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elcome to the winter issue of Garden Centre Retail. We’re now out of event season, the peak being Glee at the NEC on 10–12 September. This year was a positive installation of the show – the buzz around the venue was fantastic and the exhibitors went all out on their stands. Although the 2018 show was positive for the industry and for Garden Centre Retail, we’re keen to see how the shift from Monday-Wednesday to Tuesday-Thursday will work in 2019. It seems like the right thing to do – garden centres are at their busiest on Monday mornings, with meetings, restocking etc. We will continue to support the show going forward and look forward to working with the team for 2019. In the meantime, check out our roundup of images on page 12. For the rest of the issue, we have an interview with Adrian Hillman at Rushfields Plant Centre in Steyning. The business has been on the same site for over 30 years but has adapted and moved with the times fantastically. Read all about it on page 16. As well as this, we have a look at festive Christmas menu for a garden centre, we investigate the worth of a temporary structure to expand floor space in your centre and an extra special feature on the trend of gardening with wildlife in mind. We’ve included information on the three shortlisted plants for office plant of the year 2018, and product details of the pets, candles and garden ornament sectors. Have a great month, see you in November for our second edition of the Independent Business Supplement.
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We will continue to support the show going forward
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