Garden Trade Specialist

23/01/2025

Issue 31 of Garden Trade Specialist magazine has arrived! Make sure to pick up a physical copy at Spring Fair!

21/01/2025

Taking place from 2–5 February at the NEC Birmingham, Spring & Autumn Fair 2025 is retail’s most trusted trade event, celebrating 75 years of shaping the industry.

With over 1 million products to explore, it’s the go-to event for retailers and shop owners looking to refresh their ranges and discover the latest trends.

Taking place from 2–5 February at the NEC Birmingham, Spring Fair 2025 is retail’s most trusted trade event, celebrating 75 years of shaping the industry. With over 1 million products to explore, it’s the go-to event for retailers and shop owners looking to refresh their ranges and discover th...

14/01/2025

The Garden Trade Specialist 2025 Trade Directory has landed, take a look at the top businesses, suppliers and services for your garden centres! 🌿

10/01/2025

The home and garden retail segment can often prove to be a challenging one for eCommerce businesses. 💻

Up until recently, consumers couldn’t image making home and garden purchases online; and for many, it is still the case.

Even if products were ordered online, the transactions themselves were only made once the customer had been in-store to get a feel for what they were buying...

The home and garden retail segment can often prove to be a challenging one for eCommerce businesses. Up until recently, consumers couldn’t image making home and garden purchases online; and for many, it is still the case. Even if products were ordered online, the transactions themselves were only ...

29/11/2024

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26/11/2024

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14/11/2024

CATERING served up the best results for September according to Garden Centre Association's (GCA) latest Barometer of Trade (BoT) figures...

CATERING served up the best results for September according to Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) latest Barometer of Trade (BoT) figures out recently (October 29, 2024). Seven of the 13 categories logged were up in the figures submitted by GCA garden centre members when compared to September 2023;...

13/11/2024

Have you read our latest issue? 🌿

All the latest industry news, information and product releases are right here from Pets to Christmas Trees!

13/11/2024

Kersten Capella the Wyevale Nurseries Sales and Marketing Director is to speak about her industry experience and leadership role at the inspirational ‘Women in Horticulture’ event on Thursday, November 14 at Horticulture House in Oxfordshire.

Find out more here 👇

Kersten Capella the WYEVALE Nurseries’ Sales and Marketing Director is to speak about her industry experience and leadership role at the inspirational ‘Women in Horticulture’ event on Thursday, November 14 at Horticulture House in Oxfordshire. Joining Fran Barnes the CEO of the Horticultural T...

11/11/2024

Lest we forget.

02/10/2024

The Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) Garden Retail Online Workshops (GROW) e-Learning platform has launched a NEW Mental Health and Wellbeing course.

The course is the 94th one be added and is available to all GCA member garden centres, their teams as well as to Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) garden centres.

Learn more here

NEW Mental Health and Wellbeing course launched by The Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) Garden Retail Online Workshops (GROW) e-Learning platform.

25/09/2024

October 2024 is an extra special time for Enesco Limited as they celebrate their 30th anniversary of being a leading supplier and manufacturer of licensed and everyday giftware.

Enesco giftware storytelling and heritage of craftsmanship and innovation, through brands such as Disney , Harry Potter, Beatrix Potter and Willow Tree.

23/09/2024

Feeling stressed? Gardening could be the answer! Discover how tending to plants can reduce anxiety, boost your mood, and give you a sense of accomplishment. 🌸🌱 Check out our latest blog to explore the mental health benefits of connecting with nature! 🌞🌿

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17/09/2024

10/09/2024

10/09/2024

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10/09/2024

Want to know what to do in the garden this month? Plant and prune! www.gca.org.uk/jobs-to-do-in-the-garden-in-september-part-1-planting-and-pruning/