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June 2013
Garden centre assistant clocks up 25 years and retires
26 June 2013
Staff at Millbrook Garden Centre raised a glass to long-term employee Chris Francis this week as she celebrated her retirement after 25 years with the business.
Dobbies names new marketing director
10 June 2013
Jo Coomber has joined Dobbies Garden Centres as its new director of marketing.
New man at Specialist Group
5 June 2013
Tony Nicholas has joined the Specialist Group as its new national account manager.
Hortsteppers complete 100km challenge
3 June 2013
A team from the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) is celebrating after raising more than £5,500 for charity after walking more than 62 miles from London to Brighton.
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What do you think?
Which product lines are hardest to merchandise?
With all the extra social distancing measures retailers have been forced to put in place, floor planning, product positioning, creative merchandising and POS displays are more crucial than ever.
But which of the following product categories do you feel are the most challenging to merchandise?
Decorating
Tools
Hardware
Ironmongery
Homewares/kitchen items
Gardenware
Pet/bird care
Storage
Other
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