Online sales have been slowly but steadily growing ever since the first transaction in 1994 by a student who sold a CD of Sting’s Ten Summoner’s Tales album to a friend in Philadelphia. The friend used his credit card to pay the $12.48, plus shipping costs in a transaction that, for the first time ever, was protected by encryption technology. Read more

People in horticulture are facing growing financial challenges - the need for free debt advice has never been greater. Read more

In an increasingly digital world, it’s more important than ever for garden retailers to devote time and attention to their online presence. Read more

Garden centres and nurseries (both retail and wholesale) are always searching for the best way to sell plants. Garden Connect is exhibiting at the HTA National Plant Show to help wholesale nurseries and garden retailers to sell more plants. Read more

It's human nature to want to grow your farm shop and increase sales but we can quite often be left feeling at a loss on how to achieve this. There are several low cost and effective ways that your farm shop business can increase average basket spend... Read more

I was recently asked to tell the HTA Marketing Conference how to get the most from PR and advertising. It is something I am often asked so here are a few tips that might help with your planning for next year. Read more

Dejex Supplies, a wholesaler to commercial horticulture explores the arguments for and against peat and its alternatives. Read more

Brexit -  What are the concerns if there is a free trade deal?... What are the concerns if we revert to World Trade rules?... The key messages for UK exporters are explained by Gardenex. Read more

With Christmas already making an appearance in retail outlets, now is the time to really think about how to attract customers into your store over the festive period.  Read more

I’m working with RS Components to share an in-depth online resource they created to help raise more awareness about health and safety in our workplaces. Read more

Why not give us a call to find out more. No obligation. But give PR a chance. Your business’ reputation deserves it. Read more

The next big thing in online marketing is content marketing. Sharing knowledge and information helps to get more followers on social media, gain better Google rankings and ultimately attracts new customers to garden centres. Read more