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Glee’s Retail Lab shortlisted at the 2020 Exhibition News Awards
The Exhibition News Awards return to Evolution London, Battersea Park on 20th March 2020 to showcase outstanding achievement within the UK and global exhibition industry. This year, amongst the audience, will be representatives from the Glee organising team as the garden retail exhibition’s ‘Retail Lab’ has been shortlisted for an award.
Billed as ‘serious awards, seriously celebrated’ a shortlisted nomination at the Exhibition Awards is an outstanding recognition for the Glee team. Three years in the making, the 2019 Retail Lab is up against eight other shortlisted entries in the category of ‘Best Feature Area’. This award celebrates on-site features that provide a point of difference and add value to the visitor journey at the show.
The Retail Lab – created in partnership with the HTA, Romeo Sommers of ByRomeo as Creative Director, and GES as build contractors who made the concept come to life - has enjoyed a central role in the development of Glee since 2017. The feature was introduced to showcase the latest trends within garden retailing, whilst also providing retailers with hands on advice and inspirational content that they can take back to their own stores to drive sales in the coming season. The shop-in-a-shop style layout provides a central point of inspiration at the exhibition, one that drew praise from the whole supply chain.
Xystos, taking the stress out of modern living
Spring Fair was a big success for Xystos, which introduced a raft of new ranges and line extensions.
Director Tom Sykes commented:‘The quality of buyers was good and they had no problem in finding us in our new position in hall 3. Lots of orders were written and we are delighted with the number of new accounts opened.
‘We introduced a mix of stylish, eco-friendly own-brand Cello products which aim to take the stress out of modern living and these were complemented by bath and body ranges from Di Palomo, Winter in Venice, Grace Cole, Faith in Nature and The Naked Bee, as well as sentimental and humorous lines from Splosh.
Haskins Garden Centre in Snowhill opens redeveloped centre ahead of official launch
Haskins Garden Centre in Snowhill has opened its doors to customers following a £15million investment to create a new, enhanced centre.
There will be an official opening ceremony on the Tuesday, March 10 to celebrate the completion of the 12-month project at the Crawley based centre.
For further information please follow Haskins on social media to see regular updates or visit www.haskins.co.uk for more information on the expansion.
Handcrafted for Christmas
Floralsilk’s Christmas collection grows with many gorgeous new additions for 2020. Beautiful animals are made from soft felt and natural wooden materials whilst pretty pompom wreaths and fun glass baubles such as dogs, rubix cubes and converse shoes feature in the ‘Joy of Children’ range. From tree trim and tabletop decorations to garlands and wreaths, Floralsilk has it covered.
Visit: www.floralsilk.co.uk
t: 01778 425205
Pawexpo helps retailers access this thriving profit opportunity
With High Street spending declining, a downturn in employment and wages growth, as well as an imminent Brexit, you may think that the pet industry would also be suffering from cutbacks but instead it’s thriving as we enter the new decade.
The value of the UK pet products and services market is forecast to reach £7 billion by 2021 according to AMA Research, with British pet owners putting their animals’ contentment and happiness up there with their own. Health and wellbeing will be the focus of the brand new Pawexpo, a new high-end pet-focused exhibition launching this September, supported by the team and co-located next to the annual Glee garden and outdoor living trade event (15th – 17th September, NEC Birmingham).
