Garden Centre Buyer – Garden Centre News & Trade Updates

Garden Centre Buyer is the UK garden centre trade magazine for buyers, managers and suppliers. We cover garden centre news, product launches, trade shows, supplier announcements and horticultural retail trends across the UK garden retail industry.

Product Launches

Seedball launches new POS display

Seedball has introduced a new standing point-of-sale display designed to

Give indoor plants a new lease of life with Durstons Houseplant Compost

This dedicated performance Houseplant Compost – the latest addition to

The Innocent Hound Launches on Faire for Garden Centres & Farm Shops

Yorkshire-based premium pet food brand The Innocent Hound has launched

The One Off scoops Best Stand Award at EuroShop

Retail design consultancy The One Off has been named winner of the Creative Retail Awards Best Stand at EuroShop. The award was judged by a panel drawn from the Creative Retail Awards and EuroShop, assessing stands across the halls against published criteria covering design impact, brand clarity, visitor engagement and innovation. EuroShop, held in Düsseldorf, […]

Trends In The Greetings Turret

Trotting into this year’s spectacular greeting card ‘courtyards’ at UK trade shows, Spring Fair and Top Drawer Spring, greeting card journalist and promo filmmaker, Gale Astley, spotted a trio of design trends that are singing from the ramparts. Castle Core, Stripes and bottled Potions & Preserves are holding the fort and flying noble banners in […]

showUP 2026: The Review

Roving reporter, Denre Bruins writes: With the showUP and Trendz collaboration and relocation, this would be the last time I walked through the doors of the Expo Greater Amsterdam. Whilst I’m sorry to see this location disappear from the calendar, the good news is that this opens a door to the largest retail event for […]

Voices of Retail launched at Spring Fair

Two industry leaders call for independent retailers across the UK to shape the future of the industry in latest campaign – ‘Voices of Retail’ For the third year running, two of the most influential bodies in UK retail – Faire and Spring Fair – are joining forces with a shared vision of growing and strengthening […]

Glee Roadshow returns this spring – heading east to uncover what’s shaping garden retail

Glee, the UK’s leading garden and outdoor living trade show, has announced the return of its Glee Roadshow this spring, bringing industry conversation and collaboration

The 2026 Source trade show really delivered!

‘Continually buzzy throughout the show’, ‘brilliantly organised’, ‘engaged with some really exciting new retailers including some large national accounts’, ‘a unique opportunity to open accounts

Glee @ Spring Fair marks confident return for spring buying

Glee returned to Spring Fair with real energy this week, delivering strong buying momentum, high-quality conversations and a clear sense that the industry had embraced

GIMA appoints Martin Ward as new Director

GIMA has announced the appointment of Martin Ward as its new Director, marking the beginning of an exciting new chapter for the trade body. Martin

HTA welcomes SPS call for information and urges clarity for horticulture businesses

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has welcomed a government Call for Information, which asks businesses to prepare for the proposed UK–EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS)

Mark Pitman joins team of GCA inspectors

Horticultural Business Consultant Mark Pitman has been selected from a record‑breaking number of applicants to secure the role of Garden Centre Inspector with the Garden

British Garden Centres prepares for biggest Garden Re-Leaf Day yet

British Garden Centres is gearing up for Garden Re-Leaf Day (Friday 20th March), with all 78 stores coming together to organise a variety of fundraising

Garden Press Event raffle boosts fundraising momentum for Greenfingers Charity Kilimanjaro challenge

The Greenfingers Charity brought fundraising energy to this year’s Garden Press Event with a special Kilimanjaro Grand Raffle Draw, helping to drive momentum behind its

Garden Re-Leaf Day returns on Friday 20th March

Garden Re-Leaf Day has long been an integral date in the garden retail calendar – a moment when the season truly begins and the industry

IPM Flower Stage for blooming inspiration

Trade visitors to IPM ESSEN from 27 to 30 January 2026 will be able to experience floral inspiration, creative concepts and floral trends up close ...

Natural Christmas Trees will be showcased at Christmasworld 2026

Christmasworld will shine a spotlight on natural Christmas trees for the first time in 2026, setting an example for sustainability and regionality. In cooperation with ...

Premiere for Young Entrepreneurs Day at IPM ESSEN 2026

The generational shift in the German horticultural sector is in full swing. Young entrepreneurs today face major challenges – from economic transformation and a shortage ...

Garden Centre Buyer – Garden Centre News & Trade Updates

Top Stories

British Garden Centres launches ‘Make it Bloom’ spring Campaign

BGC acquires Millbrook Garden Centre’s Staplehurst and Gravesend sites.

LV Bespoke joins National Garden Scheme centenary celebrations

Join the future of Performance Compost – Durstons is expanding