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'Complex' peat situation prompts grower reaction
An open letter linked to the new Defra peat consultation is aiding growers in the debate with retailers about using peat. Source: Garden1
#mostjumperful Happy Plants' Greenfingers shortlist launched
AMES, HTA, Taylors Bulbs, MorePeople, Evergreen, Scotsdale and St Peter’s people are among those on the fundraiser ‘at risk’ list! Source: Garden1
Greenfingers jumperful plans 20 December fundraiser
Happy Plants’ Nat Porter’s #themostjumperful Xmas jumper fundraiser has big plans for 20 December. Source: Garden1
Webbs Garden Centres Donates 16K toys to 'Mission Christmas'
Webbs Garden Centres have donated 16,000 toys to ‘Mission Christmas’ – a festive appeal run by the charity ‘Cash for Kids.’ Source: Garden1
Omicron begins to reduce garden centre footfall after strong first half of December
Fear of the Covid Omicron variant appears to be reducing footfall in garden centres. Source: Garden1
Southern Trident appoint ex Bord na Mona demand planner as supply chain manager
Southern Trident have appointed a new member of staff as sustainability supply chain manager. Source: Garden1
Dobbies Garden Centres installs electric vehicle points
Dobbies has appointed GRIDSERVE to install EV chargers at 30 garden centres. Source: Garden1
Dobbies gives Christmas styling tips
Dobbies’ podcast on Christmas Décor hears host and Dobbies’ ambassador, Daisy Payne and Dobbies’ stylist Rebecca Stanton delve into the six decoration themes available in stores. Source: Garden1
Garden centre expands after six-figure nursery acquisition
A Lurgan, Co. Armagh-based garden centre has invested in the acquisition and redevelopment of a garden nursery as it responds to supply chain disruption impacting overseas imports. Source: Garden1
Neudorff publishes new sustainability report
Plant care product business Neudorff has published an updated sustainability report. Source: Garden1
Grower donates cancelled Christmas party dinners to homeless
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November garden centres figures show Christmas sales resilience
November garden centre sales were up on 2019 but down on 2019. Source: Garden1
New report shows houseplant buying trends
The Floral Marketing Fund report finds that houseplant purchasers have great optimism about the future even though their personal and professional lives were heavily affected by Covid-19. Source: Garden1
An 'average' garden centre December weekend, but hopes high for rest of 2021 and into 2022
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Garden-friendly shoe the Croc gets trendy
Gardening shoe the Croc has become a lockdown fashion must-have. Source: Garden1
October up 9% says GCA
Overall sales in October were up for the month by 9.56% when comparing 2020 with 2021. Source: Garden1
October garden centre sales up 9% says GCA
Overall sales in October were up for the month by 9.56% when comparing 2020 with 2021. Source: Garden1
J.Parker’s completes ecommerce replatform
J.Parker (Dutch Bulbs), the online retailer of garden plants and bulbs, have recently launched a new website, partnering with the ecommerce Saas platform, Bigcommerce. Source: Garden1
Online gardening sales up by more than one-fifth in first 11 months of 2021
Exclusive figures from IMRG Capgemini Online Retail Index, which tracks the online sales performance of over 200 retailers, show how online gardening remains up as we near the end of 2021, although November’s figures were down compared to November 2020. Source: Garden1
New pandemic restrictions not stopping horticulture trade
As Boris Johnson introduces new pandemic restrictions, the horticulture industry is hoping to not see trade restricted in the run up to Christmas. Source: Garden1
