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Anthon Berg launch Christmas range

Anthon Berg has unveiled its exciting range of premium Christmas gifting confectionery.

are created by Anthon Berg’s team of chocolatiers who’ve produced delicious dark chocolate bottles filled with smooth liquid fillings inspired by cocktails from around the world. They have worked with expert mixologists to develop the delicious cocktail recipes including Cosmopolitan, Mojito, Espresso Martini, Vodka Mule, Pina Colada and Lemon Drop.

The brand, distributed in the UK by confectionery experts World of Sweets, has launched two Anthon Berg advent calendars ahead of the festive season alongside its range of chocolate liqueurs and marzipan. The two new advent calendars, the Anthon Berg Chocolate Liqueur 24pc Advent and Marzipan 24pc Advent are luxurious calendars perfect for those indulgent Christmas moments.

Each beautifully designed and decadent calendar has 24 windows. In the Chocolate Liqueur Advent, a premium chocolate liqueur bottle featuring a world renowned spirit brand is sealed behind each day.

The Marzipan Advent, designed in striking pink and gold, hides a delicious, handcrafted Anthon Berg marzipan chocolate to enjoy each day.

RRP for the calendars is £21.99. For customers looking for luxurious Christmas gifts, the Anthon Berg range has something for everyone.

The high quality Chocolate Cocktails

The iconic Chocolate Liqueurs are bottle-shaped dark chocolate filled with famous liqueurs from across the globe. Among the tasty tipples are Cointreau, Famous Grouse, Drambuie, Remy Martin and Grand Marnier with fruity whisky liqueur Southern Comfort being introduced for this Christmas. The chocolates are available in four, eight, 12, 14, 16, 21 and 24-piece formats making them the perfect gifting item for Christmas, giving retailers and their customers increased choice.

The RRP for the Chocolate Liqueurs and Chocolate Cocktails start from £3.79 for the four piece option, £6.49 for

eight pieces, £8.99 for 12, £10.99 for 16 pieces.

The Chocolate Liqueurs also come in 21 and 24 piece gifts priced at £13.49 and £19.99 respectively.

The Single Malt Scotch Collection is a popular Christmas gift. Anthon Berg has teamed up with five renowned Single Malt Scotch Whiskey brands to create these delicious liqueur filled chocolates. The RRP starts at £4.99 for the five piece selection, £8.99 for the 10 piece gift and £13.49 for the 15 piece collection of chocolates.

Other popular Anthon Berg Christmas gifts include the Fruits in Marzipan. This delicious range is a collection of individually wrapped dark chocolate

discs with a tasty almond filling and a fresh fruit jam with liqueur.

Among the flavours are Cherry in Rum, Raspberry in Orange, Apricot in Brandy, Blueberry in Vodka, Strawberry in Sparkling Wine and Plum in Madeira. RRP for the 220g boxes of chocolate Fruits in Marzipan is £7.99.

Also available are Chocolate Liqueur Blocks and Pouches and Chocolate Gift Boxes.

Anthon Berg was founded in 1884 and is the world’s leading liquor filled chocolate brand. It’s been owned by Toms International, a Danish confectionery producer since 1954.

Timber Displays can offer you the very best quality in pressure treated timber display products at affordable prices.

Our products are designed to increase your turnover by showing your merchandise to its full potential and to add an attractive feature to your Garden Centre or store.

We are the leading company in flood benching, saving you time and money hand watering.

Apsley Farms; Helping to Grow Healthier Plants and More Sustainable Businesses.

Not made from raw materials. Natural Plant Food is essentially a byproduct of green energy production. It is made entirely from natural, whole-crop materials, that are digested by bacteria to make energy, before becoming a fertiliser. This ‘second wind’, is also helping us move towards a circular economy by using what we have.

Heating people’s homes before feeding their garden. Our anaerobic digestion process mainly generates biomethane, to sustainably heat ~8500 homes, electricity, and CO2, which we capture to put the fizz in your drinks!

Contributing to fossil fuel reduction. Our sustainable biomethane, generated from crops, has not only replaced natural gas in the National Grid, thus displacing fossil fuel usage. The liquid from this process is also an alternative to other fertilisers, which are mined from the ground, or made from fossil fuels.

