DIY Week: Garden sector feeling positive at Glee 2018 ; Habitat opens first new flagship store in a decade

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Garden sector feeling positive at Glee 2018

The sustained good weather this summer helped create a buoyant mood at this year’s show, whilst retailers and suppliers waxed lyrical about the uplift they have seen in sales thanks to consumers’ ongoing love of houseplants.

Buyers and exhibitors were extremely positive about the industry’s future at this year’s Glee and were also full of praise for the new-look show. Stands were busy and suppliers and manufacturers were pleased with eth quality of visitors, having seen a number of good calibre buyers and gained strong leads over the three days.

Visitors commented on how much bigger this year’s show felt – whether that was due to an increase in the number of suppliers and products on show, with 550-plus exhibitors this year, or because of the new footprint and layout for 2019, which saw...

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