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Bank holiday optimism among garden centres after good summer
Source: Garden1
New National Garden Gift Voucher e-voucher scheme criticised
Garden retailers say the new industry e-voucher scheme will disrupt cashflow as it is no longer paid out immediately on redemption. Source: Garden1
Frosts Garden Centres plans new developments
Frosts is developing the offer at its four garden centres. Source: Garden1
Old Railway Line wins best garden centre in Wales and the West
Best Garden Centre in Wales and West in the 2021 Garden Centre Association area awards has gone to Brecon-based Old Railway Line Garden Centre. Source: Garden1
Business groups demand action on driver shortage crisis
Logistics UK and the British Retail Consortium have written to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). Source: Garden1
Christmas tree prices up 3-5% as Brexit effect kicks in
Grower Jadecliff’s Sadie Lynes said Christmas 2020 saw unexpectedly strong early sales as people were locked down, and things look positive for 2021 too. Source: Garden1
Evergreen Garden Care expects 40% peat-free sales in 2022
Evergreen Garden Care UK marketing director Ian Hepburn says peat-free could account for as much as 40% of the company’s growing media sales in 2022. Source: Garden1
Flower Council Holland finds pandemic sales rose
Research agency Motivaction has studied the effects of Covid-19 on consumers’ intentions to buy flowers and plants for the third time in June 2021, on behalf of the Flower Council of Holland Source: Garden1
Dobbies Garden Centres develops Cook range but Sainsbury's looks like it is on its way out
Dobbies now has 45 Cook franchises in its centres. Source: Garden1
British Garden Centres plans warehouse
British Garden Centres is planning a 317sqm solar-panel clad warehouse for storing seasonal stock at its Ramsgate garden centre in Kent. Source: Garden1
Sipcam refills take off
Sipcam’s Ecofective refills have reached 29% of sales since launch last year. Source: Garden1
Beckworth Emporium garden centre in £1.8m HSBC-funded expansion
Northampton garden centre and restaurant, Beckworth Emporium, has expanded with the support of a loan and a six-figure sum from the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). Source: Garden1
Dobbies announces ‘Not Your Average Gardener’ awards winners
Dobbies garden centres has announced the winners of its first-ever ‘Not Your Average Gardener’ awards. Source: Garden1
Domoney to show science of houseplants at Chelsea Flower Show
My Houseplant Saved My Life is David Domoney’s science exhibit at Chelsea September 21-26 2021. Source: Garden1
Against the odds, many garden centres are busier than expected this summer
Source: Garden1
Despite holidaying Britain, many garden centres holding their own this summer
Poor weather has dampened sales but retailers are seeing some plants and outdoor leisure sales and hope for an uplift during bank holiday and during September’s Chelsea Flower Show. Source: Garden1
