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How Thompson & Morgan became the biggest online plant and seed seller
Source: Garden1
Ups and downs in the horticulture week to 13 November
Homebase, T&M, RHS, Waterdrinker and Southern Trident feature this week. Source: Garden1
Garden centres looking at December plant sales boom
Ordering patterns suggest garden centres are anticipating a sales boom when general retail reopens on 2 December and are ordering more Christmas plant stock for the seasonal period. Source: Garden1
Garden centre sales up 17% in October
HTA figures show garden centre sales were up 17% in October compared to October 2019. Source: Garden1
West Six Garden Centre features on Google advertising
Google has launched a campaign is part of its commitment to help one million small British businesses stay open by the end of 2021 and encourage the public to leave a Google review of their local enterprises. Source: Garden1
ONS finds gardening helps September recovery
Office for National Statistics figures show monthly gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 1.1% during September 2020 but was 8.2% below February 2020 levels. Source: Garden1
What will post-transition Brexit mean for your business?
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What will post-transition Brexit mean for your ornamentals/ garden retail business?
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Simpsons Garden Centre buys second site
Alexander Mackie has sold the freehold Happy Plant garden centre with coffee shop in Mintlaw, North Aberdeenshire, Scotland to Simpsons Garden Centre of Inverness for an undisclosed sum. Source: Garden1
Thompson & Morgan buys Suttons Seeds
Thompson and Morgan has acquired 100% of the share capital of Suttons Seeds. Source: Garden1
Gardening Express defends online garden retail service again on Radio 4
Gardening Express owner Chris Bonnett appeared on consumer affairs show You and Yours on 11 November to answer customer service complaints. Source: Garden1
Online gardening sales up 390%
Online retail sales have spiked, with growth in spend between the third and fourth weeks of October surging from +32.7% (YoY) to +43.4% (YoY) respectively, according to the latest IMRG Capgemini Online Retail Index, which tracks the online sales performance of over 200 retailers. Source: Garden1
Homebase up for sale
Homebase is looking for its fourth owner in five years, as turnround specialist Hilco has put the DIY/garden centre group up for sale. Source: Garden1
Gardening Express to speak on online garden retail service on BBC Radio 4
Gardening Express owner Chris Bonnett will appear on consumer affairs show You and Yours on 11 November at midday. Source: Garden1
Garden Press Event cancelled
The annual event,which attracts 100+ garden centre and garden consumer suppliers is off, but a virtual version is being arranged. Source: Garden1
How eBay doubled the size of its gardening category
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Ten changes on the radar for the horticulture industry in 2021
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Monty Don says horticulture trade fails to understand peat issue
Gardener’s World presenter Monty Don has spoken out again on eradicating horticultural peat use, saying horticulturists and gardeners need to take responsibility. Source: Garden1
First Little Dobbies garden centre opens, campaign launched and research published
Dobbies’ first small format store, Little Dobbies, has opened its doors on 9 November. Source: Garden1
Garden centres in strong position for Christmas tree sales
As many other outlets may not stock trees this year, garden centres are likely to see more people visiting them to buy a Christmas tree, says Irish supplier Emerald. Source: Garden1
