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Responding to the Embargoed Treasury Press Notice “Business rates bills to drop by a fifth for retailers from April”, Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium has spoken out. Source: Garden1

B&Q has decided to stop using plastic trays for their plants and instead are now using recycled moulded fibre trays from Modiform. Source: Garden1

The compostable charity fundraiser for Comic Relief Day (17 March) costs £4.50. Source: Garden1

The compostable charity fundraiser for Comic Relief Day (17 March) costs £4.50. Source: Garden1

Changes in the online and retail garden market have led to sales and profit reductions. Source: Garden1

A massive sum of £3,500 has been raised for an NHS cancer unit thanks to the generosity of suppliers and buyers at the Choice Marketing annual conference. Source: Garden1

Bransford Webbs Plant Company have won Squires Hardy Plant Supplier of the Year voted for by the plant area managers. Source: Garden1

The TV farmer will present awards to the best farm retailers on 7 March as part of the Farm Retail Association’s annual Stronger Together event in Exeter. Source: Garden1

B&Q will end its partnership with Asda three years after launching them. Source: Garden1

O’Meara’s Garden Centre in Co Westmeath says they think within two years there will be no plants or seeds coming over the Irish Sea. Source: Garden1

O’Meara’s Garden Centre in Co Westmeath says they think within two years there will be no plants or seeds coming over the Irish Sea. Source: Garden1

Garden journalist Peter Dawson has died aged 82. Source: Garden1

Peter Dawson has died aged 82. Source: Garden1

International garden care and growing media supplier Evergreen Garden Care has reported 2021/22 results. Source: Garden1

International garden care and growing media supplier Evergreen Garden Care has reported 2021/22 results. Source: Garden1

Keith Butters died on 27 January aged 90. Source: Garden1

Keith Butters died on 27 January aged 90. Source: Garden1

A TV channel retailer is looking for a brand ambassador to appear on its shows. Source: Garden1

Garden Centre Association (GCA) members who were unable to attend the organisations recent annual conference are now able to view presentations from its inspectors on its website (Feb 2023). Source: Garden1

Garden centre shoppers find ‘plant quality’ most important, with nearly half (48%) surveyed by music licensing company PPL PRS* saying plants get them into a centre, but the atmosphere created by the music playing keeps them inside. Source: Garden1