: Garden1
Garden Centres Association appoints Yardley and Blake and names next two chairmen
The GCA has appointed new committee members at its virtual AGM. Source: Garden1
Chartered Institute of Horticulture appoints Helen Sessions from National Trust as development officer
Sessions will promote routes to Chartership, CIH representation within the horticultural industry and in the active growth of special interest groups. Source: Garden1
January retail sales slump under lockdown
Consumer spending declined 16.3% year-on-year in January – the sharpest decline since May 2020 – as the retail, hospitality and travel sectors felt the full impact of national lockdown measures. Source: Garden1
Calls for reopening of Welsh and Scottish garden centres grow
Garden centres in Scotland and Wales are hoping to reopen before the season begins in earnest. Source: Garden1
Irish garden centre pioneer Paul Sexton dies aged 89
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