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Excitement mounts as Glee 2021 opens its doors today - UPDATED
Day One opening times
Glee 2021 Show Guide available online
Don’t miss out – register for Glee now
Vote now for the Best Buyers of the past 18 months - The Glee Buyers Power List
Evergreen Green Care launches Miracle-Grow pesticide-free range
Rockery retailing made easy by Altico
Burgon & Ball: new ideas, exciting developments
Taylors Bulbs launch new Kids Grow Your Own kits
Swing by the Deco-Pak stand for ‘crazy’ look at its 2022 offering
Sowing seeds of the future
New Honey & Wild additions set garden décor trends
Primus launch its latest catalogue exclusively at Glee
A glove for every task and every type of gardener
New products to strengthen the hard landscaping category
Vivid animal sculptures that create a smile from Apollo
Tap into key trends and create opportunities with Primeur’s new MultyDeck
Carbon Gold offers a unique peat-free range
Norfolk Leisure turns up the heat
Starring TV role for Protek products
High-quality range of peat-free, coir-based composts
Experience counts for EPoS specialists
Amazing year for Patio Black Spot Remover
Cut above the rest – ARS Japanese Pruning Range
Words of wisdom from Traeger Grill-master
Ecommerce Ready Garden Furniture
A quality product from a quality supplier
Westland leads the way in sustainable gardening
Sizzle next summer with HJ Hall’s new SS22 Collection
Impressive range of water features from Hamac Trading
Hozelock continues to expand 2022 product portfolio at Glee
Specflue offers something for every garden and budget
New products and expansion plans from Garland
Henry Bell delighted to introduce new Wildlife Range
The Campingaz® Attitude range is perfect for those with limited outdoor space
Why buyers won’t want to miss The Real Soil Company
One-stop-shop supplier of multiple brands
A Glee greeting from Woodmansterne
Bloomin Amazing is a firmly establish bestseller
Pedigree Garden goes from strength to strength
Pot-mate is a simple yet great idea from hobby gardener
Algon: simple to apply and gives great results
Hygeia strengthen sustainably sourced range
Dizmezs increase manufacturing capacity after record year
Ondulin's EASYLINE PoS display units take centre stage
Natural palm leaves turned into sustainable tableware
Pleydell Smithyman... strategic approach for future
Yorkshire Flowerpots to showcase British made terracotta planters
Honeyfield’s to take the lead on their newest innovation
Quality gloves for the fashion conscious gardener
Gro Expert brings professional strength plant feeds to garden market
Kin chooses Glee to launch Clever Pots to garden trade
Glee introduces COVID-19 Status Checks
Glee 2021: COVID-19 measures FAQ
Floral Thursday is back!
New date announced for next year’s Glee
Top reasons why plant buyers should visit the Glee Green Heart
Glee Daily News brings you all the latest Glee news
More exciting brands confirmed for Glee 2021
Get ahead of the curve with Glee bestsellers
Enter the GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund
Everything you need to know about PAW @ Glee 2021
Glee 2021 content programme details unveiled
Gardenex plays host to International Buyers’ Centre at Glee
Glee Sustainability Report
Get your copy of GTN Xtra
New products, Glee style...in association with GTN
10 reasons not to miss Glee 2021
Excited to be back at Glee - GTN September, Glee Preview Issue, on-line here
News Update
Glee 2021 Show Guide available online
 

The Glee 2021 Show Guide is now available in digital format as well as being a printed version available free at the exhibition. To view the online Show Guide click here.

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Glee 2021 content programme details unveiled

 

Glee 2021, taking place this year from September 14th-16th at the NEC, Birmingham, will once again host an invaluable seminar programme from The Stage theatre located in Hall 6.

 

Content will include an inspirational mix of future trend forecasts, research into consumer buying behaviour and crucial business advice, along with a series of prestigious industry awards.

