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Business representatives warn over risks of no-deal Brexit following latest vote defeat
Following the Prime Minister’s defeat on her Brexit deal in the House of Commons, the NFU has urged MPs to take “whatever measures are necessary” to remove the possibility of leaving the EU without an agreement, whether on March 29 or at any other point in the future. Source: Garden1
B&Q phases out stocks of slug killer metaldehyde
B&Q owner Kingfisher has phased out stocks of metaldhyde slug killer ahead of a Government ban, which starts on June 30. Source: Garden1
QVC France to close
Qurate Retail Group, which includes the QVC Tv shopping brand, will cease operations of its television network and digital platforms in France, on March 13. Source: Garden1
Garden Connect renews webshop at Frosts Garden Centres
Garden Connect has launched Frosts Garden Centres’ new web shop, integrated with the OpSuite EPoS provided by DavRich. Source: Garden1
Gardening Express stockpiles ahead of Brexit but says plant health is more of an issue
Online plant retailer Gardening Express has said plant health is likely to be more of an issue than red tape if there is a no deal Brexit. Source: Garden1
Haskins Snowhill uses SpacioTempo temporary building while garden centre is rebuilt
Haskin’s East Grinstead has moved into a temporary store supplied by Spaciotempo while its garden centre is rebuilt. Source: Garden1
Time for consolidation says Crocus as Brexit exchange rate future remains uncertain
Online plant retailer Crocus co-founder Peter Clay said 2019 is about “consolidation” for the company, adding: “It’s not really the time to be going out on a limb”. Source: Garden1
Box tree moth the most complained about RHS pest
Honey fungus is the most bothersome disease for RHS members. Source: Garden1
Weaker home sales damage John Lewis Partnership profits
Turnover was £11.7bn, up 1% for the year ending 26 January, with profit before tax at £160m (£292m). Source: Garden1
Garden centres need to be aware of knife sales danger
Trade bodies are advising that garden retailers be vigilant about selling knives to young people after new research found a big increase in knife crime between 2016-18. Source: Garden1
Garden centre pioneer Michael Cooling has died aged 84
Michael Cooling, of Coolings Garden Centres in Kent, has died aged 84. Source: Garden1
How does Choice Marketing plan to grow its garden centre membership?
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How will buying group Choice Marketing grow its garden centre membership?
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February garden centre sales rise 0.2%
Garden centre sales were up 0.2% while DIY store sales rose 1.5% year on year in February, latest reuslts from Barclaycard show. Source: Garden1
QD/Cherry Lane buys Wyevale Garden Centres' Barnett Hill Garden Centre
Cherry Lane has bought Barnett Hill, while a property company has bought Seven Hills Garden Centre, which leaves Wyevale with 97 centres remaining after the group went up for sale in May 2018. Source: Garden1
Xylella destroys productive capacity of 4m olive trees
Italy’s principle olive growers association, Italia Olivicola, has said as a result of Xylella four million olive trees have completely lost their productive capacity – and within a couple of years that number is destined at least to double. Source: Garden1
Wyevale Garden Centres launches trends report
Wyevale Garden Centres has introduced six trend themes the 99-centre group says are central to British gardening habits for 2019. Source: Garden1
Hayloft Plants launches new ecommerce site with Sanderson
Sanderson, the publicly owned UK provider of multi-channel retail software, has announced that unique plant brand Hayloft Plants has recently gone live with a new ecommerce platform to drive online expansion and transform customer shopping experiences across all devices. Source: Garden1
