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Kelkay: Adding Value to Aggregates
Glee Stand A10-C11
Building value and profit for their retailers, Kelkay saw huge success with their launch last year of the innovative Pot Toppers range. They have proven to be a great example of how it’s possible to leverage added value and margin from what is essentially a commodity material – decorative aggregates – modified and packaged to provide a unique and compelling consumer proposition...
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Glee 2017 – pre-registration required
The doors open to Glee 2017 tomorrow (Monday) . In a change to the normal procedure, badges will not be automatically sent out to visitors unless they have registered for this year's show. As a result, all visitors and interested parties need to visit the gleebirmingham website and register in order to secure their free entry to Glee 2017...
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Over 70 new Burgon & Ball products on show
Glee Stand 19C26-E27
With more than 70 new products on show, the Burgon & Ball stand (9C26-E27) is simply a must-see at Glee this year. One of the new tools that’s sure to prove popular is the Wonder Weed Puller...
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New Lawn Thickener from Johnsons Lawn Seed
Glee Stand 18H26–K27
Leading grass seed supplier Johnsons Lawn Seed launches Lawn Thickener, its latest innovation, exclusively at Glee 2017. A result of the world’s most advanced grass seed breeding programme together with developments in fertiliser coating technology – problems such as slow growth, sparse coverage and birds pecking at seeds are set to be a thing of the past.
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Smart Garden Products – bigger & brighter than ever at Glee
Glee Stand 18L20-M21
At Glee 2017 Smart Garden Products will be bringing to market an even bigger and brighter proposition for garden retailers. An increased stand presence, advanced development of existing ranges and its single largest product expansion, will make this year’s exhibition one of the most exciting since the company’s relaunch in 2014...
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Apta continue to set the pace
Glee Stand 19C20-E21, 19C18
When it comes to innovation, Apta leads the way. In 2018 the company will expand its fabulous range of novelty planters which make excellent gift lines, a new line of rustic planters under the company’s J. Chamberlain brand, and beautiful Laura Ashley lightweight pots...
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Elho joins the Retail Lab @ Glee
GLEE Stand 19G10 and in the Retail Lab
 
Find even more Elho inspiration at Glee this year. Discover the latest innovations in grow your own, outdoor, indoor and designer pots and planters on the Elho stand – fresh from launch at spoga+gafa. Or visit the Family and Well-being areas of the Retail Lab, where all the pots and planters are supplied by Elho...
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Giants, Pumpkins, Spuds and Amaryllis at Taylors Bulbs
Glee Stand 19G02
A selection of GIANT bulbs will be on the Taylors Bulbs stand in Hall 19 (stand G02). As has become tradition for Taylors, they will offer some weird and wonderful, as well as some more well-known types of bulbs, available for this season. As well as the giants, they have a handful of promotions to add to the bulbs in store as well so make sure you visit the stand for more details...
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Exciting collection from Premier's Outdoor Living
Glee Stand 17R20-T21 & R30-S31
Premier is delighted to launch its fabulous new catalogue at Glee this year with eight fresh ranges, over 500 brand new products – plus over 140 exclusive offers to tempt customers the entire year-round...
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Paving perfection from Block Blitz
Glee Stand 17R03 & 17P02
After the hugely successful launch of Block Blitz, the UK's first block paving specific cleaning product, the Block Blitz brand have launched Block Blitz Gravel Treatment. This exciting new product can be found in the new product showcase at Glee!
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Opportunity to have your own label pet food within 7 days
Glee Stand 17P61
GA Pet Food Partners are genuinely enthusiastic about giving people the opportunity to have their own label pet food within 7 days. With over 20 years experience in the pet food industry the company prides itself upon three core values of Integrity, Innovation and Quality...
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Pot Company launches ‘The Heritage Collection’
Glee Stand 20K20-L21
The Pot Company range is expanding even further. From 2018 they will be offering ‘The Heritage Collection’ - a unique selection of high end planters developed in association with English Heritage, the high-profile charity who care for over 400 historic sites, buildings and monuments...
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Unique ‘free from’ products for the home and garden
Glee Stand 18H52
Dublin-based Vivagreen has been working diligently over the past few years with a focus entirely on replacing harmful products with environmentally friendlier natural alternatives. Working with Vivagreen on the ‘free from’ range is garden designer and author, Diarmuid Gavin...