Recycled AND recyclable packaging. All our bottles are made from 100% recycled plastic. The green/grey colour comes from mixed milk bottle caps. Our label is also made from recycled and recyclable material, and we will continue to improve our materials

Late out of the retail sales starting blocks this year, the small team at Apsley Farms had onboarded around 60 independent retailers in just 4 months. There was even time in the season for re-orders and customer reviews, as confidence grew.

Natural Plant Food has converted the public, garden centre owners, and growers this summer. They’ve witnessed our excellent results in their own gardens. However, don’t just take our word for it.

Our liquid plant food is an important solution to the shifting attitudes regarding sustainability in the garden trade. With a NEW RANGE coming for 2023, we’re aiming for expansion.

Plant nutrition and sustainability are climbing up the agenda for many gardeners, seeing liquid feeds coming into their own. At GLEE 2022, we showcased our new product, Natural Plant Food, which has been part of the growing increase of organic products seen on shelves this year. However, our liquid feed stands apart from the rest. Here’s how…

Consistent. Reliable. Simple. Anaerobic digestate products are becoming more readily available. However, most of them contain waste residues (which is not always stated), meaning the fertiliser product quality and character can change considerably. This can make an inconsistent consumer product. Apsley Farms, on the other hand, exclusively uses crop material. Our product is consistent, reliable, and simple.

From Apsley Farms’ Google reviews:

consisting of: Natural Tomato Food, Natural Tub&Basket Food, and Natural Houseplant Food.

performance, and capturing all surplus energy, Apsley Farms is now virtually net-zero, and aiming to be consistently net-zero by 2023.

Amazon reviews:

GLEE 2022 was no exception in gathering interest, with the requirement for more sustainable, organically approved products seemingly the key theme throughout.

GLEE 2022 was no exception in gathering interest, with the requirement for more sustainable, organically approved products seemingly the key theme throughout.

As the backdrop to the Natural Plant Food range, our story of Apsley Farms’ evolution from an arable farm to the third largest biomethane plant in the UK is one of risky, British innovation, and a family affair, at that. We all like the underdog; it’s an inherently British quality. Despite the business thriving now, this family approach will remain as we attempt to not only change public perceptions of farming and energy, but also take people on an inclusive journey towards net-zero, be it heating their homes, or feeding their plants. We are not just a plant feed manufacturer.

In 2009, steadily declining margins from the arable farm sparked creative thinking and the re-writing of our business model. The family essentially bet the farm on the hopes that the biogas plant would be a viable business and ‘went large’, feeding gas into the National Grid in 2014 for the first time.

We’ve grown and improved efficiencies with all our outputs successfully over the last 10 years;

• injecting biomethane into the National Grid,

We have continued to invest heavily in technology, to drive efficiency and run as sustainably as possible. Following good practices, such as minimizing ground disturbance, maximizing essential tractor performance, and capturing all surplus energy, Apsley Farms is now virtually netzero, and aiming to be consistently net-zero by 2023.

• generating green electricity to power all our operations and to export, capturing CO2 for the food and drinks industry,

• selling bulk bags of fibrous digestate as mulch direct to customers near the farm,

• retailing the nutritious liquid from the system,

We’ve grown and improved efficiencies with all our outputs successfully over the last 10 years;

• supplying local and organic farms with our sustainable liquid fertiliser and soil conditioning mulch.

• injecting biomethane into the National Grid,

• generating green electricity to power all our operations and to export,

• capturing CO2 for the food and drinks industry,

The shift in the industry will no doubt see the big players spewing out new, natural products, boasting all desirable USPs in the near future. They may, however, struggle to achieve the sparkling product credentials with a ‘start-up’ feel that we at Apsley Farms are so uniquely lucky to claim . This is what particularly excites us about the new products on the horizon for 2023, consisting of: Natural Tomato Food, Natural Tub&Basket Food, and Natural Houseplant Food.

The shift in the industry will no doubt see the big players spewing out new, natural products, boasting all desirable USPs in the near future. They may, however, struggle to achieve the sparkling product credentials with a ‘start-up’ feel that we at Apsley Farms are so uniquely lucky to claim. This is what particularly excites us about the new products on the horizon for 2023,

In 2009, steadily declining margins from the arable farm sparked creative thinking and the re-writing of our business model. The family essentially bet the farm on the hopes that the biogas plant would be a viable business and ‘went large’, feeding gas into the National Grid in 2014 for the first time.

