GCU Post Lockdown sales superstars
Garden retail is powering the UK economy as suppliers and manufacturers recover from the turmoil of peak season Covid-19 lockdown. GIMA members are at the forefront of the fightback – with many now reporting unprecedented demand.
GCR GIMA Members new launches for 2021
For the garden trade, September is all about Glee, but the cancellation of this year’s show due to the Covid-19 pandemic has failed to dampen suppliers’ enthusiasm to support retailers with innovation. The halls of the NEC may be lying empty, but GIMA members are pressing ahead with launches – here’s a glimpse of what’s new for 2021.
GCB – Bringing suppliers & retailers together
The events of the past six months have bombarded garden retail and its supply chain with challenges of a severity that we never expected to face during our lifetimes. While the garden trade has united and worked together like never before, regular communication between retailers and suppliers remains critical to overcoming the unprecedented hurdles that continue to threaten so many businesses.
GCU – Harness the power of technology
As we all get to grips with the new world of ‘virtual meetings’, often carried out from the comfort of our homes, it begs the question of how suppliers are going to effectively present their new season’s offerings to retail buyers. Technology such as Zoom may have saved the day when it comes to keeping in touch, but garden retail and its supply chain has always been a sociable industry, and the inevitable cancellation of last month’s Glee because of the Covid-19 pandemic deprived the sector of an established, prime opportunity to meet face-to-face and do business.
Placing pre-season orders without delay
Close collaboration between suppliers and retailers has always forged a pathway to success, and in the absence of a crystal ball to predict how the Covid-19 pandemic is going to play out, working closer together than ever before is going to be critical as we head into winter and draw-up plans for 2021.
GIMA members reveal their winter best-sellers
Pent-up demand for garden products post-lockdown ignited a buoyant summer and autumn season