Retailing

Aug- 2016 -

22 August

Garden centre impacted by removed road signs

A Lancashire based garden centre is calling on the council to reinstate signs along the A59, directing people to the business. ‘Be a Garden Maker’ was taken over by Nikki Brown in June and was closed for refurbishment by its previous owners. Signs along the A59 were removed by Lancashire…

16 August

Thieves steal safe with four-figure sum from a Garden Centre

An investigation is taking place as they hunt for thieves who stole a safe from Castle Douglas Garden Centre. The safe, containing a four-figure sum, is believes to have been taken by more than one person due to the size and weight of the object. A spokesman for the garden…

12 August

Fishkeeper Scotland expands with garden centre

Aquatic retailer, Fishkeeper Scotland, a subsidiary of UK-wide Maidenhead Aquatics, is set to open its flagship store in Dobbies Edinburgh as part of a £1m, 11-store roll-out plan, creating 30 new jobs across the country. Established in 2010, the company currently has 60 employees and eight stores in Scotland; Simpsons Garden Centre in Inverness,…

11 August

Click and Collect service launched at Garden Centres

The Christchurch and Wimborne Stewarts Garden Centres have launched a Click and Collect service on their website and also the opportunity for customers to order by post a range of gift vouchers, and tickets for various talks, demonstrations and events. Terry Head, Stewarts director of retail and marketing says…

9 August

Knutsford garden centre closes its doors

A Knutsford garden centre is due to close following a “lack of sales”and too many people “supporting google and ebay”. All-in-one, a family-run business, closed its doors after a drop in footfall caused financially problems. Jason Stafford, chairman of All-In-One told the Knutsford Guardian: “It didn’t make any money”. “A…

5 August

Fire crews rescue a man trapped at a garden centre

A man had to be rescued after he fell two metres and became trapped upside down at Windlesham Garden Centre. The man was believed to have been on top of a container before he fell in the gap in between two shipping containers and became trapped upside down. He is…

5 August

Johnsons Lawn Seed prepare exciting unveil

Currently shrouded in secrecy, Johnsons Lawn Seed are getting prepared for a hugely exciting unveiling at Glee 2016. The Johnsons Lawn Seed team will be making their home during the show on the newly revamped stand, located at the heart of Glee along the central boulevard. Not only will the team…

3 August

Wyevale names new general counsel

Elizabeth Murray has been named general counsel and company secretary for UK-based Wyevale Garden Centres. Previously, Murray worked as a lawyer at in-house positions and in private practice in London, Manchester and Birmingham. She has focused on finance law. Murray has had in-house jobs for the utilities, alcohol and IT…

1 August

Garden Centre café scoops reader award

A café-restaurant in a garden centre in Cumbria has been named the Regional Winner for the North West in the Good Food Guide Local Restaurant of the Year Awards. Mrs Miller’s in Culgaith has been nominated by its customers to be the top local choice in the North West. Mrs Miller’s,…

Jul- 2016 -

28 July

Arson attack at garden centre causes thousands of pounds of damage

Thousands of pounds of damage has been caused by an arson attack at a North Wales garden centre. Bellis Brothers in Holt were targetted by vandels who set fire to the strawberry tunnels in the pick-your-own-fruit section. Police have launched an investigation into the attack on Monday. A spokesman for…