In This Issue
Glee goes Floral Thursday for Greenfingers
Woodlodge’s ‘Fountain of Fizz’ raffle helps to raise vital funds for Greenfingers
Inspired by RHS and made in the UK
Impressive launches from Westland
Apta showcases Green Haus recycled indoor pots
Meet the new Fiskars' sales representatives
Johnsons Lawn Seed unveils Accelerator – the key to a lawn that germinates and establishes at speed
Beautifully-made wood cutting tools from Burgon & Ball
A clean sweep of home and garden accessories from Town & Country
Introducing NEW Timber Eco Shield
Zest continues to impress!
Stone King Amazing Stone Restorer wins New Product Award
To boldly grow, like no one has grown before
Garden Pride celebrates its 30th Birthday!
Are your customer’s lawns sweet enough, and if not, can you help them correct the imbalance?
Now...all the performance of Miracle-Gro - but organically
Made in Holland collection from Capi
Woodlodge launches Bee Kind pottery range
Multi award winners add to their honours list
Encouraging greenfingered children...that's the aim of Taylors Bulbs
Bringing the outdoors in with Pentik’s Nordic lifestyle concept
Bord na Móna launches Happy Compost range
Take the EKJU journey – a road map of sustainability and high standards
Visit The Sugar Shed Ltd Hall on stand 19B68
Fallen Fruits showcase stylish Fancy Flames collection
Easigrass showcase latest in its innovative product range
Glee visitors get 'Get Petface’d'
Season-long grass seed sales
Free pallet of Coffee Logs up for grabs
Greenhouse builder becomes a garden centre specialist
New Product Awards for Pets@Glee revealed
Glee Buyers Power List Winners Revealed
Boyd Douglas-Davies appointed as HTA President
Best Green Heart Display winners confirmed
Glee New Product Awards 2019 - Winners revealed
Glee New Products 2019 – Shortlisted Products
Natural Grower scoops the 2019 GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund 2019
Garden Re-Leaf 2020 officially launched at Glee
The Glee team make their #PowerOfOne pledges – what’s yours?
Join the Retail Lab and Discovery tours
Glee 2019 Retail Lab sponsor interview: Ivyline
Glee 2019 Retail Lab sponsor interview: Meadow View Stone
Glee 2019 Retail Lab sponsor interview: EKJU
Glee 2019 Retail Lab sponsor interview: Scheurich
Glee 2019 Retail Lab sponsor interview: Verona Group
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Glee 2019 Retail Lab sponsor interview: Ivyline

Retailers seeking products of the future and the latest in-store merchandising ideas need look no further than the Retail Lab at Glee. Now in its third year, this inspirational feature area, in association with the Horticultural Trades Association, is bursting with ideas. In fact, 61% of Glee’s visitors say they will attend Glee 2019 as a result of seeing the Retail Lab last year. Here, we catch-up with Scott Thomas, Director of long-term Retail Lab sponsors, Ivyline.

 

Why have you chosen to return as a sponsor of the Retail Lab in 2019?

Last year’s Retail Lab was a great success, so we were keen to replicate this in 2019. Each year the Retail Lab delivers some highly innovative and creative displays, and as leaders of innovation in the UK market, we are keen to be part of this and help to create a place to showcase our new products and concepts. More so, the Retail Lab attracts people interested in unique and trend-led products, and we love being part of helping the garden centre industry to evolve into leaders in retail innovation. Of course, the exposure we gain within the Retail Lab also translates into extra traffic to our stand, so for us, it’s a win win!

 

What appeal does the Retail Lab hold? Why should retailers/ merchandisers/ buyers visit this area?

The Retail Lab at Glee represents some of the best merchandising examples. Each display, no matter the theme, is thought provoking, and presents exciting new concepts to the retailer. It’s also a great hub for the industry, providing the opportunity to meet with new contacts, and gather best practice advice.

 

What products/ranges will you be supplying to the Retail Lab in 2019?

Ivyline has earmarked a wide selection of its market leading indoor pots and planter ranges for the 2019 Retail Lab. Look out for our trend-led indoor planters, the on-trend natural woven lined basket planters, cacti and succulent planters, terrariums, and plant stands. We’ll also be showcasing some of our outdoor ranges, including outdoor planters, firebowls and outdoor candles.

 

What current trends are shaping your business most? How do you see this changing in the next 12-24 months?

Health and wellbeing is driving an unprecedented demand for foliage plants, and we don’t expect to see this trend slow any time soon. Working alongside this are trend leading retailers and bloggers, who together are attracting a far younger audience into the benefits of houseplants, with cacti, succulent and other low maintenance plants continuing to drive volume within garden centres.

 

Elsewhere we’re seeing an obvious thirst from consumers for new materials and natural products such as ethically sourced woven basketware. Biophilic design is becoming a huge trend in interiors as well as the workplace, whilst we’re also seeing a high demand of trend-led prints. Additionally, the notion of moving the indoor out is a huge trend driving sales of outdoor firebowls and outdoor accessories.

 

What can you tell us about Ivyline’s plans for Glee 2019?

We have a huge amount planned for Glee 2019, most notably our new themed collections which include ‘Inspired by the sea’, ‘Botanical’, ‘Desert Boho’, and Scandi designs to name but a few.

 

We’ll also be introducing even more trend-led indoor planter ranges, as well as an expanded range of ‘fun’ cacti planters. Newness can be expected across our ranges, from firebowl designs to outdoor planters, plus an exciting new category introduction – details of which are firmly under wraps until the show itself!

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