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
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Pot-mate™ scoops the 2021 GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund
Now in its seventh year, the GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund has helped to bring to market a series of brands, many of which are considered key players helping to drive growth and diversification of the garden retail sector. This year’s winner – Pot-mate™ – is set to be an exciting addition to the garden retail sector, helping to provide a solution to an age-old problem whilst offering retailers with a great volume-driven, add-on sales opportunity. Continue reading
Swing’ by the Deco-Pak stand for a ‘crazy’ look at its 2022 offering
If retailers swing by the Deco-Pak stand (6H50-J51) at Glee 2021 they are guaranteed a crazy time as this year the team are doing things a little differently! Continue reading
Why buyers won’t want to miss The Real Soil Company at Glee 2021
The Real Soil Company and its hero product – SuperSoil – has been brought to market to enable garden retailers to fill the void felt at the upper end of the growing media product sector. Organic, peat-free and featuring only the best plant-derived matter, buyers visiting the forthcoming Glee exhibition (14th – 16th September, NEC Birmingham) will want to ensure the company is on their list of brands not to miss. Continue reading
GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund
As activity ramps up ahead of Glee 2021, GIMA is encouraging new business and innovators to consider entering the 2021 GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund, with this year’s winner being unveiled at Glee, the leading annual exhibition for the garden and outdoor leisure industries (14th – 16th September, NEC Birmingham). Continue reading
GIMA Award entrants raise over £2,000 for Greenfingers
The Greenfingers Charity is offering its endless gratitude to entrants of the 2021 GIMA Awards as over £2,000 has been raised following the auctioning of donated product post-judging day. Continue reading
The GIMA Judging is complete – find out who wins on Nov 11th
Hot on the heels of its Charity Golf Day, the GIMA team was out and about again, this time onsite at Warwick Racecourse to oversee the (socially distanced!) 2021 GIMA Awards judging. With almost 250 products entered, the judges had their work cut out for themselves, with winners having to wait a little longer to find out who has scooped this year’s highly contested awards with the annual celebratory dinner taking place on November 11th at the five-star Celtic Manor Resort. Continue reading
GIMA Charity Golf Day welcomes the industry back with a day of sunshine and friendly competition
Marking the return of in-person events, the 11th annual GIMA Charity Golf Day (June 9th, 2021) was a fun-filled day of friendly competition, reunions, networking, fundraising, and glorious summer sunshine. Continue reading
Last chance to enter the 2021 GIMA Awards
Don’t miss the May 28th entry deadline
Suppliers wanting to gain unrivalled market-wide recognition for their latest product innovation, marketing support or approach to sustainability will want to take centre stage at the forthcoming GIMA Awards (11th November, Celtic Manor). However, time is running out, as the deadline for entering the 2021 event– Friday May 28th – is now just days away. Continue reading
Re-elected GIMA President, Simon McArdle, thanks retail customers on behalf of the membership
Plus, Kate Ebbens re-joins GIMA Council
GIMA has announced the re-election of Simon McArdle of Westland Horticulture as GIMA President, following its AGM held virtually on Thursday 20th May 2021. Continue reading
Catering to the greener gardeners of the future
Whether changing their diet and lifestyle or trying to adopt better habits, consumers are making more informed decisions and better choices for their own health and that of the planet. The interest in vegetarian and vegan diets has increased steadily, whilst concern for the environment and the effects of climate change is escalating. Shoppers are actively seeking products that have minimal impact on the environment, from production and the way materials are sourced, right through to what happens to the packaging after use. This is a growing movement in gardening, with demand soaring for sustainably-sourced, plant-based products that work with nature to deliver impressive results. Retailers need to act now and get on board with this emerging category. Continue reading
How The Real Soil Company is driving sales in store with informative packaging and PoS
Creating stand-out PoS in an increasingly saturated retail environment was a key consideration when the team at The Real Soil Company created the packaging for its new peat-free, organic and veganic topsoil, SuperSoil. Continue reading
GIMA confirms Scarlet Opus is to return for new series of Consumer & Design Trends virtual webinars
GIMA is pleased to confirm that it has recommissioned its Consumer & Design Trends research for the third year running, once again optimising the leading insight from trend agency, Scarlet Opus. Continue reading
GIMA confirms Scarlet Opus is to return for new series of Consumer & Design Trends virtual webinars
May 17th, 18th & 19th
GIMA is pleased to confirm that it has recommissioned its Consumer & Design Trends research for the third year running, once again optimising the leading insight from trend agency, Scarlet Opus. Continue reading
Deco-Pak marathon Mar-CHING for Garden Re-Leaf Day
March has seen lots of suppliers go that extra mile for Garden Re-Leaf Day but one, Deco-Pak, has quietly being making March a marathon month for this annual FUNdraising event – together tackling over 700miles and elevations which would have taken them to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro and beyond. Continue reading