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A unique source of inspiration and reference for garden retailing
Glee Stand 20H35
Floramedia’s Green Trend Report 2017-2018 is a unique publication setting out the latest industry data alongside the future trends that will make their mark on the European garden retailing at the mega, micro and macro levels in coming years...
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GreenForce Lawn Feed Weed and Mosskiller is bestseller
Glee Stand 19D18-E19
Founded in 1939, Hygeia Garden Care manufactures and distributes a wide range of garden care products across the UK and Ireland based on extensive R&D and decades of experience in the garden care industry...
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From kitchen to restaurant and beyond...Whitco Catering & Bakery Equipment have the complete solution
Glee Stand 20E14-F15
Whitco have been designing and supplying kitchens and restaurants for over 20 years and that is a given for the company, but the market today sees more and more not so traditional food offerings popping up in not so traditional environments, and suppliers and food service operators are having to adapt to change rapidly!
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Glee visitors will get warm welcome from STV
Glee Stand 18L50
Specialist home and garden pest control product supplier STV will exhibit at Glee in Hall 18, stand L50. Show visitors will be welcomed by STV’s commercial team, with drinks, snacks and a comfortable seat on offer throughout the show for customers wishing to drop by...
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Find out what Malcolm Scott Consultants have to offer
Glee Stand 20G50 H51
With just a few more days to go before Glee 17, the Malcolm Scott Consultants team is excited to showcase its full service offering to demonstrate an end-to-end suite of property support services to visitors...
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DJ Turfcare to launch RHS range at Glee 2017
Glee Stand 19A03
DJ Turfcare – one of the UK’s most formidable suppliers of lawn care products – is excited to announce that at Glee 2017 the company will be officially launching its RHS endorsed range of chemical-free lawn fertiliser products.
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Great Sense set to launch new barbeque range
Glee Stand 17T20-U21
This year Great Sense Ltd is proud to work together with Grill Up Ltd to launch its newest range of barbecues and accessories, and will also be showcasing its garden furniture collections...
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Superb range from Kadai
Glee Stand 17W30-X31
With over 30 accessories in the range, superb merchandising and an award winning, dedicated stockist team...where will your Kadai take you?
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Get your hands dirty and have more fun outdoors with Traditional Garden Games
Glee Stand 18L61
Traditional Garden Games will be showcasing 10 new design led and trend inspired products with great price points...
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Introduction to Empathy Liquid After Plant
Glee Stand 18H20-K21
PlantWorks have pioneered the UK garden sundry market by launching a range of easy to use, professional quality plant stimulants that are accessible to the UK gardener. The Empathy range of products, including the brand leading rootgrow Mycorrhizal Fungi, were the first plant feed type products to gain endorsement and license by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)...
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Pedigree Garden - the new generation of tools from Bulldog that are a breed apart
Glee Stand 19E61
Pedigree Garden was ‘born’ to meet the demands of the new generation of gardener where design, elegance, good-look’s and performance matter in equal measure...
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Whitefurze has complete garden offer
Glee Stand stand 18K20
UK gardenware manufacturer Whitefurze Ltd is a long-standing exhibitor in Glee’s garden care hall and is showcasing its entire, UK-made garden offer over the three-day event...
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Pop-Up Garden is where Urban Cool meets Nature!
Glee Stand20A20
Pop-Up Garden is a fresh/cool and new approach to nature through our funky wildlife habitats, herb gardens and flower boxes.
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Woodstock Chimes – musical perfection with a Lifetime Tuning Guarantee
Glee Stand 19A02
Woodstock Chimes have a strong commitment to precise tuning. The company are so proud of the music made by their chimes, all the metal-tubed musically tuned chimes come with a Lifetime Tuning Guarantee...
Pictured: Woodstock Chimes UK’s best-selling Bells of Paradise – Large, Pacific Blue is tuned to an ancient Chinese scale.
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Retail Lab @ Glee: the four future facing trends
Split into four sections, the Retail Lab @ Glee will focus on four global lifestyle trends as identified by world-leading trend experts, WGSN, and brought to life by the Retail Lab’s Creative Director, Romeo Sommers, and the supporting team of experts from The HTA, PP8, Pleydell Smithyman, Creative Spaces, and Moore Consulting. These themes will be: Community, Family, ‘Re-Wilding’ and ‘Well-being’...
