Award-winning garden and home centre set to open specialist shop at Liverpool One this month.
'Christmas...by Bents' will be dedicated to all things Christmas, says the company, from decorations to food. A taster of the garden centre's speciality food hall will feature in the store, stocking a range of marinades, relishes and appetisers from local and international sources.

The standalone store will also be the only shop on site selling tickets to the shopping centre's Christmas grotto. 'Christmas...by Bents' will open its doors to customers on Monday, October 25, with an official opening scheduled for November 3.

The shop store will include a number of the garden centre's 2010 feature displays, including Bents' main theme 'Sixties Groove'. The vibrant theme, will be accompanied by a number of additional displays, created by the Bents team, including statement pieces and "great value basics", said the company.

Bents md Matthew Bent said: "Christmas embodies the very essence of Bents, so we are really excited about introducing our ideas to a new audience. We have use all o8ur expertise and inspiration to ensure our Liverpool One store will be another beautiful experience for our customers."

Bents joins the rank of garden retailers opening standalone Christmas shops for the 2010 festive season. This month Notcutts opened stores in Bluewater shopping centre in Kent and Milton Keynes, while the Garden and Leisure Group opened specialist outlets in The Mall shopping Centre in Bristol and on the high street in Yeovil, Somerset in September.