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News Products & Promotions
Camping with Kingfisher
B
onnington Plastics’ Kingfisher Leisure brand has launched a special promotion
offering great value on camping accessories. The Calypso Tent is high quality
and of durable construction, comes with a holdall and sleeps up to six people.
There’s a complete range of economy tents, sleeping bags and accessories including
camping lanterns, cooking pans and cutlery, mugs and bowls, everything from
galvanised roundwire pegs, water carriers and rubber mallets to inflatable pillows.
For cooking there are portable dual burner and gas stoves and a pantry set for
storing food. While all the camping products are of high quality the prices to
retailers are very low with the promise of exceptional margins. New as well for 2010
buyers can order online on the new website: www.bonningtonplastics.com or call
01509 881999. The camping promotion delivery is from March through to May.
a77 Bonnington Plastics Ltd enquiries@bonningtonplastics.com
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Miracle-Gro
®
enters the grass seed market
M
iracle-Gro
®
Patch Magic
™
is a revolutionary new
out so that everyone knows when the grass seedlings
lawn repair product. It contains a combination of
need more water. Three sizes are available: 750g
grass seed, feed and coir that ensures excellent results
golden shaker pack to treat up to 10 patches (SRP
anywhere – even on concrete! It’s the only patching
£9.99); 1.5kg bag to treat 20 patches (SRP £15.99);
mix that takes care of the seed so anyone can grow
3.6kg bag to treat up to 16sq m (SRP £24.99).
thick, beautiful grass anywhere. The compressed and
Miracle-Gro
®
Patch Magic
™
will be backed up with a
dried coir absorbs water like a sponge, expanding
major advertising campaign – both in store, on TV and
instantly to surround the seeds in a moist, protective
in magazines and other publications.
layer. It continues to care for the seeds, providing them
with water and nutrients, so they build stronger roots
and leaf growth that survive virtually every tough
condition – from high traffic areas to harsh sun and
dense shade. Miracle-Gro
®
Patch Magic
™
promises a77 The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
50% thicker grass with just half the water. Best of all, a77 01483 410334
the protective coir layer changes colour when it dries a77 www.lovethegarden.com
Weedol
®
now offers Rootkill Plus
™
S
cotts most famous weedkiller brand, Weedol
®
,
shape red bottle and up-to-the-minute label design
is now ultra-effective thanks to a tough new
will provide a contemporary look on shelf that will
product – Weedol
®
Rootkill Plus™. Based on a
instantly attract consumers to the ultimate benefit
formulation of glyphosate and pyraflufen ethyl,
needed by most people – a trusted brand that kills
this exclusive and unique formula not only delivers
weeds right down to the roots so they don’t come
the fast-acting visible results Weedol
®
is famed for,
back. Weedol
®
Rootkill Plus™ degrades in the soil
but also effective root kill on tough perennial
to allow re-planting, and children and pets can play
weeds, so even they stay dead. The new
on the treated area once dried. The concentrate
formulation is available in concentrate and ready-
offers particularly good value for money.
to-use formats. It is approved for use all around the
The 250ml pack retails for just £5.99 and treats
garden, including paths and drives, along fences
each square metre for only 2p.
and around established shrubs and trees. The
treated areas can be replanted soon after a77
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
application. The concentrate is approved for use in a77
01483 410334
a pressure sprayer or in a watering can. The new a77
www.lovethegarden.com
Tetra Gives Boost to Goldfish Food and Care Range
T
etra, the global leader in fish foods, treatment materials, and the website will help parents and
and equipment, is announcing a major boost to children understand which products they need to
the promotion of its goldfish food and care range. best care from their new pet. Rena Wiethaupt,
‘My First Goldfish’ is a new promotion designed to Product Manager at Tetra UK comments: “The ‘My
appeal to parents and children alike, with the aim of First Goldfish’ promotion has been designed to help
encouraging new fishkeepers into the market retailers make the most of the opportunity that exists
through the promotion of its leading range of Tetra amongst children and parents looking for the ideal
Goldfish foods and care products. first pet. The promotional material is eye-catching
Leaflets, shelf flags, shelf cards, a competition and a and will stand out in store, and there is also
specially designed website will all add strength to the information available that can be taken home or
promotion which will focus on the fun and ease of accessed over the internet. Our aim is to make
keeping goldfish. Eye-catching promotional material fishkeeping fun and easy. The easier it is the more
has been created to engage customers and draw success retailers will have in attracting new
a77 Tetra
attention in-store. A competition will give over 1,000 customers into the hobby and the greater the
a77 023 80 60 60 70
children the chance to win prizes and promotional chance of building long-term, loyal customers.”
a77 www.tetra.net
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