Glee’s dedicated marketing team, responsible for the promotion of the leading garden, outdoor leisure and pet exhibition, has been expanded with the appointment of Grace Reilly, Continue reading
Month: January 2019
Garden centres urged to sign-up and support Garden Re-Leaf day on Friday 22nd March
Garden centres across the UK are being encouraged to take part in Garden Re-Leaf Day on Friday 22nd March and raise vital funds for the Greenfingers Charity, the national charity that creates magical gardens for children’s hospices. Continue reading
Sipcam’s ecofective® brand poised to grow in 2019 with new additions to the Child & Pet-Safe range
Plus RHS Garden Care line-up is set to take retail market by storm
As the 2019 gardening season gets underway, Sipcam is expanding its product portfolio with new launches under its ecofective® brand. Through innovation, the launches will assist retailers to expand sales in key categories, as demand for natural and environmentally-friendly garden solutions continues to grow. Continue reading
Greenfingers Charity ‘orse around’ at annual GCA Conference
Earlier this week (January 21st 2019) the garden retail sector came together for a day of ‘Orse Racin’ in aid of the Greenfingers Charity, helping to kickstart the annual GCA Conference. Continue reading
New seminar to cover Sales Agency Law
GIMA and LOFA – have just announced a new seminar for suppliers currently working with, or considering employing the services of, commercial sales agents. The half day event is to be held at the HTA on the 20th February. Continue reading
Glee at Spring Fair 2019 : Find out more from Matthew Mein, Event Director
As the second annual ‘Glee at Spring Fair’ gets ever closer, the show’s Event Director, Matthew Mein, provides an update on what the industry can expect, and why garden retailers should make the event a ‘must attend’ part of their spring 2019 plans. Continue reading
Braking report: benchmarking matters
Lumag – the leading brake friction material supplier – has revealed the results of its latest benchmarking exercise, where once again leading OES and aftermarket brands underperformed compared to Lumag’s own brand BRECK brake pads and discs. Continue reading
Painting pebbles craze inspires new outdoor play product
Toy Fair, Olympia, London | 22nd – 24th January 2019 | Upper Hall Stand 325
Play sand, sledge and birdfeeder supplier Deco-Pak is launching a new product exclusively at the 2019 Toy Fair in London. This new addition to the range comes after requests from retailers and the current trend for ‘rocking’ — painting pebbles with faces, patterns or messages and leaving them for others to find. Continue reading
Johnsons Lawn Seed on BBC news
Whilst many brands were wrapping up for the year, Johnsons Lawn Seed was stepping into the spotlight with a special feature on BBC news. The one-off report helped to not only highlight the Johnsons Lawn Seed brand, its world-class R&D facilities, and market-leading products, but also helped place the plight of UK lawns following this year’s extreme weather firmly at the fore. Continue reading
Hornby Whitefoot PR expands team
The Hornby Whitefoot PR team has become a little bigger with the appointment of Marc Rosenberg. Continue reading
