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Curvy garden centres are the next big thing, according to the retail structure provider. Source: Garden1

Leader control is a big issue in Christmas trees with probable loss of the Tipoff growth-retardant product and extra growth in 2014 leading to problems with length. The preferred technique is “decapitation”, according to British Christmas Tree Growers Association consultant Colin Palmer. Source: Garden1

Appealing to families has increased income at garden centres, with soft play centres raising income, footfall and money for charity. Source: Garden1

Sunday trading extensions are unlikely to be passed by Parliament as more line up against the proposals. Source: Garden1

Carl Wilson is leaving his sales manager role at Morley & Whartons Nurseries. Source: Garden1

Lovania has taken on Mahood garden centre sales manager Chris Baughan. Source: Garden1

Thousands of people are signing up to schemes to create new habitats for bees and pollinators as part of the Government’s National Pollinator Strategy, according to Defra minister George Eustice. Source: Garden1

UK retail sales decreased 0.2 per cent on a like-for-like basis from October 2014, when they were unchanged from the preceding year, British Retail Consortium figures show. Source: Garden1

Kidwells employment lawyer Rebecca Hardy has outlined employment issues such as long-term sickness and social media use at the latest GIMA business meeting. Source: Garden1

Defra has issued its National Pollinator Strategy: Implementation Plan update a year on from the initial work, updating on its neonicotinoid strategy. Source: Garden1

BRC has predicted that the click and collect market will be worth £4 billion by 2018, according to Verdict. Source: Garden1

Cornwall’s largest working plant nursery, Burncoose Nurseries, has launched a new mobile friendly website, letting customers purchase plants and browse the extensive site for plant care tips. Source: Garden1

Thrive, the charity operating in the field of disability and gardening, has been named Thompson & Morgan’s Charity of the Year. Source: Garden1

Inside Online has researched online brand searches per month across garden furniture online retail and found that Homebase is top. Source: Garden1

Homebase has come top of a study of online brand searches per month across the garden furniture category. Source: Garden1

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Shoppers played ‘cat and mouse’ with retailers, leading to flat high street sales in October as the lack of promotions failed to encourage shoppers to increase spending Source: Garden1

Growing Media Association chairman Steve Harper says growing media prices may rise for 2016 while some retailers may review who they buy from following Westland’s purchase of Sinclair out of administration this summer. Source: Garden1

Hambrooks of Titchfield raised £250 for the National Garden Scheme (NGS) at their Garden Destination Centre with a Halloween Fright Night. Source: Garden1

AMA Research director Andrew Hartley, presenting to the GIMA business meeting at Wyevale Melbicks this week, has given an outline of the garden centre industry to delegates. Source: Garden1