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Gardening Express sees 237% sales rise in September
Online plant sales continue to prosper this autumn. Source: Garden1
How have exhibitors managed in 2020 with so many shows off?
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Latest garden retail company results revealed
A round-up of a selection of garden centres and suppliers show acquistional companies Source: Garden1
Six-figure CBILS grant leads to 20% sales uplift for horticulture supplier
Specialist trade supplier Woodgrow Horticulture, has invested in its retail offering in response to the Covid-19 pandemic after securing a six-figure loan from HSBC UK through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). Source: Garden1
Squire's top six roses during shortage
Squire’s Garden Centres has named its top six roses after they came back in stock from Whartons Roses. Source: Garden1
Johnsons of Whixley goes paperless after half a century of catalogues
The garden centre sales division of Johnsons of Whixley has launched its first paperless catalogue while taking on the slogan “We grow trees, we don’t waste them”. Source: Garden1
Garden centre to expand
A garden centre near Welshpool has been given planning permission for a new building that will “enhance the shopping experience” there. Source: Garden1
Top 50 TV garden presenters
Horticulture Week has ranked the UK’s most influential 50 active gardening TV presenters. Source: Garden1
More support for Covid-19 hit businesses as regional tiered restrictions set to be imposed
Companies whose premises are legally required to shut for some period over winter as part of local or national restrictions will receive grants to pay the wages of staff who cannot work. Source: Garden1
RHS Chelsea Flower Show: decision on 2021 needed soon
Former RHS shows director Stephen Bennett says a “big decision” needs to be taken very soon about 2021’s Chelsea Flower Show. Source: Garden1
Forest Garden sees sales uplift but raw material pricing headwinds
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Barclaycard: September consumer spending grew 2%, the largest uplift since February with DIY/gardening up 25%
Consumer spending grew 2.% year-on-year in September with food sales, home improvements and return-to-school shopping contributing to the largest uplift since February 2020. Source: Garden1
Horticulture industry figures featured in Queen's Birthday Honours list
Groundwork chief executive Graham Duxbury is made an OBE. Source: Garden1
Horticulture industry figures feature in Queen's Birthday Honours list
Groundwork chief executive Graham Duxbury is made an OBE. Source: Garden1
Edinburgh Woollen Mill files notice to appoint administrators
Thousands of jobs are at risk at Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group after it filed a notice to appoint administrators and warned of “significant cuts and closures”. Source: Garden1
Monty Don: turn off your smartphone and get into the garden
BBC Gardeners’ World presenter Monty Don has told the BBC that we should look away from screens and start “opening ourselves up” to our surroundings. Source: Garden1
Irish say there is enough peat for 2021 despite suspension of extraction
After Horticulture Week reported concerns from growers about a lack of peat because licences have not been granted in Ireland, Growing Media Ireland said it is working to resolve the issue. Source: Garden1
Dobbies Garden Centres to keep restaurants open as Scottish central belt locks down
Garden centres cafes look likely to be allowed to open despite new coronavirus restrictions. Source: Garden1