• selling bulk bags of fibrous digestate as mulch direct to customers near the farm,

• retailing the nutritious liquid from the system ,

• supplying local and organic farms with our sustainable liquid fertiliser and soil conditioning mulch

We have continued to invest heavily in technology, to drive efficiency and run as sustainably as possible. Following good practices, such as minimizing ground disturbance, maximizing essential tractor

So why would you choose to stock our Apsley Farms’ liquid products? Combine our product profile and the story of the business and, what do you get? Highly effective, sustainable liquid fertilisers from a non-mainstream manufacturer, which serendipitously answer the calling of an increasingly environmentally concerned market. Moreover, whilst our products aren’t currently being stocked in the multiples, it remains a novelty that will give retailers a competitive edge in 2023.

For more information, visit our website apsleyfarms.com

So why would you choose to stock our Apsley Farms’ liquid products? Combine our product

just a plant feed manufacturer.

Kompact9: The New Way to Play

Welcome to Kompact9, the first pocket-size ball thrower in the world. Our ball thrower is made entirely from recycled and sustainable products, so you can be sure you’re doing your part for the environment. We’re confident you’ll love our product, so we hope you’ll consider stocking it in your store.

And here’s why we think you should consider stocking the Kompact9.

It’s completely portable Our unique, telescopic design allows our product to retract to comfortably fit in a

It’s wonderfully hygienic Kompact9 comes with a drawstring cover, banishing unwelcome dog slobber to the pages of history.

It’s recycled and sustainable Kompact9 is made from 100% recycled plastic, our drawstring bag is made from recycled plastic bottles, and our

It looks good on the shelves Our packaging, even though we do say so ourselves, is rather appealing on the eye. I’ve attached an image of it, for you

to judge for yourself.

It’s designed to be used by people of all abilities Our telescopic shaft and ball cup design make it much easier to release the ball than other throwers. And it requires significantly less strength and energy to throw.

It’s competitively priced You can buy each unit for just £8, which includes the drawstring bag and the packaging. All we ask for is a minimum order of 10 units. For volume discounts please refer to the attached pricing schedule.

It’s manufactured in the UK

Kompact9 is designed in Marlow and made in Devon, further enhancing our environmental credentials.

It’s rocket science Kompact9 was designed by Alex Richardson, who holds a master’s degree in aerospace engineering. He’s a real-life rocket scientist.

Kompact9 was created to solve a common problem among dog owners - do we go on a long walk and lug the lengthy and cumbersome ball thrower with us, or do we just go to the park and play fetch? We thought there must be a way you could do both, so we designed and built Kompact9.

In addition, we wanted to create a product that was easy for people of all ages and abilities to use, specifically targeting physically challenged individuals. Now they can enjoy a ball launcher too. After careful consideration, we aimed to make our product environmentally friendly in every way possible. The unit itself, the hygienic drawstring bag, and the packaging are all eco-friendly. We’re glad to have achieved this goal.

If you are going out for a long walk, its handy that you can make it smaller and fit in a small bag

Julie - Wintons’s owner

Cash loves it, fits most regularsize balls

Jane - Cash’s owner

Making life easier in the Home and Garden!

Red Gorilla® has recently launched a collection of new products designed to make life easier for consumers and more profitable for retailers!

This year at Glee 2022, we showcased a series of Red Gorilla® branded products. These products include The Tidee™ Garden Companion Set, Cesto Drainer and Cesto Shopping Basket. Brand and innovation come together to make a super sizzling retailers dream! Combined with the fact they are not available in “multiples”, and it enables indie retailers to stand out from the high street crowd.

The newest launch from Red Gorilla® is the Tidee™ Garden Companion Set, launched on 14th February 2022. The Tidee™ Companion Set has been specially designed to make cleaning and picking up ground-level debris easy for its users, an essential garden and home product to reduce the need for bending and kneeling.

The new Cesto range, by the way, Cesto (pronounced Thesto) is Spanish for basket, are the drainers and shopping baskets. Both products are designed with strong handles and flexible mesh build, making them lightweight and comfortable to carry with just a single hand.

The Cesto Drainer can be used as a supersized colander, but it is also

perfect for a plethora of uses around the garden, allotment, and home due to its lightweight, weather-resistant construction.

The Cesto Shopping Basket truly is a bag for life. Made from the same material we use for our world-famous Gorilla tubs. They ooze retro cool, for shopping trips, and holiday excursions in addition to being extraordinarily useful around the home and garden. Like the Cesto Drainer, the Shopping Basket is made

from flexible, durable, and food-grade material.

