An internet garden centre boss who is now unable to fulfil hundreds of customer orders to Northern Ireland is urging relevant agencies to review new Brexit trade rules. Chris Bonnett, founder of GardeningExpress.co.uk, has written to the Animal and Plant Health Agency as a three-month grace period that plant retailers were supposed to be getting
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Online greeting card giant, Moonpig, has soared past its £1.2 billion valuation as shares jumped by almost a third during its stock market debut. This makes it the second largest stock listing in the UK this year, behind Dr Martens, which went public last week with a valuation of £3.7billion. Moonpig set a top end
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As if Glastonbury being cancelled wasn’t sign enough that the times that were a-changing have undergone a seismic shift, the Chelsea Flower Show has been postponed to September for the first time in its 108-year history. The change of date follows on from a full cancellation of the event last year, another first for the
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With all but essential retail currently closed, UK consumers are missing aspects of the in-store shopping experience, according to a new nationwide survey conducted by Fresh Relevance – a personalisation and decision engine which optimises the customer experience. The Fresh Relevance Loyalty Report 2021, conducted in collaboration with market research company Censuswide in early January
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Following a pre-pack administration deal finalised on January 28, 90-100 Paperchase stores are set to continue trading on the high street, saving 1,000 jobs. Twenty seven Paperchase stores are likely to close, at a predicted loss of 250 jobs. A pre-pack deal allows for continuation of the business and protection of jobs while avoiding the
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Following the AGM on 28th January, Greenfingers Charity was pleased to announce that Guy Topping has joined the Board of Trustees. Guy, whose career in the family garden centre started at the age of four, is said to have garden retail in his blood. During his twenty-plus years as part of the board at The
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