In This Issue
Glee 2014 is hailed as a great success by garden retail industry
Glee New Product Awards 2014 winners
Green Heart – bringing plants back to the heart of the show
Industry top brass meet at Leaders for Change lunch
Food & Catering Zone was a 'must-see' feature
Gardman stand was a hive of activity
Kelkay can't contain their success at Glee
Kelkay launch Mediterranean aggregates collection
Deco-Pak celebrate 10th anniversary at Glee
Apta win two Glee New Product Awards
Rainbow and Bee Friendly bulb displays prove popular
Giant Bulbs are a hit for Taylors Bulbs
Whitefurze: pride in being flexible
The Fastest Formula Lawn Seed Yet!
After Moss: lawns will never be the same again
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Rod Slater reveals what it's like to change from Glee visitor to exhibitor
Grobox and Gromat launched by Mr Fothergill's at Glee
Our best GLEE in 20 years, says Jonart Design
“Why do the most fertile parts of the garden have no plants?”
Rosy Cheeks, Greenfingers and your garden centre
It’s a taste sensation on La Hacienda’s stand
Champagne winners at Catering Design Group
Just the ticket for Trolley of Booze winner
Darlac's 'turbo-charged' lopper
Grange website will help stockists to compete in digital world
Get it right every time with Plantspacer
Wot...a folding pot wot packs flat?
Pink goes down a treat on Town & Country
Urban chic for the birds and the bees
GIMA Innovator’s Seed Corn Fund winner confirmed
Forest confirm investment in digital assets to further enhance retail sales
G Plants unveil 80 new lines
G7 Swansong for Neil after 28 years
Visitor wins a day's design consultation from Catering Design Group
New waterproof accessories make a splash
New cordless garden tools go head to head with petrol rivals
Outside decor from Home2Garden
How garden centres can win the coffee shop war
A touch of festive glitter from Norfolk Lerisure
It’s a rake, Jim, but not as we know it…
Stax launch new Ambassador ranges
Warm welcome from HOTMAX for High Heat Logs
Karcher unveil ‘chore-free’ watering range
Now there's a Rootgrow pack for evergreens
Smart Solar re-launches as Smart Garden and unveils 350 new products
Crest Garden's Nick Davies is a 'man in demand' at Glee
Westland Horticulture showcased new range at Glee
Nearly 100 garden centres 'Go Wild with Peckish'
Town & Country's latest launch...you can see right through it!
GIMA’s ‘speed-date’ sessions hit the spot for second year
Handy Distribution do the business with their rear roller lawnmower
GardenDeal app creates lots of interest
Petface create interest in Toyz and Farmyard Buddies ranges
Sales go from strength to strength with Resolva Liquid shots and Power Pump
Hands up...these gloves are high performance
VegTrug - not just for veg!
Buyers get first look at 600 new products from top US brand
More would visit garden centres if coffee was better says survey
Giraffe sculptures take a bow at Glee after Tour de France appearance
Nordic's easy-care Pergodas make debut
Nordic win Retailers' Choice Award with Verandah Summerhouse
Premier Decorations give away an LED TV in prize draw
Hetland and Garden King win at Catering Design Group
Glee Daily News readership up 15%
Tildenet and Haxnicks partnership kicks off with award success
New wood-burning stove company Stovey launched at Glee
Bord Na Mona...bringing the Chelsea experience to the garden centre
Watch out for these great new products...they could become bestsellers
Charles Bentley sweep in to Glee with premium brushes
Garden On A Roll develop a perfect gift solution
Neudorff launch gets to the root of the matter
Magnetic pot is world first for new Glee exhibitor
Don't rest on your laurels...promote them in red and green pots
View our picture gallery from the build-up days
Matthew Mein piece
‘Love the Plot You’ve Got’ gets off to a great start at Glee
Over 50% of stand space already sold for Glee 2015
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Wyevale Garden Centres appoints Tim Patten as Multi-Channel Director
Wyevale Garden Centres has further strengthened its executive management team with the addition of Tim Patten as Multi-Channel Director...
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Gardman stand was a hive of activity

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Gardman's impressive stand at Glee was one of the busiest throughout Glee with all of their brands creating a lot of interest with visiting buyers. CEO Stewart Hainsworth said he was pleased with the reaction to the company's products, and praised marketing director Sarah Downing and her team for creating such a striking stand...

Gardman have invested heavily this year in the top-selling Cole & Bright solar lighting range, with significant new features and 10 new products. Key objectives for 2015 are more choice and differentiation in the category. The new lines include features like motion sensors with increased night-time visibility, Colour Select and Set, allowing users to choose a single colour from the light’s changing rainbow spectrum, and Dual Power, which has a back-up battery so the lights can be enjoyed all year round. Merchandisers promoting the theme of ‘Bright Ideas for Nights Outside’ are also offered.

Another host of new lines is evident in the new season’s line-up for Gardman’s Moulton Mill premium tools range. The brand offers competitively-priced stainless steel, heritage-styled tools with a 15-year guarantee. New lines include forks, spades, lawn rake, long-handled hand tools, hand tools and cutting tools, offered in merchandised wall stands or island stands if required.

Gardman has developed specialist wild bird care brand The Ernest Charles Co to offer retailers and consumers a greater depth of choice within the category. Dedicated to providing quality products, The Ernest Charles Co will soon offer its specialist blends in 2kg and 12.55kg sizes, in premium re-sealable packaging. Furthermore, a range of four premium bird tables has been launched with immediate availability, allowing Gardman’s retail partners to capitalise on spring trading. To demonstrate the brand’s commitment to design and quality each table carries a unique 15 year guarantee, is handcrafted in the UK from FSC-pine with a long lasting rot-protection treatment.  Each has a slate effect roof and an embossed plaque as a marque of brand authority. Fully assembled stems and full colour packaging for the table heads provide a practical, impactful shop-floor solution for retailers as well as easy transportation for consumers.

Blacksmith Hanging Garden is a new brand from Gardman promising guaranteed quality and style in a top-selling category. The strong, hand-crafted twist design is hand-forged in heavy duty wrought iron with a powder coated finish and comes with a five-year guarantee. There are two designs of hanging basket in sizes from 30cm to 45cm, wall mangers and wall troughs and curved floor-standing planters. All are of premium quality built to last. Hooks, brackets and coco-fibre liners complete the range.

A further range extension to the Garden & Home Co. proposition will offer consumers a choice of products that will span popular garden living categories such as wall art, clocks and candle hardware, inspired by emerging high street fashions and reflect current trends in garden and home décor. Offered at attractive mid-price points, this mass appeal product ramge will be ideal for both impulse purchae and gift ranges. Lifestyle themed merchandising displays and coordinating packaging has been developed for maximum shelf appeal, and to encourage link sales accross varying categories to increase basket spend. This backed with a targeted consumer marketing plan will drive footfall to store.

Pictured: Gardman CEO Stewart Hainsworth and marketing director Sarah Downing near The Ernest Charles Co range.




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