About Red Gorilla

Red Gorilla has been a trusted name since 1981 and has become one of the leading suppliers of Yard, Gardening and Building Site Equipment.

Back in 1995, we created the original Tubtrugs® the first two-handled, superstrong flexible tub. Since then, our range has grown with innovative garden maintenance equipment at the heart of our offer.

As a proud, UK-based company, we are committed to bringing our customers innovative new products using the best and often recycled materials that are renowned for their strength and durability, reflected by the many awards we have won since our beginnings, back in 1981.

Our products are made in UK and Europe and now sold to over 50 countries worldwide.

We’re proud to still be “different” after all these years, and we take pride in not only the product itself but the process from start to finish.

To find out more about the Red Gorilla product range, please visit www. redgorilla.red or contact us on 01455 848184

Glee Innovators – where are they now?

Launched all the way back in 2009, the Glee Innovators Zone has helped hundreds of companies break into the garden retail market and is the first port of call at the show for many visiting buyers. Designed to help nurture valuable grass-roots product development and one-off design ideas, this dedicated part of Glee bridges the gap between market-ready new product launches and established companies, and provides a showcase to pre-commercial product ideas. From leading brands to grassroot inventors, there is something new to see with every step of your journey around the show.

Adding additional benefit, the area is greatly supported by Glee’s trade association partner, GIMA, which each year crowns its winner for the GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund (GISCF)–a special award to celebrate those that have bravely taken a great idea and worked tirelessly to launch it to market at Glee. Every exhibitor within the Innovators Zone can enter this highly coveted prize, which includes a £6,000 grant and access to unrivalled industry and expert support. Here we look back on some previous Innovator Zone exhibitors and to see how their businesses have flourished. VivaGreen scooped the award in 2016 with its chemical-free MossOff product. Speaking about the 2016 event, VivaGreen’s Head of Market/ Product Development Russell Walsh said: “Winning the GISCF and exhibiting at Glee had a significant impact on our business. Since the show we gained an exclusive UK distributor in the shape of DLF Seeds; a partnership that undoubtedly has helped us to gain listings in garden centre chains and independent garden centres. Without our presence at Glee this would not have been realistically possible to achieve within the same timescale.” The 2021 winners and Glee exhibitors, Pot-mate™ also credit the show with helping its growth plans become a reality. Pot-mate™’s creator, Phil Wilson said: “Glee and the GISCF helped enormously in getting us noticed, as well as helping us to develop our website www.pot-mate.co.uk and our wider marketing plans. We have certainly had lots of interest and since Glee have secured a healthy order book for our product.”

Another winner was GYO specialists,

Green Digit (Grow So Simple™). Talking at the 2021 show, Green Digit’s Dan Robson said: “It doesn’t seem that long ago that we were making our Glee debut within the GIMA Innovators Zone, with one product and a head full of ideas and now, we are here as a fully-established brand that is growing its portfolio and international reach. It’s been an amazing journey. Glee certainly gave us the opportunities we wanted, including being introduced to key retailers and influencers - invaluable in helping us gain insight into how to further develop our offering. Within a year of making our debut at Glee [in 2015] we were being stocked by over 100 retailers, in Britain, Germany and Italy, including Homebase. Little did we know what impact our three days at Glee would have on our business.” And amazing it has been, with the brand now reaching an international audience and featuring three sub-

brands, each pushing the envelope for home growing, food provenance and a healthy lifestyle.

Being sustainable, eco-friendly and chemical-free also helped Natural Grower to be noticed when it exhibited within the Glee Innovators Zone in 2019. Having also scooped the GISCF the event helped kickstart the phenomenal growth of the Natural Grower portfolio of organic and vegan garden and houseplant fertilisers. Fast becoming a household name, the brand has gone on to receive several important accolades including Soil Association approval and endorsement from the Vegan Society, as well as a handful of awards from the consumer media and leading business award bodies.

Glee’s Event Director, Matthew Mein said: “Innovation is vital to the future of our industry and is undoubtedly the lifeblood for retailers who want to set

their offering apart. The Glee Innovators Zone has been designed to specifically assist those brands or inventors that have lovingly nurtured an idea into a real life, tangible product. With so many such innovators expected to enter our market following the boom of gardening during the pandemic, there is no question that time spent in the Innovators Zone at Glee 2022 will pay dividends.”

