Alan Roper, managing director of Blue Diamond is the next major retailer to address members of BHETA (British Home Enhancement Trade Association) in a webinar on Tuesday June 15 at 10.30 am.
Alan will update members with the garden centre group’s trading performance, provide insights into its strategic direction and plans, and look at consumer and garden centre retail trends. He will also outline specific opportunities for suppliers in his 20-30 minute presentation, followed by a Q&A session.
With 40 locations and a revenue of over £180m in 2019, Blue Diamond is one of the UK’s largest garden centre groups. It acquired seventeen garden centres from Wyevale in 2018 and 2019.
The webinar is a BHETA member-only event, but non-member housewares and SDA suppliers who would like to attend can contact Seema Grantham, BHETA’s sector manager for housewares and small domestic appliances on 07946 078566.
Urging suppliers to book as soon as possible, Will Jones, chief operating officer of BHETA commented, “I’m delighted that BHETA can secure fantastic garden industry speakers like Alan Roper, and I know there will be a great turn out to hear him talk about Blue Diamond’s plans.”
The event follows last week’s informative webinar with Claire Fletcher, category manager at Ocado (May 19), which attracted a large audience.
* More details of BHETA’s events programme, which includes webinars, Meet The Buyer events and networking forums with leading retailers can also be found on the BHETA website www.bheta.co.uk. To register for any of BHETA’s current or future events, contact Helen Farnell from the BHETA Member Services Team on 0121 237 1130, or alternatively, email on hf@bheta.co.uk.
Top: The Blue Diamond Group is building two new garden centres in 2021: Scotch Corner, near Richmond in North Yorkshire and Elveden in Thetford, Norfolk.
