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Sourcing and securing festive products has created some unprecedented challenges for Discount retail group QD, which owns 15 Cherry Lane Garden Centres. Source: Garden1

Discount retail group QD, which owns Cherry Lane Garden Centres, is Source: Garden1

A study of topsoil in the UK has revealed concerns about the standard of the product on sale, with half found to be “unsuitable for use in general purpose landscaping schemes and residential gardens”. Source: Garden1

A Leeds-based retailer selling exotic houseplants is celebrating six months of business which saw more than 1,000 exotic houseplants sold and turnover doubling to £25,000 per month. Source: Garden1

Channel 4’s Dispatches documentary Did Brexit Work for Business? has investigated post January 2021 costs. Source: Garden1

Estate agent Savills, which is working for Dobbies on finding city retail sites, predicts more urban garden centres will open, as well as more consolidation in the garden retail market. Source: Garden1

Wokingham Borough Council is considering an application from Dobbies Garden Centre. Source: Garden1

Young People’s Horticulture Association founders Nat Porter and Mollie Higginson have spoken about how young people like horticulture but they do not want to join the industry. Source: Garden1

Plans to move a garden centre out of town have been approved by a council. Source: Garden1

October garden retail sales have seen festival event uplifts. Source: Garden1

Dobbies garden centres has made three senior appointments. Source: Garden1

Trading Standards officials in Scotland (SCOTSS) have revealed details of a national project looking at the peat content of garden compost in response to the introduction of new Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) guidance on environmental claims – the ‘Green Claims Code’1. Source: Garden1

Trading Standards officials in Scotland (SCOTSS) have revealed details of a national project looking at the peat content of garden compost. Source: Garden1

British Garden Centres has officially launched Christmas at its 58 centres and has already seen a 30% increase in sales of Christmas lights. Source: Garden1

B&M’s figures for H1 FY2021/22 show group sales rose 1.4% to £2.2bn (up 26.8% on a two-year basis), while UK sales increased 1.3% to £1.9bn. Source: Garden1

B&M’s figures for H1 FY2021/22 show group sales rose 1.4% to £2.2bn (up 26.8% on a two-year basis), while UK sales increased 1.3% to £1.9bn. Source: Garden1

The Garden Industry Manufacturers Association awards 2021, held at Celtic Manor in Newport, south Wales, is presenting 17 winners with prizes for best garden retail products and services. Source: Garden1

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Despite expectations that an early start to festive spend might herald a return to growth in October, overall online retail sales have continued to remain low, falling by -11.2% year-on-year. Source: Garden1

The Plant Room is the second site from Camden Garden Centre, which opened in 1983. Source: Garden1