2021-01-18 Robert Wacker> Orchids – from top seller to “problem case” In the last 25 years, the production and sales figures for orchids knew only one way - upwards. While considerable ... read more
2020-12-30 Robert Wacker> The colors of the year 2021 Since 2012, the Pantone Color of the Year ’has also been observed, discussed and partly used for product developments ... read more
2020-12-09 Plant Sales Predictions for Spring 2021 Forecasting is a difficult business. How many of us predicted a Covid virus for this past spring? The impact of the ... read more
2020-11-03 Wilhelm Gregg> Picture labels in the green market / materials yesterday - today - tomorrow When people talked about picture labels for plants 20 years ago, they mostly meant small-format, white stick, clip-on ... read more
2020-08-10 Robert Wacker> Speeding up the structural change? – An interjection! In the beginning of March 2020, many economic research institutes predicted far reaching structural changes in the ... read more
2020-12-01 Robert Wacker> The impact of Covid-19 to the GREEN Industry Horticulture and the horticultural retail sector have been under a lot of stress in the past few months. In the ... read more
2020-02-07 Robert Wacker> IPM Essen 2020 - the world's leading trade fair is once again setting the tone A total of 1,538 exhibitors from 46 countries presented their innovative products and services in the fields of plants, ... read more
2020-01-23 Robert Wacker> The European Plant Passport – a new challenge for the GREEN Industry In recent weeks and months, hardly any other topic has affected production horticulture in Europe as much as the EU ... read more
2019-12-11 Robert Wacker> The color of the year 2020 – «CLASSIC BLUE» Every year at the beginning of December, many designers, fashion enthusiasts and increasingly more people in the green ... read more
2019-10-14 Robert Wacker> Plantarium 2019 – "Green Fits All" "Green Fits All" was the slogan of the 37th edition of the Plantarium exhibition in Boskoop (The ... read more
2019-08-07 Cultivate 2019 – a report about the news Research shows that consumers need help shopping at a garden center. In fact, most don’t even identify themselves as a ... read more
2019-07-12 Innovative label solutions – practical examples Adding labels to plants has been a pre-requisite for growers and retailers in the UK for decades now. Approximately 15 ... read more
2019-06-18 Christian Schuler> 10 Easy SEO Tips Nowadays, a website that can not be found on Google does not exist today. A well structured and coherent SEO concept ... read more
2019-03-19 Robert Wacker> Seed packets – a worldwide overview Our network of companies operates in a very future orientated manor. Besides modern design and all kind of online ... read more
2019-02-15 Robert Wacker> Sustainability – the main topic at the IPM 2019 From the 22nd to 25th of January 2019, more than 53,000 persons visited the world's largest horticultural exhibition. ... read more
2019-12-10 Color of the year 2019 – Living Coral The new colour of the year is published! The Pantone colour institute named the colour «Living Coral» as colour of the ... read more
2018-11-23 Christmas retail As a father of four I have long been aware of how early in the year attention can turn to Christmas. However, sadly for ... read more
2018-11-23 Robert Wacker> Plantarium 2018 & Groen-Direct – For the first time under one roof For the first time two well accepted exhibitions for the green industry joined forces. As a result visitor from all ... read more
2018-07-03 Robert Wacker> Flower Trials 2018 – Where Plants Meet People The FlowerTrials is the internationally best-known industry event when it comes to defining future ranges in the market ... read more
2018-06-27 Robert Wacker> Media Concept Group “It was our objective to offer high quality and comprehensive marketing, design and printing services across Europe” read more
