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Millbrook Garden Centre opens new development
Millbrook’s new department has officially opened. Source: Garden1
Businesses call on MPs to take urgent action on card payments
A group of retail and hospitality trade bodies are appealing for Parliament to intervene to protect British businesses and consumers from the mounting cost of anti-competitive practices in card payments. Source: Garden1
Greenfingers Floral Thursday back at Glee
Taking place on Thursday 14 September – the final day of Glee 2021 – Floral Thursday is a special FUNdraising activity where it is hoped that the thousands of visitors and exhibitors at Glee 2021 will come together to show their flower power in aid of Greenfingers’ ongoing fundraising activities. Source: Garden1
Online garden sales increase
Online retail sales fell by -9.3% Year-on-Year in August but gardening bucked the trend, according to the latest IMRG Capgemini Online Retail Index. Source: Garden1
More reasons to visit Glee revealed
A raft of new launch reveals and visitor registrations are happening ahead of garden retail trade show Glee. Source: Garden1
British Garden Centres' new accounts show 58-centre performance for first time
Reporting sales in the year to 31 December 2020, despite the pandemic and integrating 37 new Wyevales and other acquistions, British Garden Centres reported a very good year of trading. Source: Garden1
EP Barrus to launch 100 products at Glee
E.P. Barrus will be unveiling a range of new products under brands Wilkinson Sword, WOLF-Garten and Town & Country at this year’s Glee (14 – 16 September, NEC Birmingham). Source: Garden1
Top garden centres by county revealed 2021
Horticulture Week’s newly published annual to 175 garden centres report includes a top garden centre by county feature. Source: Garden1
Perennial to hold Glee seminar on how employees coped during the Covid-19 crisis
Carol Paris (Rosebourne), Brett Avery (Farplants), Martin Breddy (Squire’s) and Mark Portman (Evergreen Garden Care) will be panellists, representing nurseries, garden centres and suppliers. Source: Garden1
Evergreen Garden Care buys German garden centre supplier
Evergreen Garden Care has acquired all shares in German fertiliser company gpi green partners international GmbH & Co. KG. Source: Garden1
What do ornamentals and landscaping sectors want the Government to do to give horticulture a £13bn boost?
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What's the Christmas tree market looking like for 2021?
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GCA awards winners in full
Garden Centre Association regional awards have now all been presented – here is a full list. Source: Garden1
August garden spending data revealed as labour and inflation crisis deepens
August retail sales were up but there have been further warnings about labour shortages across the supply chain. Source: Garden1
Most read 200 stories at Horticulture Week this summer
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Pugh's opens new garden centre concept
Launched in August 2021 by Cardiff-based Pugh’s Garden Village, The Garden Kitchen by Pugh’s is a new concept in Rogerstone, Newport. Source: Garden1
Weber Stephen new accounts show 14% sales rise
In the year to 30 September 2020, barbecue maker Weber Stephen turned over £38m more than the previous year. Source: Garden1
Bird food maker introduces paper packaging
Bird food manufacturerJohnston & Jeff is introducing paper sacks for one its most popular wild bird blends. Source: Garden1
How much are garden centre plants and products prices rising by and Is Brexit or Covid to blame?
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