8 steps to boost garden machinery sales
Garden centres can boost sales and simplify management of bulky, technical machinery by presenting it attractively and following eight practical tips that enhance customer experience, increase transaction value, and strengthen one-stop shopping appeal. Read more - open to all
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Concern for the industry after Homebase
The Executive chair of BHETA asks what’s next for suppliers following the demise of Homebase and expresses his concern for the industry. Read more - open to all
White Paper on Succession Planning
MorePeople have recently released a white paper covering the business case for succession planning. Download it here. Read more - open to all
Storing pesticides and weedkillers is now a major compliance headache
Most published material relating to pesticides, both scientific and in the media, focuses on negative attributes. A paper on the subject revealed a ratio of 40 negative articles for each one that took a more positive view.
An increase in planning application fees
Planning changes have now come into effect that garden centre owners need to be aware of. Read more - open to all
Top 5 things to consider when buying, selling or leasing a Farm Shop
Specialist advice from Quinton Edwards to mark the launch of the Farm Retail Association’s ‘More Than Food’ campaign. Read more - open to all
How Garden Centres can thrive in 2025 with better data analysis
In 2025 Garden centres must find innovative ways to protect their bottom line. With margins squeezed, should they adopt a more analytical approach to ensure their future profitability and survival. Read more - open to all
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Is your company or a customer under financial pressure?
Corporate recovery expert Rod Butcher offers advice to companies facing finance issues or who are concerned about a customer who might be. Read more - open to all
Biggest reform to the planning system
The Government’s to proposed reforms to the planning system present opportunities for garden centres and other rural businesses seeking to capitalise on surplus land. Read more - open to all
Post-Brexit export growth has created new ways of cutting costs
Since Brexit, there has been a significant growth in the number of fruit, vegetable and plant producers exporting goods into Europe (and beyond). That’s the opinion of Waller Transport Services. Read more - open to all
Notcutts hits record customer satisfaction levels at the close of 2023
Over 8 years Notcutts has doubled its customer satisfaction score (NPS) to the level of Excellent. Notcutts CEO, Nick Burrows outlines how the garden centre group has achieved this. Read more - members only