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Retail Lab @ Glee - Preferred Partners: Hozelock
"Many of our new products are under wraps until the doors open on Glee 2017, but we can confirm that all those on display will be highly relevant to those trends that feature within the Retail Lab, especially within the Re-Wilding section where our water saving and management products will be most prevalent..."
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Retail Lab @ Glee - Preferred Partners: Ivyline
"At Glee, we will be showcasing our latest innovative trend led products. Our latest innovations include top-selling concrete planters for cacti, patterned planters in the latest print trends, new and on-trend hanging planters, unique lightweight outdoor planters, contemporary fire bowls, plus new display systems and so much more..."
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Retail Lab @ Glee - Preferred Partners: Woodlodge
"Our chocolate coloured plain pots are crafted in the best quality terracotta; these pots are perfect for kitchen gardens for growing herbs and vegetables, whilst the bestselling Heritage Garden pots combine traditional design with contemporary style, showcasing in trend muted colourways..."
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Retail Lab @ Glee - Preferred Partners: Cadix
"This year at Glee we will be launching to the market our new range of indoor planters. A natural evolution for the Cadix portfolio, and reflective of changing consumer trend for a greener interior lifestyle..."
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Retail Lab @ Glee - Preferred Partners: Meadow View Stone
One of the most innovative features at the annual Glee exhibition, the Retail Lab – new for 2017 - has secured backing from a wide range of leading suppliers, who have come on board as either a ‘Preferred Partner’ or ‘Selected Partner’. Here, ‘Preferred Partner’ Meadow View Stone’s Marketing Director, Sarah Hill, tells us more about the company’s plans for the Retail Lab @ Glee...
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Retail Lab@Glee: Full list of exhibitor partners
See the full list of Retail Lab@Glee partners...
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Welcome to the third Glee Daily News for 2017
Throughout Glee 2017 the team from GTN will be covering all the latest developments for Glee Daily News.
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Links to past issues of Glee Daily News
Glee 2017 – pre-registration required
The doors open to Glee 2017 tomorrow (Monday) . In a change to the normal procedure, badges will not be automatically sent out to visitors unless they have registered for this year's show. As a result, all visitors and interested parties need to visit the gleebirmingham website and register in order to secure their free entry to Glee 2017...
Pre-register for Glee 2017 here
Vitax puts renewed focus on point of sale
To help gardeners choose the right product and ensure garden centres promote the right product for a specific gardening problem, Vitax has invested in new point of sale material to help making the right choice easier...
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Back British Business urges Durstons
This year Durston Garden Products is returning to Glee with a specific message to Retailers and that is to BUY BRITISH...
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Crest launch stunning new POS campaign
Crest Garden are set to grab the headlines at Glee with a stunning range of in-store display equipment across their full range of brands – Kent & Stowe, Flopro and Plantpak...
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HTA all set for Glee 2017
The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) are looking forward to welcoming members at Glee next week. They have an increased presence at the trade show this year, partnering with the new Retail Lab @ Glee feature, as well as holding the Annual General Meeting of the HTA, tours of the Retail Lab @ Glee and hosting several seminars...
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Glee Green Heart grows again for 2017
Reflecting Glee’s ongoing growth, the show’s Green Heart is set to welcome its largest ever number of exhibitors including a wealth of returning and new names. Additionally, it will be celebrating the introduction of its first-ever Flemish Pavilion, plus providing a launchpad for some exciting new product innovations that are unlike any plant varieties seen before...
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Glee Buyers Power List 2017: the shortlist
The 2017 Glee Buyers Power List shortlist has been announced...
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It’s the year of pets at Glee 2017
This year Glee will be home to its strongest pet contingent for many years. From the PetQuip Business Village that has doubled in size, to the wealth of UK and international exhibitors and the newly introduced Buyer Connect event, pet buyers and garden retailers will be spoilt for choice...
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Interview with Glee’s keynote speaker, Nick Bailey
I am often described as an expert in my field, but I see myself still a student in it. You never stop learning. It's exciting to still be learning - every day, observing, even if not actually gardening. I enjoy plants and how the environment responds to them...
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Simon King confirmed as second keynote speaker
Joining Glee’s keynote roster in 2017 will be well-known naturalist, film maker, author and co-designer of several award-winning garden wildlife products, Simon King OBE...
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