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  •   A great customer experience drives digital transformation and supports business growth. Alan O'Neill, Managing Director at Kara Change Management, recommends three ways of improving customer experie ...
  •   What makes a garden sustainable? A good way to start is by using sustainable products, and retailers are now driving change by introducing more and more eco-friendly products into the market. This i ...
  •   Willsow, the first ever plantable children's books, gained recognition at BBC Dragons' Den in 2021, but the business has grown considerably since receiving that initial financial investment. Thomas ...
  •   Watch Neil Grant, Managing Director of Ferndale Garden Centre talking with our Content Editor, Lina Vaz, about the main issues that are having an impact on the garden retail industry and how to over ...
  • Check out our new episode of Glee TV! It's all about upcoming trends for the garden retail industry. Rebekah Hutchinson works across both the Home & Interiors and Baby & Kids markets at Trend Bible. S ...
  •   Sustainability is such a big topic for the retail industry that it can be challenging to know where to start. The immediate response is to think about adding recycled or recyclable products to your ...
  •   From successful store layouts to supporting local farmers, there is a lot of insights to take away from this interview with the CEO of Rosebourne, Carol Paris. Our content editor, Lina Vaz, talked w ...
  • The doors might be closed on the 2022 edition of Glee, but the generosity of visitors and exhibitors alike continues to echo as the show’s latest initiative ‘Giving at Glee’, designed to protect the p ...
  • New Fashion Boutique at Yarnton

    24 Aug 2022 By Lina Vaz, Content Editor at Hyve Group plc
    The pandemic brought a huge influx of new consumers into the garden product market. Gardening became an attractive hobby for many people, and it's likely that some of them will continue gardening for ...
  •   Watch the best recommendations to ensure the garden retail industry is considered a viable career choice by Boyd Douglas-Davies, HTA President and British Garden Centres group Director. On this new ...
  • Following the first-ever June edition of the Glee exhibition, the show’s organisers have added a new initiative as part of its ‘Power of One’ campaign, introducing the Glee ESG (Environmental, Social ...
  •   What do judges look out for when selecting Glee Award winners? What are the main issues affecting the garden retail industry? How best to tackle them? Andy Bunker, Glee Awards judge and Alton Garden ...
  •   Learn all about the Glee Award Winner for the Best of British category. This time is for a new Christmas product, Bertie, a stable and innovative Christmas tree stand. Watch Trevor Pfeiffer, Editor ...
  •   Watch our Best in Show Glee Award Winner! Trevor Pfeiffer, Editor & Director at Garden Trade News and Official Glee Publications, talks to Martin Ward, Senior Brand Manager at Westland Horticulture ...
  • Hydria Life Fountain

    27 Jul 2022
      The Hydria Life water fountain won the Glee Award for best garden decoration product. You can turn any pot into a fountain and simply recharge it every couple of months. Trevor Pfeiffer, Editor & Di ...
  • From farm to fork

    20 Jul 2022
    People love going to garden centres not just for the great selection of plants and gardening tools, sometimes it’s all about food. Garden centres are renowned as great places to eat, as they tend to s ...
  • Glee 2022 roundup

    13 Jul 2022
    We all had such an amazing time at Glee 2022! Watch an interview with our Event Director, Matthew Mein, led by Trevor Pfeiffer, Editor & Director Garden Trade News and Official Glee Publications. They ...
  • Fifteen fantastic new garden and pet product innovations have been confirmed as this year’s winners of the highly-coveted Glee New Product Showcase. The winning products were announced at a special aw ...
  • The RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival, open until Saturday 9 July 2022, has a sheer variety of gardens dazzling with their innovative ideas, beautiful plants and detailed landscapes. One of the ...
  • Glee 2022 might be drawing to a close but the garden retail sector is already looking ahead to the 2023 edition of the exhibition, which is gearing up to be the home of international gardening and pet ...
  • Glee’s horticultural hub, the Green Heart, has seen Happy Plants crowned this year’s winners of the Best Glee Green Heart Display award. Judged by Neil Fishlock of Syngenta Flowers the Happy Plants st ...
  • Just moments ago seven buyers/buying teams from across the garden retail sector were given reason to celebrate having been awarded one of the 2022 Buyers Power List awards. This awards ceremony, takin ...
  • Tackling the big issues that are shaping garden retail, Glee’s dedicated hub for education and learning, ‘The Stage’, will feature an unmissable timetable this year. Find out more below. Focusing on w ...
  • We’re excited to launch our Glee TV with an editorial video hosted by Trevor Pfeiffer, Editor and Director at Garden Trade News. The panel discussion highlights the issues customers are facing regardi ...
  • How Can Gardening Boost Your Health?

    06 Jun 2022 By Jane Sandwood, Freelance Writer
    Gardening is a popular pastime in the UK, with around 27 million people dedicating themselves regularly to growing an array of plants, flowers, and produce. One of the main reasons for its popularity ...
  • We cannot help but rejoicing as the Queen celebrates her Platinum Jubilee after 70 years of service, the first British Monarch to commemorate such an extraordinary achievement. Many events and activit ...
  • See what the UK’s premier garden centre & gift exhibition has to offer in these crucial market sectors Not only have many of the UK’s garden centres become amongst the most successful destination reta ...
  • We are all super excited with our fast-approaching show and look forward to welcoming you in June. There are wonderful things happening behind the scenes and we want to warmly invite you to participat ...
  • The horticultural hub of Glee, the Green Heart is THE place to see the latest indoor and outdoor plant varieties from a range of leading growers.  An integral part of the show each year, the central a ...
  • This year’s Glee (June 28th – 30th) is set to be bigger and better, with hundreds of garden and leisure brands coming together under one roof for a jam-packed three days. Buyers across the industry ha ...