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Thank you to everyone who attended and exhibited at Glee 2012
Vitax unveiled new growing media range
Golden opportunity for change in 2013 says John Stanley
Flower Magic can grab 5% of market say Scotts
Henri Studio becomes a part of Kelkay
Fortune shines on Greased Lightning at Glee
Petface's new grooming products impress Shop Window judges
Committed to reinvent the gardening experience
Veg plant supplier promises shelf life revolution
Gro-Sure guarantees all round results
New Turfline brand targets lawn seed mass market
Bamboo gloves are the 'greenest' to date
Sankey and Ebert merge to create Fiskars superbrand
Because they're 'Worth' it...
M&M Timber pack a better trade deal
Niall O'Regan joins First Franchise
Textfibre is the new buzzword for Suntime
Chinese pots are a UK market ‘first’
New Forest range makes life easier
Haxnicks range licensed to Smart Solar
Forest Garden's new range to benefit charity
Napoleon kettle barbecue sports unique features
Top pick for Build Your Own Bird Feeder
Kneelo Ultra-Cushion Knee Pads set to be a bestseller
Brolly Trolley makes light work of parasol bases
Glee visitors loved Crazy Garden Pals
Mail order brand Marshalls launches retail range
Kaemingk impress with home products
Pet food company plans to return with bigger stand
London Seed Company launch windowsill herb garden
Mike hands on the editors baton
Spanish designed lighting at affordable prices
Westland deliver a 'revolution' in lawn care
£1 million plus sales for Gardman's water features
Allibert deal for Suntime
Garden centres still investing in the future
Giants a BIG success at Taylors Bulbs
Thank you for reading Glee Daily News
Roundup get tough on weeds
Sustainable new opportunity for garden centres
Gift lighting launches from Smart Solar
Specialist's Choice compost range launched by Durstons
Johnsons Lawn Seed continues support of Rugby for Heroes
Pond pixies and fairies light up Bermuda stand
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Globus provides retailers with additional profit opportunities
Hand protection experts Globus Ltd has added new additions to its range of Showa glove floor standing display stands for garden retailers..
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UK launch of no-kink Smart Hose
Glee witnessed the UK launch of Smart Hose, an intelligent garden hose that expands in use and automatically retracts when not in use...
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New expert garden tool range from Darlac
 
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Garden tools specialist Darlac is helping retailers to increase sales with the launch of its new Expert range of garden tools...
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Suttons promo raises £8,500 for Greenfingers
 
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Suttons presented a massive £8,500 cheque to Greenfingers at Glee...
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Pippa kickstarts Stewarts' schools campaign
 
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Grow your own specialist and broadcaster Pippa Greenwood was at Glee to launch the Stewart Garden Schools campaign...
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Glamorous launch for Briers ranges
 
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Model Zoe James brought an extra touch of glamour to the Brierds stand at Glee to help promote their new products...


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Lafarge use digital media to cement consumer interest
 
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Digital technologies are helping to de-mystify the cement products category for users of Lafarge cement products and giving garden centres new opportunities to profit from it.
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Full list of Shop Window bestsellers

Here is your comprehensive list of those products that made their home within the Shop Window...

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Start planning Garden Re-Leaf Day 2013
The organisers of Garden Re-Leaf Day urged industry organisations to put next year’s date in the diary (Friday 8 March 2013) and start planning...
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New pest control products from Nippon
 
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Vitax continues to invest in its Nippon pet control range with the addition of a new line for 2013...
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Tie Studio get into more garden centres
 
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The Tie Studio are selling more of their products in garden centres so Glee has become an important exhibition for the growing company...
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Innovators Zone success for Garden Audio
 
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The Innovators Zone proved to be a very successful exercise for new exhibtors Garden Audio...
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GroChar Fertiliser gets positive reaction
 
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Making an appearance in the Shop Window helped GroChar Fertiliser create a lot of interest on the Carbon Gold stand...
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Aluminium 'sister' for Veg Trug
 
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An impressive new aluminium model has joined the bestselling Veg Trug range...
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Stax showcase Ambassador range
 
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Stax Trade Centres showcased its Ambassador range at Glee, including an impressive set of hand tools...
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Thanks for your feedback and comments

Here's a selection of feedback from visitors and exhibitors from Glee 2012:  

Tom Dent, Proprietor, Dents of Hilgay

“I’ve enjoyed the show. It’s helped me to move forward as a garden centre. I’ve seen lots of interesting ideas.

Clare Sawers, Managing Director, Click4Garden

“Without Glee I simply would not know what is new and innovative for the next year.”

