Glee Daily News - Glee Daily News 2016 Issue 8

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Andy McIndoe works with Kelkay to develop themed collections

Andy McIndoe, 25 times Chelsea Gold Medal Winner, has worked with the team at Kelkay to develop a series of themed collections designed to help consumers with great ideas for designing their own gardens...

Make sure you visit on the final day of Glee

There's a final chance to see the vast array of products and services on display at Glee when the third and last day of the show opens tomorrow (Wednesday) at 9am...

Johnsons Lawn Seed gets recharged at Glee
Find out more at Glee 2016, stand 18H26-K25

In an exciting move Johnsons Lawn Seed is launching its recharged branding at Glee 2016. Waving goodbye to its old packaging design which has graced the shelves of retailers for the last decade, the new look Johnsons Lawn Seed will mark a new era for the UK’s favourite consumer lawn seed provider...

It's another win for Briers at Glee!

Starting the second day of the show as an award winner with a Glee New Product Award is a fantastic result for the launch of this new range on the Briers stand (19H05). Already extremely well received and selling well, the Julie Dodsworth Collection is the result of a partnership with Briers and this renowned designer, who wants to share the beauty and love for her patterns with the nation. Briers was naturally the perfect fit!

Patio Allotment Packs are a winner for Taylors

Lots of interest has been shown in the new Patio Allotment Packs from Taylors Bulbs, which have been designed to appeal to gardeners with limited space...

Zest 4 Leisure showcase new range at GLEE

Award-winning Zest 4 Leisure is showcasing its impressive range of new products at The GLEE trade show this week.

New-look Meadow View Stone

Meadow View Stone welcome new and existing customers to their stand 20H20-J21 where they will be showcasing a collection of their NEW POS, alongside some NEW products within their paving, stoneware and decorative aggregates collections...

Novelty planters create interest for Apta

Novelty planters, including camper planters (pictured), are proving to be a big hit on the Apta stand (19C20-E21)...

Whitefurze launch new range of self-watering planters at Glee

Whitefurze have launched a new range of self-watering planters at Glee. The Boston range delivers on design, function and value and was unveiled on stand 18K20...

Frosts, Blue Diamond, B&Q, Gardensite and John Lewis are winners in the Glee Buyers Power List for 2016

The winners of the 2016 Glee Buyers Power List have been announced today (Tuesday) at the heart of Glee 2016 within the Inside Retail Theatre...

Full results and pictures

New controls and feeds range meets growing demand for eco products

A new range of bio-technology feeds and plant care controls was launched at Glee yesterday in response to the growing demand for environmentally-sensitive garden care products. Decco will be the distributor...

Above: Sipcam's Matt Jones on the stand (20M50) at Glee today.

Treadstone Products launches new merchandising support

Treadstone Products, one of the leading suppliers of branded garden products, is offering a choice of two bespoke merchandising displays to help retailers boost sales of its branded Peter Rabbit Outdoor Adventures range for children and Laura Ashley collection of garden accessories.

Compass offers award-winning solution to garden centre catering

Catering outsourcing company Compass Group were celebrating at Glee today after winning the show’s New Product Award’s retail experiences and services category...

Above: Compass business development manager Ed Fletcher and development chef David Steel on the stand in Hall 17.

Unique range of cool boxes from Think Outside

Think Outside continue to impress visitors to Glee with their unique range of cool boxes. The new Silver Arrow (pictured) has been a big hit on stand 18N16-P17...

Weber lines up its biggest ever marketing campaign for Genesis re-launch

Weber’s UK launch of the upgraded Genesis barbecue at Glee yesterday heralded what will be the company’s biggest ever marketing campaign when it kicks off next spring...

Above: Weber marketing director Chris Trewhitt demonstrates the new Genesis range.

18-hour trip to Glee...all the way from the Falklands

The prize for the longest journey undertaken to attend Glee this year must go to Tim and Jan Miller…who travelled 18 hours in an RAF passenger jet from the Falklands!

Block Blitz brings paving back to life

Block Blitz Paving Treatment has had a tremendous Glee with this unique product winning two New Product Awards – Best of British and Best Garden Care...

Gardena unveils mobile control system for watering and mowing

Gardena has announced its latest system designed to control irrigation and robotic lawnmowers via a mobile phone or tablet and an internet router...

Bonningtons customer wins VIP trip to New York

Bonningtons customer Gary Singh, from Welch & Tidy Ltd, has drawn the star prize on the company's stand (N17 in Hall 20) and won a VIP all expenses paid trip to New York.

