Vol. 7, Issue 1 | March 2015 Hello from Germany! By Jutta Lenz Record attendance: Our winter conference with the title “Future of Gardencentres” in Münster from 17th-20th January 2015 was very successful with about 270 delegates. Martina Mensing-Meckelburg was voted for the new president of our association and replaced Eckard Heinemann. Besides our conference day […]
March 2015: Update from France
Vol. 7, Issue 1 | March 2015 Retail Sales 2014: VAT in the Spotlight in France By Christiane Weiller 2014 was a poor year for French garden centers. The results of our barometer show sales weren’t very different compared to 2013. Last year’s average temperature was the hottest of the century but the weather […]
March 2015: Update from Denmark
Vol. 7, Issue 1 | March 2015 Yaahh, only 5 months to go! By Per Boisen Andersen Then we will welcome you to the 57th International Garden Centre Congress, to be held in Denmark from 9 to 14 August 2015. By now we have more than 120 registered delegates, and the study tour is almost […]
March 2015: Update from Czech Republic
Vol. 7, Issue 1 | March 2015 New Year in Czech Republic By Michal Ferenčík The beginning of the year starts with the meeting of the middle management. Members discuss what to prepare for customers this year and how to implement changes at all our garden centres. From this meeting and also from the meeting of owners […]
March 2015: Update from Canada
Vol. 7, Issue 1 | March 2015 Spring is Coming in Canada By Julia Ricottone It has been a cold, snowy winter in most of Canada, with many cities breaking records for low temperatures in February. However, those living in British Columbia have been experience spring-like temperatures. This will prove to result in an […]
September 2015: Update from Switzerland 2
Vol. 7, Issue 3 | September 2015 Learn from other industries By Erwin Meier-Honegger Autumn is inspiration and training time. The summer months can often recharge your personal batteries, and this energy puts you on the right track to explore new ideas. The range of conferences, seminars, congresses and trade fairs is particularly diverse in […]
IGCA History
The International Garden Centre Association (IGCA) exists to provide a forum for the mutual exchange of information and benefit of similar minded independent garden retailers on a world-wide basis. Beginning in 1960, a group of garden centre owners began annual tours within Europe organized by a German Company who also published a garden centre journal. […]
IGCA Galleries
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E-News: December 2014
December 2014 Number 24, December 2014 A message from the President A Chairde/Friends In Ireland we are still enjoying our fond memories of congress and are looking forward to Denmark next August. It is amazing that each country that hosts a congress puts on a different but fantastic show, where we all learn and take back ‘gems’ […]