Opportunity knocks?

A successful French company that specialises in gardening products is looking for an EXPORT AREA MANAGER to drive its growth in Northern Europe. The position is based in the UK... click here for more.

SALES REPRESENTATIVE East Midlands & South East ... click here for more.

SME business survey

Conservatives are launching a nation wide survey on how government can best help small firms. As millions of small businesses struggle with rising costs and red tape, Mark Prisk MP, Shadow Minister for Small Business, is leading an extensive nationwide survey to see how a Conservative Government could best help SME’s.
The survey covers vital issues including access to finance, business advice, grants and government contracts. It follows the publication of the Richard Report, last month, which outlined a radical programme of reform government support for small business.
On launching the online survey, Mark Prisk said:
“Labour has failed small business. Conservatives want to help. We want to hear directly from businesses, small and large, on how we can help.”
Please take the time to fill in the survey and help us reform government support for small business. Take the survey here

Garden product suppliers, still undecided if you are exhibiting? Contact Neil Gow your GIMA Director today for information – GLEE – it could be your ticket to a whole new world.
Click here for a walk around the halls with Neil Gow.neilgow@gima.org.uk

Rising risks
rising insurance costs?

Both things you could do without. What you need is Risk Management. This is a first and positive step to reducing costs within your business. Identify the problem, seek a resolution then insure what remains. It all makes sense, but how many of us are doing it? Contact the GIMA office for more details or phone Bob Harward on 01482 577200, mobile 07790 896074.

Are you really getting the best deal for your business in Gas and Electricity?

GIMA has, for members, a powerful tool, to help you make powerful savings.

Click here to plug in to great energy deals

Carbon Management in Your Supply Chain

Click here for more on this burning issue.

Expert Product Testing Panel 2008

Garden Answers and Garden News working with GIMA

1. Would you like your products reviewed and endorsed by experts?
2. The opportunity for your product to be the Garden Answers/Garden News Product of the Year?
3. Available exclusively to GIMA Members

Click here for the full story.

News and Views

Solus acquires Joseph Bentley Garden Tool Business

Outdoor heating – the debate continues...
Retailing in 2015
GIMA Announces New Council Member
GIMA Members do well at Industry Awards
Credit squeeze pressure
:... Banks tighten up on lending.
Reasons to be cheerful...
Be Sure of Your Future ...
“Old” favourite joins young company!
GIMA AGM and Business Meeting
Pulling together for Better Gardens
GRO presentation to GIMA Business Meeting
GRO – All garden product suppliers appear content to sit tight waiting and watching to see if this will get off the ground..

How Green is your valley, garden or business?

Off down the road again … The GIMA Director General mulls the new buying organisation, GRO.

What you really thought of GLEE 2007 - here

October Business Meeting Report
GIMA at Glee
Gnomes divide nation - shock report!
Product Recalls - "A Timely Warning to us all"

Pre-season – has it runs its course? Who is it working for? Click on the link to read some thoughts and contribute your own views.

Interbuild represented a major opportunity for GIMA members to break into new markets. Even better, it's now an annual event
To see more, click here