Glee 2022 takes place in late June (28th – 30th) at the NEC Birmingham. Exhibiting floorspace is filling up fast with over 80% now sold. Brands and manufacturers interested in exhibiting are being urged to do so now to avoid missing out.

Find out more

To keep up to date on the latest Glee news visit www.gleebirmingham.com. To enquire about exhibiting at Glee 2020 call +44 (0)203 3545 9752.

Adding additional benefit, the area is greatly supported by Glee’s trade association partner, GIMA, which each year crowns its winner for the GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund (GISCF)–a special award to celebrate those that have bravely taken a great idea and worked tirelessly to launch it to market at Glee. Every exhibitor within the Innovators Zone can enter this highly coveted prize, which includes a £6,000 grant and access to unrivalled industry and expert support. Here we

look back on some previous Innovator Zone exhibitors and to see how their businesses have flourished.

VivaGreen scooped the award in 2016 with its chemical-free MossOff product. Speaking about the 2016 event, VivaGreen’s Head of Market/ Product Development Russell Walsh said: “Winning the GISCF and exhibiting at Glee had a significant impact on our business. Since the show we gained an exclusive UK distributor in the shape of DLF Seeds; a partnership that undoubtedly has helped us to gain listings in garden centre chains and independent garden centres. Without our presence at Glee this would not have been realistically possible to achieve within the same timescale.”

The 2021 winners and Glee exhibitors, Pot-mate™ also credit the show with helping its growth plans become a reality. Pot-mate™’s creator, Phil Wilson said: “Glee and the GISCF helped enormously in getting us noticed, as well as helping us to develop our website www.pot-mate.co.uk and our wider marketing plans. We have certainly had lots of interest and since Glee have secured a healthy order book for our product.”

Another winner was GYO specialists, Green Digit (Grow So Simple™). Talking at the 2021 show, Green Digit’s Dan Robson said: “It doesn’t seem that long ago that we were making our Glee debut

within the GIMA Innovators Zone, with one product and a head full of ideas and now, we are here as a fully-established brand that is growing its portfolio and international reach. It’s been an amazing journey. Glee certainly gave us the opportunities we wanted, including being introduced to key retailers and influencers - invaluable in helping us gain insight into how to further develop our offering. Within a year of making our debut at Glee [in 2015] we were being stocked by over 100 retailers, in Britain, Germany and Italy, including Homebase. Little did we know what impact our three days at Glee would have on our business.” And amazing it has been, with the brand now reaching an international audience and featuring three subbrands, each pushing the envelope for home growing, food provenance and a healthy lifestyle.

Being sustainable, eco-friendly and chemical-free also helped Natural Grower to be noticed when it exhibited within the Glee Innovators Zone in 2019. Having also scooped the GISCF the event helped kickstart the phenomenal growth of the Natural Grower portfolio of organic and vegan garden and houseplant fertilisers. Fast becoming a household name, the brand has gone on to receive several important accolades including Soil Association approval and endorsement from the Vegan Society, as well as a handful of awards from the consumer media and leading business award bodies.

Glee’s Event Director, Matthew Mein said: “Innovation is vital to the future of our industry and is undoubtedly the lifeblood for retailers who want to set their offering apart. The Glee Innovators Zone has been designed to specifically assist those brands or inventors that have lovingly nurtured an idea into a real life, tangible product. With so many such innovators expected to enter our market following the boom of gardening during the pandemic, there is no question that time spent in the Innovators Zone at Glee 2022 will pay dividends.”

Glee 2022 takes place in late June (28th – 30th) at the NEC Birmingham. Exhibiting floorspace is filling up fast with over 80% now sold. Brands and manufacturers interested in exhibiting are being urged to do so now to avoid missing out.

Find out more

To keep up to date on the latest Glee news visit www.gleebirmingham.com. To enquire about exhibiting at Glee 2020 call +44 (0)203 3545 9752.

Ebtech Glasshouse Systems complete turnkey Glasshouse facilities at Stewarts Nurseries during Covid

In 2020 under extremally difficult Covid restrictions, Ebtech Glasshouse Systems Ltd, based in East Yorkshire built a new turnkey glasshouse facility at the site of Stewarts Garden Centre, near Wimborne in Dorset.

The used glasshouse is 6,732m² overall, consisting of four separate areas plus a plant room.

The first area is clad in sandwich panels c/w roof light panels and side wall windows, this area will have a separately internally clad small education classroom with the remaining area used for potting and machinery equipment, which has a clear span of 12.80m x 64.0m long.