STV key stockists lock in to increased profits

STV's new Key Stockist programme allows retailers to lock in to season-long pricing and boost their profit margins...

Cadac launch serious BBQ for cooking in small spaces
and win a Glee Award for Best New Outdoor Entertaining Product

A stylish barbecue ideal for use on a balcony, patio or terrace has been launched by Cadac (17X25-Y26)…

Pruning steps up a gear with redesigned Fiskars lopper

Fiskars brand ambassador James Wong (left) helped the company to unveil its new generation of PowerGear X cutting tools at Glee yesterday. The engineering and ergonomics have evolved to make pruning and lopping easier than ever...

TRAMONTINA CHURRASCO - The original from Brazil.

In Brazil, the barbecue is equivalent with tradition, celebration and joy. Maybe that's why the Brazilian way of its preparation is one of the most respected in the world. In this country, the tradition is originally from the southern Pampas which is the same place where Tramontina was born.

STILL – “The World’s Finest Gardening Gloves”

Jayco, a family owned and managed company, celebrating our 45th anniversary, are proud and delighted that our unique products are STILL renowned as ‘The World’s Finest Gardening Gloves’ and indeed continue to be the choice of many professional and keen gardeners alike....

CPL introduce the next generation biomass fuels

The Homefire Olive Briquettes are creating lots of interest on the CPL Distribution stand. This totally new and innovative product is the result of extensive rearch by CPL.

GIMA 'Buyers Connect' proves popular

The GIMA 'Buyers Connect' speed networking sessions proved to be a very popular feature on the second day of Glee...

No slip ups for Protek when it comes to exterior wood finishes

Wood finishing experts Protek, who supply wood finishes for ITV's Love The Garden, launched a brand new anti-slip decking finish at Glee on their stand 20L32...

They're Houseplant Happy at Empathy

The team at Plantworks, producers and distributorsof the Empathy range of biologically active products including Rootgrow have had huge smiles on their faces every day at Glee after the launch of Happy House Plant...

A New Star from Creative Products

Creative Product's Star Magic Laser Light Shower will be sparkling over the outside of houses all over the UK this winter...

Elementi - The Art of Fire

The Gas Fire Pit market has been getting red hot on the Elementi stand at Glee...

Stanley - Job Done from NAP Brands

NAP Brands, 17Y40, launched the STANLEY range of Petrol powered tools at Glee 2016...

New Aquabrush will be a hit with gardeners and active lifestylers

The new Aquabrush from JK's Creations, 20B55, is destined to be a big hit for gardeners and people with a more active lifestyle...

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SkALE Greenwall wins Best Product at Glee

The team from Lows of Dundee were overjoyed when the innovative SkALE Greenwall was voted Best Overall Product at Glee...

Glee New Product Awards - Full list of winners

Ten ground-breaking new garden products have been confirmed as the winners of the coveted Glee New Product Awards 2015, including Wildlife World (pictured) who won the Wildlife and Pets category...

Find out the New Product Award winners

Great British Cards raise £18,000 for industry charities

Giant cheques totalling £18,000 were presented to Greenfingers Charity and Perennial from the Great British Card Company from sales of its stunning ‘Floreo’ range of charity cards...

Diarmuid Gavin congratulates MossOff

Diarmuid Gavin dropped by the MossOff stand and was pleased to hear all about the GIMA Seed Corn fund winner from Vivagreen.

Try a cocktail on the Halewood Wines & Spirits stand

Garden centre visitors are being invited on to the Halewood Wines & Spirits stand (19G55) to sample unique cocktails and see the company's range of giftware products...

Bord na Móna GroWise Fertiliser range launched

Bord na Móna UK is adding to its comprehensive peat to peat-free growing media and soil improvers range with the launch of a Bord na Móna Growise branded range of fertilisers...

Introducing Pedigree Garden the new generation of tools from Bulldog that are a breed apart

Pedigree Garden has been ‘born’ to meet the demands of the new generation of gardener where design, elegance, good-look’s and performance matter in equal measure...

Tildenet with Bosmere on board takes another stride forwards

Tildenet’s first Glee with the Bosmere business acquired seven months ago sees the company offering around 100 new products in a brand portfolio that includes Haxnicks and the Tildenet range itself...

Malcolm Scott Consultants launches new services and concept at Glee 2016

Malcolm Scott Consultants (17T59) launched its enhanced service offering and its brand new garden concept at Glee yesterday...

Training elves...that's our business

Summer may just be coming to an end but the team at Love To are already in the Christmas mood as they dressed up in elves' costumes for Glee.

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