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Covering the four weeks 30 July – 26 August 2017, UK retail sales increased by 1.3% on a like-for-like basis from August 2016, when they had decreased 0.9% from the preceding year. Source: Garden1

SBM Company has announced a partnership agreement with Italy-based Valagro, for the sales and marketing of the Valagro gardening product brands in Europe and the US. Source: Garden1

Tal Goed Nurseries, near Glan Conwy, will continue to trade as normal following sale. Source: Garden1

Squire’s Garden Centre’s Cobham Café Bar will be extended to have a larger seating area with new furniture. Source: Garden1

After a flat June and July, the end of August saw garden retailers’ returns rise ahead of the show season and Christmas set up this month. Source: Garden1

Briers and Town & Country are set to showcase new products at the trade show at Birmingham NEC on 11-13 September. Source: Garden1

Exponent Private Equity LLP announced today that they have completed their purchase of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company’s business in Europe and Australia. Source: Garden1

Exponent Private Equity LLP has completed its purchase of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company’s business in Europe and Australia. Source: Garden1

The UK discount retail market is forecast to grow by more than 36% over the next five years, reaching a total value of £32.5bn by 2022, driven by consumers seeking out bargains as inflation squeezes their disposable income. Source: Garden1

The UK discount retail market is forecast to grow by more than 36% over the next five years, reaching a total value of £32.5bn by 2022, driven by consumers seeking out bargains as inflation squeezes their disposable income. Source: Garden1

Discount horticulture sellers ‘on the high street’ are flourishing after B&M opened its 118th in-store ‘garden centre’ and research showed market share is expected to grow 46% in the sector. Source: Garden1

Alitex greenhouses have replaced a greenhouse in the shopping and café area of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Source: Garden1

Zest 4 Leisure has a new distribution centre at Saltney, Flintshire, which will allow for the planned future expansion and strategic development of the company, which is part of the P&A Group of timber businesses. Source: Garden1

Brian Carbury sadly passed away on Thursday 24 August following a recent illness. Source: Garden1

Work is in progress on a £1 million botanical-style restaurant at a Dorset garden centre after Malcolm Scott Consultants prepared detailed plans for an design within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty adjacent to an A road. Source: Garden1

Garden centres should target people in their thirties and households with children under 12 years old, according to GfK. Source: Garden1

Gardena is partnering with electronics company Netatmo to integrate Netatmo’s outdoor security camera with Gardena’s smart garden watering system. Source: Garden1

Retail sales declined in the year to August, disappointing expectations that growth would hold broadly steady, according to the latest quarterly CBI Distributive Trades Survey. Source: Garden1

Evidence has been highlighted that studies concluding glyphosate is safe, were unfairly disregarded. Source: Garden1

Dutch interior brand PTMD has installed The shop-in-a-shop Orangery Collection at the Kent garden centre. Source: Garden1