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The hotly anticipated return of the garden retail trade event took place from 16-18 September
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fter a two-year hiatus, the garden retail sector was able to come together once again at Glee in the NEC, Birmingham, this September. Buyers flocked to the event, which hosted more than 300 brands, 125 of which were new to the show this year. Amongst the exhibitors were Pot-mate™, which scooped the GIMA Innovator’s Seed Corn Fun, and 19 new garden and pet products named as winners of the Glee New Product Showcase. First-time exhibitors Hill Plants won the Best Glee Green Hear Display Award, using the show to promote its range of British grown houseplants. In the Buyer’s Power List Awards, British Garden Centres won Garden Retailer Buying Team of the Year whilst Aylett Nurseries was named Overall Independent Garden Centre Buying Team of the Year.
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Event director Matthew Mein said: “I am truly delighted with how this year’s show went. It has exceeded all of our expectations and I’d like to say a huge thank you to all of our loyal customers and retailers who turned out to support Glee after such a challenging time. I really don’t think it could have gone any better and we are now looking forward to Glee 2022, when our biggest-ever change will come, with a different June date for the show. “We are confident that this new date will be better aligned with buying cycles for the garden retail sector and can’t wait to unveil the new event when the time comes. Rebooking has gone very well and 65% of next year’s plan has already been booked, so this is already looking like a really welcome move.” Glee 2022 will take place from Tuesday 28 June to Thursday 30 June. ◗
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