The House Nameplate Company has taken the next stage in their garden centre development. They have introduced a new unmanned concession concept into garden centres across the UK.
PAVERS SHOES – BEST FOOT FORWARD….
Pavers Shoes are one of the leading footwear retailers in the UK and are continuing their expansion into the garden centre market throughout 2012.
COTTON TRADERS SET FOR FURTHER GARDEN CENTRE EXPANSION IN 2012
Cotton Traders have recently announced that they plan to open 10 new garden centre concessions in 2012.
Cotton Traders opened their first garden centre in 2001 and now have over 70 stores trading from within garden centres across the UK. First Franchise have been working with Cotton Traders to exclusively manage their garden centre roll out programme and they arranged 15 new store openings in garden centres in 2011.
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CONCESSION SEMINAR 2012
Many of the UK’s leading concession companies recently attended a two day event hosted by the First Franchise team.
The event was arranged to promote the garden centre sector and the opportunities that will be available this year.
Development Opportunities Announced For 2012
The Garden Centre Group have recently confirmed that they have successfully obtained planning permission for the installation of purpose built concession units at Woodbridge Garden Centre, Braintree Garden Centre, Ramsgate Garden Centre, Leicester (Rowena) Garden Centre, Bressingham Garden Centre, Lewes Garden Centre Crawley Garden Centre and a major development of their Poppleton Garden Centre near York.
Help for Heroes – Fundraising Dinner Event 9th November 2011
Cotton Traders recently held a fundraising dinner at The Mere Golf Resort and Spa in Cheshire to raise funds for the Help for Heroes charity.
Cotton Traders announce concession expansion plans
Cotton Traders has released its promotional pack for garden centre operators, as the company announces its intention to open 80 new concessions by the end of 2013.
Download Cotton Traders concessions pack (pdf 468KB).
Meet us at the BCSC Conference 19th – 21st September
First Franchise will be exhibiting at the BCSC Conference and Exhibition at Manchester Central 19th – 21st September 2011.
Peterborough Garden Park wins best retail scheme award
Peterborough Garden Park has won the British Council of Shopping Centres Gold Award for being judged the best Out-of-Town Retail Sceme in the UK.
