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As ever the were products launched at Glee 2013 that are destined to become bestsellers, but how do you know just how big a bestseller they become and how much in-store promotion
The Rainwater Terrace by Design 4 Plastics Ltd has been a real star of the show, picking up two awards and attracting a lot of interest on their stand in the Innovators Zone.
The new concept in rainwater collection won the Garden Care category in the New Product Awards and also clinched the Visitors' Award in Hall 5.
The Rainwater Terrace promotes the reuse of valuable rainwater and grown your owne sustainability. It not only saves the householder money by reusing rainwater in the garden, its unique integrated plant growing system makes it an attractive addition to any home.
Desaign 4 Plastics used Glee to launch the Rainwater Terrace and received lots of comments, none of them negative.
Managing director Keith Bell said it was a great to receive the two awards. "We believe in the product but for other people to be convinced by it too is just fantastic."
The judges said: "Enabling plants to feed from the water butt is a great feature. The plants make it attractive enough to place outside your house, and it's a good price point too."