Briers acquired by Smart Garden Products
Smart Garden Products has announced the purchase of Briers, the leading glove supplier, from administrators.
The business had been suffering cashflow problems and having failed...
IGCA E-News Update from Ireland
Trading:
Garden centre sales in Ireland were up 7% for Q3 which mainly happened in September.
Christmas sales have been slow and garden centres and most...
Christmasworld 2019: New hall layout provides for maximum inspiration and efficient ordering
‘All you wish for business’ is the motto of Christmasworld 2019. With over 1,080 exhibitors from 45 countries and a new layout, the coming...
Christmasworld Trends 2019/20: festive decoration becomes poetic, near-natural, joyous and glamorous
Tender festivities, essential ceremonies, sweet traditions, luminous celebrations – four emotive styles embody the range of festive decoration available and provide the retail trade...
Christmasworld 2019: lucrative and eventful highlights
These days, an attractive product range and striking product presentation are the prerequisites for winning over customers. From 25 to 29 January 2019, Christmasworld...
GCA reveals its ‘Garden Centres of Excellence’ winners
THE GARDEN Centre Association (GCA) yesterday (Tuesday, January 22, 2019) revealed the winners of its most prestigious awards at its annual conference including its...
AIPH publishes first International Vision Report on the future of ornamental production
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) has published a brand-new report which investigates the future of the global ornamental horticulture industry.
The International Vision...
Experience – Tapping into personalisation and theatre – Bord Bia
Daniel Uzice, MSc Design & Innovation, Bord Bia, Irish Food Board
Food and drink are becoming more about who we are than ever before. We...
Retail futurist to talk best practice and improving businesses to UK GCA conference delegates
RETAIL Futurist Matthew Brown has been added to the line-up of guest speakers at the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) annual conference taking place this...
Connect with garden retail and DIY supplier’s at Hardware Show 2019
The Show has become the largest and most important event for the sector, both in Ireland and the wider UK/Ireland marketplace. The 2017 Show...