 

Even before the pandemic struck, all aspects of outdoor living were on an upwards trajectory and this growth has accelerated over the past year and a half, greatly benefitting garden retailers. Kicking off the seminar programme on Tuesday September 14th (11:00am – 12:00pm) will be a session entitled “The changing demographics of garden retail customers”, which will explore how the industry can continue to engage with new consumers and maintain the continuous cycle of growth in years to come.

 

Online channels have been increasingly crucial to this growth as coronavirus changed the way we do business, driving the shift from face-to-face interactions with customers to phone calls, emails, and social media. Retailers can learn how to adapt their businesses in order to unleash and maximise their online potential on Thursday 16th September (10:30am - 11:30am) with a dedicated session “How garden centres can adapt to a sustainable and successful long-term online strategy”.

 

Trends are a key driver of sales both on and offline, so retailers won’t want to miss the industry “Trend Update: Outdoor living trends for 2022”, taking place on Wednesday September 15th (3:30pm - 4:45pm). This session will provide attendees with wealth of new product and merchandising inspiration to help guide their buying at Glee this year.

 

The Great British Growing Awards winners, as voted for by the readers of leading consumer gardening magazine, Grow Your Own, will be announced during the opening day of Glee on September 14th (2:00pm – 2:30pm); the Glee Buyers Power List Awards will be revealed on September 15th (1:00pm – 1:30pm) followed by the Glee New Product Awards later that afternoon (5:00pm – 6:00pm).

 

New for 2021 – the first in-person edition of Glee for two years – visitors will have the chance to see companies pitching to be recognised for the New Product Awards and answering questions from the judging panels. Series one of The Pitches will take place on the Tuesday from 3:00pm – 5:00pm, with round two taking place the following day from 10:00am – 12:30pm, ahead of the winners’ announcement later that day.

 

The programme will be rounded off in style on Thursday September 16th from 1:30pm – 2:00pm with Floral Thursday: The Greenfingers Charity Draw. Floral Thursday is a special FUNdraising activity where it is hoped that the thousands of visitors and exhibitors at Glee 2021 will come together to show their flower power in aid of Greenfingers’ ongoing fundraising activities. Anyone wearing an item of floral clothing – be it a hat, dress, suit, socks or shirt – will be invited to purchase a raffle ticket which will enter them into a prize draw.

 

Glee Event Director, Matthew Mein, said: “One of the many great things about Glee is the fantastic value-added content that is free to all who attend. This is always an important aspect of the show but now more so than ever before as the changes affecting our industry continue to accelerate at what seems like lightning speed. Retailers who want to stay ahead of the curve and ensure they don’t get left behind in the rush to realign will hugely benefit from the business advice and trend information that’s available during the show, so I highly recommend visitors try to catch up with some of this exclusive content while they’re on site with us at the NEC.

 

“We are also very excited about this year’s Buyers Power List Awards, now in their fourth year, which recognise the incredible efforts and achievements of retail staff up and down the country, from businesses large and small. So many staff have gone above and beyond the call of duty over the past 18 months and their recognition at these awards will be incredibly well deserved, I’m sure. I hope many of you can join us at The Stage on Wednesday September 15th to show your appreciation for our industry stars”.

 

The full Glee 2021 Seminar Programme can be found here. All content from ‘The Stage’ will be available to live stream via Glee Connect - the exhibition’s dedicated app for smartphones and desktop - as well as on-demand post-show.

 

Glee 2021 - don’t miss out!

The thousands of retailers who’ve already registered for Glee this year include such industry giants as B&Q, Bents Garden & Home, Blue Diamond Group, YTC Ltd, National Trust, British Garden Centres, Robert Dyas, Flowerland, crocus.co.uk, Tesco, RHS, Dobbies, Sainsburys Argos, Poundland, Notcutts, John Lewis, Center Parcs, TJ Morris, Pets at Home, Dunhelm and Aldi, all keen to source the latest new product innovations and secure stock ahead of Christmas and the New Year. If you haven’t yet signed up, ensure you don’t miss out by registering for your free ticket via the website: www.gleebirmingham.com

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