HORNBACH announces expansion plans into Serbia
HORNBACH Baumarkt AG, one of Europe’s largest home improvement and garden retail groups, has announced its intention to expand operations into Serbia. Read more - members only
HORNBACH announces expansion plans into Serbia
HORNBACH Baumarkt AG, one of Europe’s largest home improvement and garden retail groups, has announced its intention to expand operations into Serbia. Read more - members only
Watch BGC’s heartwarming Christmas advert
British Garden Centres reveals its new heartwarming festive TV advert to light up Christmas this year. Read more - open to all
Ball Colegrave fined after workplace fall
Employers have been given a stark reminder of the dangers associated with working at height, after Ball Colegrave was fined £80,000 following a serious workplace incident. Read more - members only
A change of direction for Trans-Continental
Trans-Continental, whose brands include SnowTime and SunTime, has announced a change of direction. From 2026 the company will concentrate on supplying... Read more - members only
Tumble dryer implicated in garden centre fire
Fire crews from Wickford and Rayleigh Weir were called to a fire at WD Smiths Meadow Croft Garden Centre in Woodham Road, Battlesbridge, last night. Read more - members only
Perrywood opens £8.5m Garden Centre at Sudbury
This month Perrywood Garden Centres has opened its brand new £8.5 million garden centre in Sudbury, Suffolk. It expects turnover to increase by a third in the next year to around £6m. Read more - members only
Market leaders in the UK’s online plant sector
A brand new report has highlighted the leading brands in the UK’s online plant industry for 2025, including the best-rated and most prominent brands in the sector. Read more - members only
Gold accreditation for Notcutts as a ‘Best Employer’
Notcutts Garden Centres has been awarded Gold accreditation in the Best Employers Eastern Region Awards. Read more - members only
HTA sets out £5 billion green economy vision for Scotland
HTA has unveiled its Scottish Environmental Horticulture Manifesto outlining a vision for Scotland’s green economy which could unlock a £5.1bn economic opportunity by 2030. Read more - members only
Hosepipe bans remain in place
Hosepipe bans in southern England—including areas served by Thames Water, Southern Water, Yorkshire Water, and South East Water—are still in effect. Read more - members only
Per Klemm Named Germany’s ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ at TASPO Awards
Selecta one CEO, Per Klemm, wins TASPO’s ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ for leadership, innovation, and sustainable growth in the ornamental plant industry. Read more - members only
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Second profit warning from B&M
Shares fall by 15% as B&M issues a second profit warning this month. The stock is now trading at levels last seen in 2016. The CFO is to step down. Read more - members only
