Echoing the incredible growth that is shaping the garden retail sector, Glee 2022 – taking part in late June (28th – 30th, NEC Birmingham) – is enjoying pre-pandemic levels of activity, helping the exhibition to fill 80% of its exhibition space with just five months to go until the doors open on this year’s edition of the leading garden retail event. Continue reading
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Mark your diaries – Glee is back bigger & better than ever before! June 2022 floorplan 75% booked
Hot on the heels of a thriving 2021 event, the 2022 edition of Glee is now just six months away and is set to be the biggest edition of the UK’s leading garden retail exhibition for several years! 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
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
Everything you need to know about PAW @ Glee 2021
As a leading showcase of pet product suppliers, trendsetters and emerging brands, PAW at Glee 2021 is set to be a thriving platform for any retailers wanting to optimise the ‘pet pound’. Continue reading
Glee 2021 Sustainability Report: How the market leading exhibition for garden and outdoor products is placing sustainability at its heart
In a world where environmental concerns are running high on national and international agendas, sustainability has become one of the most important trends in retail, with consumer demand for sustainable and eco-friendly products growing like never-before and brands with green credentials rising to the top of their wish lists. Manufacturers and distributors are responding to this vital trend by developing goods which meet the requirements of environmentally conscious consumers. 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
Glee 2021 content programme details unveiled
Glee 2021, taking place this year from September 14th-16th at the NEC, Birmingham, will once again host an invaluable seminar programme from The Stage theatre located in Hall 6. Content will include an inspirational mix of future trend forecasts, research into consumer buying behaviour and crucial business advice, along with a series of prestigious industry awards. Continue reading
Glee 2021: COVID-19 measures FAQ
As the Glee team gets ready to welcome you back to the leading garden retail exhibition (14th – 16th September, NEC Birmingham), they answer some of your burning questions regarding the COVID-19 measures that have been put in place to ensure the event can take place safely and securely; measures that the team are confident will offer peace of mind for all those that attend. Continue reading
Download Glee Connect to maximise your time at Glee 2021
Successfully launched ahead of the 2019 event, Glee Connect – the exhibition’s AI-powered event ‘matchmaking’ platform for smartphones and desktops – is back and ready for download to help retailers maximise their time at the first in-person garden retail exhibition in over 18 months. Continue reading
Top reasons why plant buyers should visit the Glee Green Heart in 2021
Optimise profit potential of seasonal plants now – with seasonal plants being more topical than ever, the Green Heart represents an opportunity to buy high impact lines for immediate delivery and sale.
10 Reasons not to miss Glee 2021
Glee 2021 is just around the corner (14th – 16th September, NEC Birmingham). With eight thriving product sectors and thousands of new products set to launch at the exhibition, it comes as no surprise that retailers from across the garden retail, DIY, builders’ merchant, home and gift, high street and pet sectors – including B&Q. Blue Diamond, National Trust, Bents Garden & Home, British Garden Centres, Costco, Flowerland, Robert Dyas, Dobbies, Centre Parcs, Crocus, John Lewis, YTC Ltd – are registering for the show in their droves. For those yet to secure their free ticket for the event, here are 10 reasons why Glee should be firmly in your diary next month! Continue reading
More exciting brands confirmed for Glee 2021
With less than a month to go until the doors open on the first in-person Glee event in two years, retailers from across the garden retail sector will be busy planning their trip around the show. These retailers will be pleased to learn that this year’s event will be home to both established brands and exciting new grass-root innovators, and during recent weeks the show has welcomed a plethora of companies to the 2021 roster; companies’ retailers will not want to miss out on seeing! Continue reading