Glee Exhibition Introduction
The Glee & Source Garden UK International Gardening Outdoor & Pet Expo is the UK's leading horticultural retail event and one of the leading specialist trade platforms for flowers and horticulture in terms of global reach and visibility.The 2024 show will offer the opportunity to cultivate new and existing relationships, provide access to the €7bn UK horticultural market, which makes it Europe's largest horticultural retail market and the chance to cultivate contacts with key industry players.
Glee UK Horticultural Market
Overall garden center sales up 3% in August 2023 compared to August 2022.
14% year-on-year growth in non-horticulture/gardening sales in 2023 compared to August 2022.
The pet market remains strong, with the category up 19% in August 2023 compared to August 2022 and up 7% at the end of August 2023 compared to the end of August 2022 The food and farm store category grew 16% year-over-year compared to August 2022 and 9% year-over-year compared to the end of August ending 2022.
Glee 10 Exhibits
In 2024, there will be ten major exhibits covering all categories of products in the upstream and downstream of the flower and horticulture industry and outdoor recreation, which are categorized as follows:
1. DIY
Paint/power tools/wood care/decorative tools/sealants/hardware/cleaning products/protective clothing.
2. Garden Care
Garden care: garden tools, garden machinery (lawn mowers, hedge trimmers, etc.), bulbs/seeds, fertilizers and chemicals, solar lighting, plastic tanks, propagation, irrigation, garden preparation.
3. Landscape & Garden Decoration
Landscape & Garden Decoration: paving, aggregates, fences, covers, walls, outdoor lighting, sheds, greenhouses, gazebos, outdoor structures, planters, planting, water features, statues, facade painting, etc.
4. Outdoor Entertaining
Outdoor leisure: garden furniture, outdoor heating, barbecue products, bonfires, chimneys, outdoor cooking, parasols, outdoor games, cooking fuel, tents, etc.
5. Retail Experience & Services
Retail Experience & Services: interfaces, website design, e-commerce, store fittings and technology solutions, garden center displays, garden center store design and renovation.
6. PAW
Pet food, care products, pet accessories (pet collars, leashes, etc.), toys, litter boxes, training supplies, pet technology products.
7. Food& Catering
Catering and kitchen solutions: coffee machines, ovens, kitchen supplies, etc.
8. Home, Gift & Clothing
Garden Gifts, Creative Crafts, Candles, Greeting Cards, etc.
9. Plants
Wide range of plant types: trees, shrubs and other types of plants.
10. Source Garden
Finished goods including tools and hardware, raw materials, fabrics and packaging.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Glee & Source Garden show, which will be held September 10th-12th. New and existing customers are welcome to visit the show and witness the UK horticultural industry's premier event!