The recent demise of so many retailers shows the disruption to existing channels by online retailing. But Steve Collinge told the GIMA conference that the disruption to come will be bigger and nastier and include the rise of new breed of retailer.

Wyevale is changing its Garden Club from a points based reward scheme to instant rewards with 5% discount at the till or online. It will also stop selling its own branded gift cards.

Cherry Lane garden centres has opened nursery No. 3 to supply ‘Grown by Us’ to its 13 value driven garden centres.

ScanCom has warned of scam emails to customers purporting to change a suppliers banking details. They are very believable and could fool the unwary. Several companies have had similar experiences.

As the Dobbies deal is announced, Marcus Eyles told GIMA suppliers his task is to put a heritage gardening brand back on the map after the difficult Tesco years. By 2020 the Dobbies offer must be completely different.

Easy Fountain continues to drive the water feature category with a product development programme that saw more than 50 new products launched at GLEE 2018.  

The Fragrant Showstoppers each spread their delectable fragrance in a different part of the world. The Mexican orange blossom’s home is clear from its name. Lantana grows in tropical South America, whilst lilac originates from south-east Europe. The rose has spread from Asia.

As part of its ongoing business development and expansion plans, Wrexham-based Treadstone Products has launched a new website showcasing its two main divisions: Treadstone Garden and Treadstone Safety.

At the beginning of the year, the Environment Secretary announced a ban on the outdoor use of metaldehyde. Now with the deadline on the horizon, so are the replacement ideas from market leaders SBM Life Science.

In a true industry first, LifestyleGarden® has confirmed that the leading outdoor furniture brand will be working exclusively in partnership with the Eden Project, helping to further drive their common goal of promoting environmental responsibility and sustainability.

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) Trust recently selected Emma Lamb from Barton Grange Garden Centre and Sam Clark from Cowell's Garden Centre to attend this year's International Garden Centre Association (IGCA) Congress.

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Harriet Andrews from May Hill in Gloucestershire has recently joined Wyevale Nurseries, one of the largest family-run wholesale nurseries in the UK as a Sales Trainee.

Dave Everett, an industry expert for many years in ePOS, Retail Management and Online Trading has joined the NedFox-UK team

Norton Garden Centre on the A38 between Gloucester and Tewkesbury has been granted consent for a restaurant and plant area canopy.

When the MD of Bents wanted to do something a bit different to continue the celebrations for the Centre’s success at this year’s GCA awards, no-one expected him to suggest a rickshaw

Perennial has appointed Phil Swainston as Corporate Development Manager to develop its partnerships within the industry.

The National Garden Gift Voucher (NGGV) scheme has launched a workplace gardening competition in a bid to green up the office and boost workers’ health and well-being.

Work has officially started on this year’s highly-anticipated RHS Malvern Spring Festival as garden designers broke ground to begin turning their dreams into a blooming reality.