Sustainability is a key topic for many consumers, a trend that has only been growing over time. Continue reading
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OASE win big at AQUA 2021
Market leaders in aquariums and fish keeping sundries, OASE has reason to celebrate as the brand has been awarded not one, but two exciting new product awards at the recent AQUA 2021 exhibition. Continue reading
Stand with LifestyleGarden® in the fight against plastic pollution and world poverty
The world is in turmoil again with yet another humanitarian crisis making waves across the globe. Inevitably, this causes consumers to reflect on the plight of others and consider the poverty and dire situations that aren’t currently hitting the headlines, whilst hopefully asking what they can do to help. Here one of the UK’s leading outdoor furniture manufacturers, LifestyleGarden®, highlights the change it is trying to bring to people’s lives across the globe by supporting organisations like Plastic Bank, and how retailers can make a difference through responsible decisions about both their plastic usage and the products they choose to carry. Continue reading
Intrepid Explorer sets London Marathon record!
A new world record time for running the 2021 Virgin Money London Marathon in wellington boots has been set by Peter Butler-Jones, who completed the epic dash wearing Leon Boots’ lightweight unisex Explorer boots in aid of mental health charity, Mind. Continue reading
It’s a sell out for the 40th annual GIMA Awards
The hotly anticipated GIMA Awards (11th November, Celtic Manor Resort) are set to be a huge celebratory event, especially as it is now officially sold out! Manufacturers and suppliers from across the garden retail sector have been quick to snap up their place at the 40th-anniversary event, with many of them hoping to walk away with one of the coveted awards. Continue reading
Glee 2021: Refueling Garden Retail
They say absence makes the heart grow fonder and this certainly felt like an accurate sentiment at Glee last week, when the garden retail sector was finally able to reunite after a two-year hiatus. Continue reading
DLF Seeds announces £3.5M investment in state-of-the-art processing facilities in the UK
DLF Seeds, the worlds-leading grass seed breeder is to invest £3.5M in new state-of-the-art mixing and distribution facilities at its main seed processing site at Inkberrow in Worcestershire. Continue reading
DJ Turfcare offers reassurance to retailers that gas shortages will not affect supply
As the C02 shortage continues to grab headlines and fears mount that everyday essentials will not be reaching our shelves as a result, the garden retail sector is also beginning to question the ongoing availability of key products which rely on this gas supply to complete the manufacturing process. One company that is offering reassurance is DJ Turfcare as its full range of organic-based lawn fertilisers are manufactured exclusively with renewable solar power. Continue reading
The Real Soil Company: the right product at the right time
The word on everyone’s lips at Glee 2021 was “sustainability”, which according to a visitor from BBC Gardener’s World was an essential part of “every conversation”. Continue reading
Best Glee Green Heart Display winners confirmed
The Green Heart – Glee’s horticultural hub – has crowned Hills Plants as winners of its 2021 Best Glee Green Heart Display award. Continue reading
The Glee New Product Showcase 2021 winners are revealed
Nineteen fantastic new garden and pet product innovations have been confirmed as this year’s winners of the coveted Glee New Product Showcase, at a special award presentation organised and run by Garden Trade News at the leading garden retail event, Glee, which takes place this week (14th – 16th September, NEC Birmingham). Continue reading
Glee Buyers Power List 2021: the winners!
The winners of the prestigious Glee Buyers Power List for 2021 were announced this afternoon (Wednesday September 15th) from The Stage content theatre at the show, which is still running at the NEC, Birmingham until Thursday September 16th. Continue reading
Vivid Arts’ Rabbit raises over £10,000 for Greenfingers
First launched at Glee 2018, the gorgeous rabbit figurine from leading garden décor manufacturer, Vivid Arts, has now raised over £10,000 for the Greenfingers charity. Continue reading
Primeur creates convenient pick-up lines in garden landscaping with Recycled Rubber Collection
For easy-to-install, lightweight garden landscape essentials that will help your customers transform their outdoor spaces and tap into the strong demand for sustainable solutions, look no further than Primeur’s recycled rubber eco Garden collection. Continue reading
How Primeur is tailoring its merchandising tools to help drive profitability for retailers
Primeur’s Eco Garden merchandising displays have been proven to help retailers maximise sales in-store, however now the company is enhancing this even further by working with retailers to tailor their display content to ensure that the tills keep ringing throughout the season. Here Primeur’s Sales Director, Jenny Douthwaite explains more. Continue reading