Reacting to news that lockdown in Northern Ireland is to be extended until 1 April, James Barnes, Chairman of the Horticultural Trades Association, said: “This is very bad news for horticultural businesses in Northern Ireland where growers and retailers will now lose out on the start of the busiest time of year. The key trading
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Last year the Dutch floriculture sector exported 2.4 billion Euros in house plants, a new record. However, the total export of flowers and plants combined dropped by four percent, making the export market for flowers and plants just under 6 billion euros, according to Floridata and branch organisation, VGB. The export of flowers dropped by
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Lesser and Pavey has a strong light and fragrance offering and now, with Mother’s Day in mind, presents a lamp specially for ‘Mum’. Much of the sentiment of a card is captured in this lamp that will last far longer than just one day, a reminder of the love that is sent. The wording that
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The average Brit intends to spend £17 on Mother’s Day gifts this year but one in three is not planning to get a gift for their mum, relying mainly on good old greeting cards to show they care. A survey of 1,000 British adults carried out by online florist, SerenataFlowers.com, has revealed that 57% of
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The latest annual greeting card market report has been released by the Greeting Card Association, revealing that the British public spent £1.7 billion on cards in 2017. This is a slightly reduced figure compared with 2016, down by 1.3% on value and 2% on volume. Everyday cards accounted for 77% of the total retail
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Alan Monahan writes: Were you at Spring Fair? I’ve visited since 1997 and this year it was one of my more enjoyable experiences. Old-timers complain that ‘trade shows aren’t what they used to be’. They’re not – and neither is the gift industry. The online world and fewer shops have seen to that. But at
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