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elcome to the first Garden Centre Retail of 2018. Despite political uncertainty, we’re really excited to see what 2018 brings to the garden retail and wider horticultural markets, and we’ll do our best to offer solutions to the problems that the industry is bound to face when the likely changes to import and export rules hit. There is nothing like starting the new year with a new venture, and, although we’re not involved in this particular one, we’re very excited to witness the first collaboration between Glee and Spring Fair. Both giant shows in their own right, to have a dedicated, larger garden retail sector represented at Spring Fair can only be a good thing for the buyers in our market. It’s a welcome added date to the calendar – and who knows, it may change the way purchasing is done in this industry. We’ll be there at the show, and we’re looking forward to seeing you all there. On the subject of shows, we recently attended the Harrogate Christmas and Gift Fair, which took place on 14-17 January. It’s still something I can’t get my head around (Christmas in January!), but I understand how important it is to make the correct buying decisions for the busiest period of a garden centre’s calendar. There were lots of fantastic ideas on show, and Christmas 2018 is looking good already! Enjoy this issue, and see you at Glee at Spring Fair.
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We’re really excited to see what 2018 brings to the garden retail market, and we’ll do our best to offer solutions to the problems that the industry is bound to face when the likely changes to import and export rules hit
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