Garden Centre Retail

The Retail Trust’s respect retail campaign is being launched during the annual Respect for Shopworkers Week (13-19 November) this year, which was founded by the shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw and is now supported by a wide range of retail stakeholders. buff.ly/3MEjU1L

Retailers are helping consumers live more sustainable lives despite cost-of-living challenge. buff.ly/3QEg7Ut

The latest GRIDSERVE Electric Retail Hub has opened at Dobbies Leicester, as part of a long term partnership between the charging company and garden centre to increase the number of High Power charging locations across the UK. buff.ly/3SqfWh0

Squire’s Garden Centres has announced two forthcoming internal appointments, with the promotion of Ross McEwan to Group Retail Operations Manager and Ricky Bowness to Group Purchasing Manager. buff.ly/45VsXC6

September’s GCA Barometer of Trade figures have just been released and they show it was a ‘good month’ for members with an already ‘strong’ start to Christmas sales. Read more: buff.ly/3sbQaCd

In the October issue, which we billed as a Sustainability Special, we heard from Colin Curran of Kirktown Garden Centre about their investment into solar panels and other sustainable upgrades. Read more from page 22 onwards here: buff.ly/3PAjp9L

Wildlife specialist brand CJ Wildlife has announced its partnership with Hillier Garden Centres, one of the leading names in growing and horticultural retail. buff.ly/3Q6uJMh

The HTA has joined forces with the BRC to call for action on the escalating crisis of retail crime. In 2022, the HTA estimated £16 million worth of garden centre turnover had been lost to retail crime over the last year. Read more: buff.ly/3PAkCOh

Work is underway at the expansion at Laylocks Garden Centre in Cotheridge near Worcester. The aim is to open the new development in March 2024. Read more: buff.ly/3LHd9vz

The Garden Centre Retail Sustainability Special is out today! Covering topics such as food waste, solar panels the plastic packaging tax and a lot more, this issue showcases why garden centres are perfectly positioned to be sustainable pioneers of retail. buff.ly/3PAjp9L

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co has completed the sale of Wellingborough Garden Centre in Great Doddington, Northamptonshire to the Howard Family. buff.ly/3EZ2Yyx

This is your last chance to have your say on whether buying British is important to your garden centre. Please complete the survey! buff.ly/48nyjZv

Retailers could have offered 12,000 more apprenticeships over the past year if it was not for the Government’s failure to reform the Apprenticeship Levy, according to a survey by the British Retail Consortium (BRC). buff.ly/3LEiweZ

The GCA Barometer of Trade (BoT) figures for August have revealed an ‘excellent month’ with members seeing an uplift in 11 of the 13 categories recorded by the organisation (2023). buff.ly/3ZlQxpU

Is buying British important to you? We're on a mission with Made in Britain to find out the views from the garden retailers in the UK. We'd appreciate you taking two minutes to fill out our survey: buff.ly/3r6A24J

From occasional use to becoming part of our daily lives over the last two years, the QR could continue to prove useful to retailers. Read all about the rise of the QR code here: buff.ly/3Rux4Bs

Entry for our Christmas Competition 2023 sponsored by @Gisela_Graham is now open! It’s a fantastic PR opportunity in the run up to Christmas for the winners! Both Garden Centres and Destination Garden Centres will be judged, and the winners announced immediately.

When it comes to online retailing, garden centres have a distinct set of priorities and requirements. Imagery is essential, but so is context. Alexandre de Vigan, CEO of Nfinite believes CGI is an opportunity for garden retailers. buff.ly/44Q8cYZ

Here's 10 reasons why your business should exhibit at the Garden Centre Expo if you're targeting the garden retail sector: buff.ly/3Z3XR9J

Businesses that install Electric Vehicle (EV) charging in their car parking could recoup their investment in less than a year and enjoy profits in year two and beyond.  buff.ly/3QpjFKM