The growing areas, the first of which is connected to the work area, consist of 9.60m bay widths, 4.0m section lengths and a 4.0m post height.

Within each zone are a series of container benches, each moveable between zones via a transport line running along two paths in every zone and through motorised hatches in the dividing walls.

Each hatch has a personnel door alongside for staff access between zones.

All the benches have ebb & flood tray tops with a complete irrigation and drainage system running into the reservoir. Manual watering points have also been added for additional use throughout each zone.

Covering each growing zone is a thermal screen, cloth type Harmony 5747 FR

to provide good shade and thermal requirements.

The screen system is operated on a wire driven operation.

The final area of the glasshouse is the plant room, which measures 9.60m wide x 12.0m long and clad in sandwich panelling to house the irrigation control rig, ground source heat pump, mixing valves and general electrical control equipment.

An Hotraco climate control system was provided c/w remote access facility to enable the client to keep an eye on his conditions should he be away from site. Our sister company Ebtech Energy Systems have installed a piped heating system throughout each zone with underfloor heating being added into the education classroom.

All the heating will be fed from a ground source heat pump, also supplied and installed by Ebtech Energy Systems. In all Ebtech have supplied a complete turnkey project for our client which meets all his requirements and demands.

Specialising in the design, build and renovation of garden centres

Ebtech Glasshouse Systems are partnered with a leading Dutch Garden Centre supplier as a representative in the UK for all types of structures.

Harnessing our experience & expertise enables Ebtech to offer garden centres a full range of services to meet their different requirements.

With Ebtech’s ability to provide full turnkey projects, this represents a perfect solution to meeting the needs of all garden centre builds and restorations from conception to completion.

Mercia Garden Products

We offer free delivery to most UK postcodes, on all of our garden buildings. Our fast and reliable delivery service will ensure the customer will receive their garden building within 7 - 10 days of purchase.

The humble storage shed continues to be a mainstay in the garden of the British homeowner.

With a number of suppliers available, it ultimately comes down to who can provide a professional service at the lowest cost.

As one of the UK’s leading

manufacturers of timber garden products, we take pride in the extensive range of products we have designed through our in depth knowledge of the market.

We aim to ensure that every need and budget is well accounted for.

Spring/Summer 2023

Below is a list of products we have to offer:

Insulated Garden RoomsMercia Garden Products

• Log Cabins

• Sheds

• Children’s Playhouses

• Summerhouses

• Fencing

• Greenhouses

Ensuring our partners and their customers are happy is of upmost importance, our dedicated sales and customer service teams are always on hand to answer questions that will help you make the best decision.

An emphasis has been put on making the ordering process as simple as possible. Our fully integrated system means any order that is placed will come straight through to our sales team, who then take care of the rest so you don’t have to. Booking a delivery date is incredibly easy thanks to our slick customer portal, which is designed to make the process effortless. We appreciate erecting a building can be a daunting task, that’s why we offer a professional and swift installation service with all of our buildings. As part of our commitment to providing a tailored sales experience, we

offer a shed recycling service to make life easier for your customers.

Mercia Garden Products

We have the privilege of working with some of the country’s top retailers and online specialists.

As one of the UK’s largest manufacturers of timber garden products, we go above and beyond to meet the needs of our business partners. Our constant analysis of the market has allowed us to develop an extensive product range that caters for everyone.

A well established reputation for quality and service means you can be rest assured that you’re in good hands.

Did you know we are

Environmentally Friendly all our wooden buildings are constructed using ethically sourced, FSC® certified timber.

With our playhouses also being PEFC certified, you can be sure all of our products are environmentally friendly. If you’re interested in working with us, then Mercia Garden Products would love to hear from you.

You can email us at sales@ merciagp.co.uk, alternatively, give our team a call on 01636 880 504.

GIFT RANGE WITH STYLE.

Multi Retail is a simple yet sophisticated, fully integrated EPoS solution.

With all sales and stock being updated in real time, you have a handle on what is happening within your business right now and can use this information to make more informed decisions.

Use our data analysis tools to make simple changes that could make significant improvements to your business. Check todays takings and top performing products from anywhere on the planet with an internet connection using our mobile app. With over 40 years combined experience of installing EPoS systems you are in good hands. Working with us involves pre-sales advice, pre-going live onsite training and setup. We are with you onsite the day you go live and again afterwards for post-sales support and training. It’s not just another job to us, it’s a partnership that is ongoing as your company grows. Our customers love our support, and value the fact that when you call us, you get through to someone who can answer your query, unlike other companies which have 1st, 2nd & 3rd line support. Contact us today for an obligation free consultation and quote.

