Click here to vote for the best buyers of the past 18 months

Voting closes at midnight on Tuesday 14th September with the winners announced and celebrated on The Stage at Glee on Wednesday 15th September at 1:00pm.

Nominations for The Glee Buyers Power List 2021 include buyers from: 

Alton Garden Centre, Aylett Nurseries, B&M, B&Q, Barton Grange, Baytree Garden Centre, Bents Garden & Home, Blue Diamond, British Garden Centres, Caulders, Chessington Garden Centre, Dobbies, Downtown Garden Centre, Fron Goch, Frosts, Garsons, Gates Garden Centre, Haskins, Hayes Garden World, Hillier Garden Centres, Klondyke, Longacres, Milestone Garden Centre, Notcutts, Oaktree Garden Centre, RBG Kew, Rosebourne Garden Centres, Squires Garden Centres, Stewarts Garden Centres, Summerseat Garden Centre, Thompsons Garden Centres, Webbs and Whitehall Garden Centre.

In this issue of news and information for garden centre professionals:

• Westland Glee Preview.
• Retailers look forward to Glee, comment from Mike Burks, Gerald Ingram, Matthew Bent, Andy Bunker, Simon Bourne, Kev Turley, British Garden Centres, Julian Winfield, Carol Paris and John Birch.
• A Glee Greeting from Woodmansterne.
• Glee 2021 – GTN’s Preview.
• Glee 2021 Show Plan and Exhibitor List.
• Whats On “The Stage” at Glee 2021.
• Onduline success at Alton Garden Centre.
• New Products at Glee – a sneak preview of Glee New Product Award entries.
• GTN Bestsellers – August garden centre sales analysis and charts in sample issue.
• HTA Column – Boyd Douglas-Davies signs off as HTA President.

Events are back, with Glee leading the charge as the first dedicated garden retail exhibition to make its in-person return post-lockdown (14th-16th September NEC Birmingham). This year’s show will bring together hundreds of brands and thousands of exciting products under one roof...

Online registration for Glee is now live, enabling buyers and retailers to get online and book their free ticket to the first in-person garden trade exhibition anywhere in Europe within the last 18 months...

New Miracle-Gro Nourish & Protect is a pesticide free, sustainably packed and sourced range of products. An industry first, each product has two uses: providing the necessary nourishment for healthy garden growth, whilst protecting the garden from unexpected weather changes, as well as unwanted bugs and slugs...

Altico is a brand-new supplier to the Landscape Products category, backed by years of industry expertise and with an ambition to offer garden centre retailers even more choice...

Hozelock will be returning to Glee this year to unveil a variety of innovative products for 2022, including a new tumbling composter and a versatile watering controller...

Over the past year Protek have been busy supplying all the key TV garden makeover shows with their fabulous wood stains and paints.

With 35 years of innovation under their belts, Traeger - the inventors of the world’s Number 1 selling wood fired grill in the UK and worldwide, put tech and taste at the heart of their brand.

Garden centres stocking Patio Black Spot Removal products have reported sales above pre-pandemic levels which is a great reflection on the strength of the garden retail business...

Specialist design and business consultants to garden centres Pleydell Smithyman are delighted to be back attending Glee this year. You can find the team on stand 20G46 within the Retail Services sector...

New MultyDeck from Primeur – the company behind the multi-award-winning ECO Garden collection – taps into the growing trend for solutions that deliver stunning results and transform outdoor areas...

Onduline’s innovative and impactful EASYLINE Point of Sale (PoS) display units, introduced by the market leading manufacturer to help garden centres and other leisure retailers drive sales, will be taking centre stage on stand 6F23 at Glee 2021.

The realism and authenticity of silk flowers demanded by the discerning consumer are driving factors behind the growth of this floral sector - and garden centres are important “go-to” places to purchase. Check out Mezu Silk Flowers on stand 7C70...

Westland will be revealing a portfolio of the most innovative and sustainable gardening solutions ever shown at Glee...

Garden furniture, GYO and garden structure specialist, Zest 4 Leisure is showcasing a series of major investments at Glee 2021 alongside new products and award-winning dining sets, garden seating, swings, BBQ shelters and gazebos...

Greetings card sales should be high on every garden centre’s agenda when planning your visit to Glee, following the 31% growth in card sales from 2019 to 2021 reported by GTN Bestsellers...

Meadow View Stone will be unveiling a selection of new paving, ancillary products, and decorative chippings, to further strengthen the Company’s already widely successful range of hard landscaping products...

FOUNTASIA, the independent family business, has for the past 20 years been ‘first-to-market’ with creative home and garden décor recognised for fine quality and good value...

The Wholeleaf Co, designers and producers of home compostable palm leaf plates, bowls, trays for the retail sectors, are excited to be exhibiting at Glee...

Campingaz^® offers a full collection of stylish and high performing gas barbecues for 2022. The Select, Premium and Onyx ranges of 3- and 4-burner gas barbecues feature a sleek design, innovative technologies and unique features to enhance the consumers’ barbecuing experience...

Campingaz^® 4 Series Onyx S

As EPoS specialists for garden centres and nurseries, Davidson Richards have over 44 years’ experience and can help you manage your entire retail operation from a single cloud-based solution – reducing costs, saving time, and increasing your profit...

E.P. Barrus will be unveiling a range of new and exciting products under brands Wilkinson Sword, WOLF-Garten and Town & Country at this year’s Glee on stand 7D30-6A31...