GCA August column with Peter Burks
August 18, 2025
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The warm, or occasionally very hot, weather has continued well into the late summer now, which has unfortunately taken some of the gloss off the
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As the gardening season recedes, and with it the peak sales period for most garden centres, it’s a good time to have a look at
Welcome back Garden Centre Buyer!
April 16, 2025
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The publisher of Home & Giftware Magazine, Gifts & Greetings Review Ltd., is delighted to announce the relaunch of Garden Centre Buyer magazine, a publication
April GCA Column with Peter Burks
April 16, 2025
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How wonderful it is to see the arrival of some proper spring gardening weather and it has certainly got our Garden Centre Association (GCA) members
February’s GCA Barometer of Trade reveals catering & gifts led the way at member centres
March 25, 2025
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THE BAROMETER of Trade (BoT) figures released by the Garden Centre Association (GCA) for February show members did the best in non-gardening categories (2025). When
Glee Roadshow: date change & deeper industry insights
March 25, 2025
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Glee, the UK’s leading garden and outdoor living trade show, is excited to announce an important update to its inaugural nationwide roadshow. The first event
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