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Bloem Railscapes Vertical Gardening Clip

March 26, 2024
Bloem, Plant Traps form licensing partnership

Bloem and Plant Traps announced they have forged a licensing partnership, combining Bloem's  distribution network with Plant Traps' Railscapes clip design, making the product available to garden centers and retailers nationwide. The partnership between Bloem... more »

March 25, 2024
Arett Sales establishes West Coast distribution center in California

Arett Sales announced it has established a West Coast distribution center in Fairfield, California. In partnership with Hydrofarm, this strategic collaboration reportedly allows for enhanced service levels, faster delivery times and greater flexibility to meet... more »

Spring Meadow, HRI award scholarships to five students

March 25, 2024
Spring Meadow, HRI award scholarships to five students

Spring Meadow Nursery and the Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) have awarded five Spring Meadow - Proven Winners Endowment Fund scholarships for 2023-2024.  Dale and Liz Deppe established the endowment fund in 1999, believing that backing... more »

CAST Day 3 Green Fuse

March 23, 2024
California Spring Trials day 4 retail inspiration

Surf’s up! The southernmost stop — and our last — at CAST came together for a beach theme, complete with vintage surfboards and a couple of Volkswagen buses throughout the displays. ... more »

New Summerlong Agastache

March 22, 2024
California Spring Trials Day 3 retail inspiration

A Floral Playground Ready to Cook The Kitchen Minis display at PanAmerican Seed makes it clear that... more »

Retail Sales

March 22, 2024
Retail sales to reach at least $5.23 trillion in 2024

The National Retail Federation (NRF) forecasts that 2024 retail sales will increase between 2.5% and 3.5% to between $5.23 trillion and $5.28 trillion. The announcement was made during NRF’s fourth annual State of Retail & the Consumer virtual discussion... more »