Garden Centre Buyer – Garden Centre News & Trade Updates

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 […]

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 […]

The British Independent Retail Association (Bira) has called on the Chancellor to urgently reconsider business rates relief following new figures showing sharp job losses in the retail sector. Official data from HMRC reveals that employment in wholesale and retail fell by 1.7% in December 2025, with 72,000 fewer people employed compared to the same period […]

Home & Giftware magazine has scoured the Spring Fair exhibitor list for goodies and put together our wish list for the show, which will run from 1-4 February at the NEC, Birmingham. From greetings cards and pocket money gifts to luxurious homewares and British made goods, we’ve packed a Magic Box of products to inspire […]