Paul Cooling, Managing Director, Coolings Nurseries

“Glee is so valuable for me as it keeps us up to date with all the trends and ideas coming in to the garden industry. If I didn’t come to Glee, I would feel I was missing out.  I’ve spent quite a lot of time in the Shop Window, which is surprising as it’s a small area – but there are a lot of really great products in there.”

Jean Vernon, Gardening writer, The Daily Telegraph

“Glee is my absolute favourite show, I come every year.”

Kam Dhaliwali and Emily James – NEXT

“The Trend Tunnel is a really, really great idea.  It’s full of great information – the colour wheel in particular was interesting for us.”

Gabor Knorr – Managing Director, British Garden (International Visitor)

“I like Glee very much. Everything is concentrated which for me is important. This is where I have to be.”

Brenda Smith, Owner, Bud Garden Centre

“The Shop Window is great. I’ve seen products that make me want to go visit stands, particularly the smaller, niche items.”

Helen Kirkham, Inventor, BBQ Bruce (Innovators Zone)

“I would tell anyone to come to Glee. It’s like a community here in the Innovators Zone. We came to see what retailers thought about our concept product – and we’ve actually been approached by independent and multiple garden centres retailers interested in stocking it, BBQ manufacturers wanting to license or buy the idea from us, and manufacturers offering to make it for us. It’s definitely been worth the cost.”

Alison Croft, Marketing Director, Solar Systems (Innovators Zone)

“We’re promoting our plug-in solar panels which have only been on the market for 6 weeks and really suit the current interest in eco-living. We’ve seen a lot of interest from timber building manufacturers looking for tie-in products, as well as lots of garden retailer leads to follow up.”

Jackie Maguire, Sales Representative, Seeland

“We booked only a few days in advance of the show, owing to the cancellation of another event. Approaching the garden centre market is quite a new idea for us as we normally make most of our sales through another sector. So we’ve been pleased to see garden centre buyers here who already do clothing but don’t stock anything that compares with our quality; and other garden centres who would like to branch out into clothing for the first time.”

Simon Esnouf, Agent, Seeland

“We’ve seen a lot of leads here, including a couple that it would have taken a lot of time and door-knocking to achieve, who just came along to our stand.”

Peter Johnson, MD, Pet Face

“This is our first stand-alone appearance at Glee and we’ve done exceptionally well. We came here because for us, Glee offers a better target market than PATS.  We supply a complete range of pet accessories, and buyers appreciate that they can pick and choose the ranges that suit them best, all from one supplier. Our stand was busy on Monday, and heaving on Tuesday!

Jamie Dickinson, Marketing Manager, Lechuza

“We’re a first-time exhibitor and were not sure what to expect, But we’ve been delighted to have received lots of leads and lots of enquiries, all of good quality, from independent garden centres to catalogue retailers. We plan to be back next year.”

Nina Best, Sales & Marketing Manager, Burgon & Ball

“It’s been very positive! We’ve seen buyers from the large multiples, and from smaller retailers. We’ve also had quite a few international enquiries including from Japan, France and Iceland. There has been a particularly big demand for our Eco Gardening ranges. We will exhibit again next year, hopefully taking an even larger stand.”

Paul McGuire, Sales Director, Vivid Arts

“This is our 7th Glee so people are increasingly getting to know us. Our core customers are garden centres but we’ve had interest here from across all the different channels. It’s a great chance to show our new ranges and inspire customers with what we can do. In just the first two days we filled more than three box files with orders and enquiries!”

David Eaton, Partner, The Solar Centre

“This year we have concentrated on building our business with garden centres so we b=have been pleased to see lots of garden buyers at Glee – including both independents and multiples -  as well as builders merchants and online gift suppliers. We took 13 orders on Tuesday, of which 11 were brand new customers. We’ve also converted a new customer that we’ve been working on for a very long time! We have been coming to Glee for 4 years and this has been the best yet.”

Ray Newman, Merchandising & Events, Wolf Garten

“We’ve seen a lot of interest from buyers of all kinds, including a spread of independents and multiples. There has been particular interest in our Wilkinson Sword brand.”

Steve Millingon, Sales Director, Bosmere

“This is our 32nd year of exhibiting at Glee, so we have been supporting the show and industry for over 30 years.  As a company of innovation, we are always striving to be ahead of the competition and develop products that are fit for purpose.  Glee is an absolute must – an annual showcase to meet existing customers and target new business from the UK and overseas.  With that in mind, we always try to make out stand different and book bigger space every year!  The Bosmere stand has been buoyant with quality visitors across the three days, resulting in a lot of new deals and orders.”

Martine Hirrell, Marketing Controller, TigerTurf

“What a great first Glee for us!  We’ve had lots of leads, cards left and great business development – it’s certainly helped us to tap into the right people at the right time.  We also found value in donating our turf to feature on other exhibitors’ stands which has pushed more customers our way.”

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