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Retail sales volumes grew at the fastest pace for two years in the year to September following a decline in the previous month’s figures, according to the latest CBI Distributive Trades Survey. Source: Garden1

Retail sales volumes grew at the fastest pace for two years in the year to September following a decline in the previous month’s figures, according to the latest CBI Distributive Trades Survey. Source: Garden1

Haskins Garden Centre have launched a new seed layout this autumn. Source: Garden1

Westland said peat supply issues were an “industry reality” for the coming season, but while having a cost impact it would have “no effect” on Westland product availability in 2018. Source: Garden1

Turnover was £13.09m (£12.19m) and operating profit was £992,000 (£1.12m) for the year to 31 December 2016 according to new accounts with gross margin 46.2% and net profit margin 5.6%. Source: Garden1

Whitehall Garden Centres has reported turnover of £13.09m (£12.19m) and operating profit of £992,000 (£1.12m) for the year to 31 December 2016. Source: Garden1

Wyevale Garden Centres’ newly issued accounts show the firm recorded revenues at the year end 25 December 2016 of £325m (£311m in 2015) and a loss of £122m – the biggest ever for a garden centre group. Source: Garden1

Imagery and artwork taken from IWM’s collection of Second World War propaganda will feature in the products, from Crest’s Kent & Stowe brand. Source: Garden1

Prime Minister Theresa May has said there should be a transition period of two years after Brexit, during which trade should continue on current terms with EU migrants will still be able to live and work in the UK but they will have register with the authorities. Source: Garden1

Industry bodies have welcomed Prime Minister Theresa May’s call for a transition period of two years after Brexit, during which trade should continue on current terms with the EU. Source: Garden1

Joseph Cordy is new head of B2B sales, responsible for wholesale and retail channels, and Jenny Palmer, who has been in the retail buying tea for three years, is retail sales manager, with both aiming to grow the retail channel. Source: Garden1

Thompson & Morgan managing director Paul Hansord has announced that next summer he is to retire from the business which was bought by BVG in March. Source: Garden1

Thompson & Morgan director Paul Hansord has announced that next summer he is to retire from the business which was bought by BVG in March. Source: Garden1

Vatre Terracotta, which trades as Apta, plans to build warehouse, storage and distribution centre on the six-acre parcel of surplus land near Ashford, Kent. Source: Garden1

Vatre Terracotta, which trades as Apta, plans to build a warehouse, storage and distribution centre a six-acre parcel of surplus land near Ashford, Kent. Source: Garden1

Vatre Terracotta, which trades as Apta, plans to build a warehouse, storage and distribution centre a six-acre parcel of surplus land near Ashford, Kent. Source: Garden1

This year, Hillier chairman Robert Hillier, OBE VMH, celebrates 50 years at the company. Source: Garden1

After 48 years in the garden trade, Tony Dedman, operations director of Garland Products/Worth Gardening is to retire on 30 September. Source: Garden1

As Wyevale Garden Centres releases its long-awaited results, what do we know so far about how the Terra Firma-owned company is doing after it recorded a £122m loss for 2016? Source: Garden1

The introduction of the Plantpak Hydro-Pod Indoor Garden aims to bring easy to use high tech hydroponics into the home. Source: Garden1