Getting VAT right

VAT inspections can be called at any time, so make sure you can provide all the information required. Set the correct VAT rate for each product, and easily change the VAT rate on all associated products if the government changes any rates.

Making Tax Digital ready

The new laws relating to how you submit your tax figures are now in force. Making sure your EPoS

system fully complies is now a top priority. Our solution fully complies with the law for QuickBooks, Sage and Xero.

Plant Passports ready

The new plant passport laws came into effect on December 14th 2019, is your EPoS system ready to comply?

Correctly display the EU flag, passport number etc. within a defined box.

HTA Gift Card Integration

Seamlessly sell or redeem HTA Gift Cards through the till system. Includes part payment and checking card balances from within the till.

Track Growth

Monitor performance at every level of your business with easy to use in depth tools which quickly identify your best and worst performing products, departments and suppliers.

Offer Promotions

Promotions are a great way to increase sales but can be a headache to manage without an EPoS system where you are totally reliant on user memory. With our EPoS solution, promotions happen automatically when qualifying products are selected. We also offer bounce back offers (voucher following the receipt), and voucher offers meaning you only qualify if you bring in a barcode from a local paper or email for example.

Offer Loyalty schemes

Loyalty comes as standard with our software, so is available should you choose to use it. Working very similar to a Nectar or Boots card, points are accumulated based on how much is spent, which can then be redeemed at the

till. Set different redemption rates for different products e.g. 5% on plants, 1 % on garden furniture, all easy to manage and setup

Customer trade account management

If you offer discount and credit to landscape gardeners, local councils etc. Our software can easily cope with this, and follow up with invoices and account statements.

Integrated credit cards

How much money are you losing a year from staff inadvertently keying £1.99 instead of £19.99? Remove the risk of this loss by using integrated card payments. This means the Till sends the correct amount to the pin pad and removes the possibility of keying errors.

Integrated labelling

Print labels for unbarcoded stock in an instant. Design your own label styles using numerous types of media. You can also include images and plant information. We also offer mobile printing for mark downs.

Stock control & accurate stock takes

Accuracy is key to a successful EPoS system. Use portable devices to change stock figures while standing next to the items for ad hock adjustments, or follow our proven full stock taking method.

Track sales performance when not on site using the online dashboard

If you are on holiday or at a trade show but cannot bear to not know what is happening in your business, our mobile dashboard is here to help.

View sales figures, and best sellers from any device with an internet connection

including phones and tablets.

E-Commerce integration

Update your website stock figures and selling prices automatically. When ever your stock figure gets updated, so does your website stock figure. We can also pull-down sales from your website into our Sales Orders program, so you can see all customer orders in one place.

Manage customer deliveries

If you do plenty of customer deliveries, our scheduling solution could well save you money. An existing customer estimates this part of our system alone has saved him £300k in it’s first year due to maximising delivery efficiency.

Automatic suggested ordering

Going back and forth from shop floor to office saps lots of time. Use our automatic ordering system to get your orders correct. This works from stock figures or sales figures to reorder the correct amount, with the buyer having the final say.

Own use and waste management

Keep tabs on your stock

losses and whom is doing them. Easily monitor and control what is happening.

Testimonials

“Over the past 5 years our turnover has increased by 85%. We attribute that to using Open Retails software to it’s fullest”

Helen Lloyd Director @ Stratford Garden Centre

“Open Retail’s system has saved me £300,000 in it’s first year”

Derek Keir

Director @ The Cobble Shop

“Open Retail have been a great company to work with. Their simple to use EPoS software helps us to run our business more efficiently. The 7 day support has always been excellent and they go above and beyond to fix any issues”

James Barr Director @ Woodlands Garden Centre, Kent

“Open Retail installed our EPOS

system and software in April this year, customer service both before and after sales has been brilliant – any issues we have had with the till have been dealt with promptly and efficiently, with minimal disruption to service. All the staff we have dealt with in person or on the phone, including during training, have been friendly and knowledgeable and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the company.”

Emma Smith Director @ The Heron Farm Shop

Contact Details

0115 9677439

sales@openretailsolutions. co.uk

www.openretailsolutions. co.uk

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