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  • Fordingbridge are proud to have played a part at Bybrook's ‘Best business refurbishment, refit or extension' at Bybrook Barn. Fordingbridge transformed the undercover plant area to become 480m2 of out ...
  • HOW HAS THE UK RETAIL MARKET CHANGED IN THAT TIME? Back in the day, customers were very much focused on buying products and Kaemingk was still developing as a company and adapting the ranges to suit a ...
  • The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force on 25 May 2018. These new requirements are a radical change of the existing obligations on companies regarding privacy and the processing ...
  • Glee at Spring Fair has been a success for Woodlodge – the UK's leading supplier of pots and planters. Throughout the show the company received great feedback on the ranges on display from a variety o ...
  • Network, Grow & Inspire – Glee at Spring Fair hits the mark      As the doors close on Spring Fair 2018, the organisers of Glee's concession event - Glee at Spring Fair - are pleased to confirm that t ...
  • Glee welcomes new team member to boost UK coverage Daniel will be responsible for raising awareness of Glee's exciting new dedicated pet sector – Pets @ Glee. Driving pets directly into the heart of t ...
  • New research by Compare the Market shows the best places to take your pets on holiday, and how to get them there. Air France, TUI and Thomas Cook are among the top pet travel options. With winter fast ...
  • Getting children on the plot  Two big things in my life are my daughters and my allotment, and I'm trying to find fun ways to get my girls down on the allotment and involved with what I'm doing. Below ...
  • Dogs are really a man and woman's best friend, according to research released today to celebrate World Friendship Day. A study of 1,000 UK pet owners* commissioned by raw and raw inspired pet food exp ...
  • Block Blitz will once again be bringing its hassle-free paving treatments to this year's show profiling the start-up's growing business and expanding product range. Launched at GLEE in 2016, Yorkshire ...
  • Picking out the right food for your dog also means picking out the right ingredients. As a responsible pet friend, one of the best things you can do for him is serve healthy, well-balanced food. Good ...
  • For an international supplier looking at a new market such as the UK, it is important to know what their potential retail customers would expect from them. Here are some key retailers' suggestions: “O ...
  • HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN SELLING TO THE UK MARKET? Tramontina has been selling to the UK since the 1980s. We began by selling our range of garden tools and then we started to supply the hospitality segm ...
  • In search of newness

    15 Jan 2018
    Disa Blackburn, Head of Buying for Home, Furniture and Gifts at Debenhams explains how they seek out new products to appeal to their customers. WHERE DO YOU LOOK TO FIND NEW PRODUCTS AND BRANDS? Trade ...
  • Any way you look at it, the Great British public love their pets. However, the generational shift in attitudes towards our pets in the last 10-15 years has been significant. In our grandparent's gener ...
  • BY GTN Xtra  Bents' initiatives to encourage kids to love the outdoors There has never been a better time to think about getting children back outside to enjoy the great outdoors and Bents Garden & Ho ...
  • A look ahead to Glee 2018 Still on a high following Glee 2017, the event's post-show report has helped shape much of the thinking for the short and long-term future of Glee. The research has highlight ...
  • Why has Glee added an additional show at Spring Fair? Glee at Spring Fair has been introduced for a simple reason – Spring Fair is the UK's No.1 Home and Gift Fair, so the audience is already there, r ...
  • “There is such a fashion now for things going on in unusual venues, it seems very appealing to listen to folk music in a greenhouse lit by fairy lights” Garden centres need to make hay while the sun s ...
  • The Background Premier Decorations Limited was established in 1987 and has successfully grown to become the leading and most respected business to business importer and distributor of seasonal decorat ...
  • The doors to Glee 2017 may now be closed, but the industry praise continues to be heard. From busy aisles, full-to-capacity exhibiting space, a positive, business-building atmosphere and the strongest ...
  • IC Innovations  IC Innovations will partner with well-known brands and use their expertise in product design to create ranges that are authentic and great quality, by always respecting the key values ...
  • In increasingly volatile times, retail experts always say that consumers make spending decisions around “needs” and “wants”. To get consumers to spend on “wants” and desires only gets harder in tough ...
  • The History The Chinese use the culture on gravel for thousands of years. The hanging gardens of Babylon were soilless culture. In 1930 the first hydroponic system was marketed in Germany. Today cultu ...
  • The Barking Bakery

    06 Sep 2017
    The Barking Bakery was founded in 2014 by Michelle. The inspiration behind the Barking Bakery came from trying to find a special treat that was good enough to give her dog Spot but there was nothing o ...
  • Health Benefits  Within any office there are numerous electrical devices such as computers, office equipment, telephones, air conditioning, as well as the natural airborne pollens and allergens. Salt ...
  • PetMaxi  PetMaxi factory contains worldwide state-of-the art equipment to produce cat and dog food, allowing them to produce appetizing quality food of great nutritional value, with high energy levels ...
  • Innovation! Cultivate your little corner of nature with Miniterra by Louis Moulin  Louis Moulin launches its modular greenhouses Miniterra. Ideal for the small spaces, they are easy to install and fun ...
  • “BloomHands” and “BubbleHands” gloves by Dyntex Korea Co Do you know that flowers also communicate with the surrounding environment? It is said that the flowers recognize the beautiful environments, m ...
  • 1. After 27 years' experience in the horticultural industry, what continues to inspire you about gardening?   I am often described as an expert in my field, but I see myself still a student in it. You ...