A red-hot product will be hitting the aisles of Glee as Woodlodge make a brand-new addition to their portfolio. Continue reading
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Pets at Glee – the one stop pet shop for garden retailers
Glee’s newly enhanced show sector Pets at Glee will be showcasing more brands and, most importantly, more products than ever before. From pet and wildlife foods and treats, to toys, accessories and everything inbetween, this dedicated sector will provide a true one-stop-shop for garden centre pet product needs. Continue reading
ecofective® to unveil new in-store POS for retailers at Glee
Sipcam UK, one of the leading plant technology companies, is launching new POS for retailers to accompany its ecofective® natural solutions garden care range. The new POS will offer garden centres a complete package for ecofective® and will effectively merchandise products in store. Continue reading
Retail Lab at Glee themes explained – Pets
This year, the Retail Lab – one of Glee’s leading trend-led features, created in association with the HTA – will focus on “Happy Gardening”, as well as the changing consumer purchasing patterns and delve into the many ways that gardening can enhance our lives. The innovative and interactive show feature will be split into five key areas of trends and insightful knowledge. Here we explore one of the key themes of the Retail Lab, “Pets” and how garden centres can capitalise on the increasing “pet-pound” trend. Continue reading
Retail Lab at Glee themes explained – Easy Gardening
With amateur gardeners taking their first intrepid steps into the world of gardening, the Retail Lab – in association with the HTA – at Glee 2018 will look at the many ways that retailers can help create a new generation of garden ‘lifers’ through the Easy Gardening theme. Continue reading
Beat the slugs the natural and chemical-free way with ecofective®
When it comes to pests, one of the most common and rampant nemesis to the UK gardener is the slug, which eat and destroy many a garden plant or seedling. Wet weather over the winter and spring has provided ideal conditions for slugs to thrive, with the RHS calling 2018 a ‘bumper year’ for slug infestations in UK gardens. With the wetter weather moving in to the country following the prolonged heatwave, slugs will now on the increase as we heard into the autumn months. Continue reading
Woodlodge to showcase Marie Curie charity partnership at Glee
At Glee this year, Woodlodge, the UK’s leading supplier of garden pots, will be promoting its partnership with the UK’s leading terminal illness support charity, Marie Curie, to raise vital funds and awareness. Continue reading
How to avoid queues at your Christmas Grotto?
It’s only August but at Garden Connect we’re already looking forward to Christmas! ‘The most wonderful time of year’, Christmas is also one of the busiest times of year for garden centres with many events and special dinners taking place, not to mention the grand opening of the annual Christmas Grotto. All of this activity means one thing – more customers instore looking to secure tickets or to join in with these festive events. With long queues inevitable – and for many, a seasonal frustration – Garden Connect has created a solution that will help to streamline the ticketing process. Continue reading
Futureproof year-round sales with Fordingbridge
Snow, rain, wind and sun – there is one thing that is predictable in the UK and that is the unpredictability of our weather. In an industry that is reliant on good weather to help drive customers instore, it’s safe to say that the garden centre sector spends more than its fair share of time looking to the skies. But what if there was an alternative solution? One that enables garden centres to maximise their entire retail footprint all year-round, no matter what the season? Continue reading
GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund
As activity ramps up for Glee 2018, GIMA (The Garden Industry Manufacturers’ Association) is encouraging new business and innovators to consider entering the 2018 GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund, with this year’s winner being unveiled at the annual exhibition for the garden and outdoor leisure industries (10th – 12th September, NEC Birmingham). Continue reading
