Shop till you drop ... Pitchcare shop develops product range for 2006
The Pitchcare online shop is expanding its product range following a marked increase in online sales during 2005. With 5000 new members this year, Pitchcare has taken a strategic decision to increase the range of suppliers and products provided to members online.
Pitchcare’s reputation has grown since emerging into the industry four years ago. With total membership approaching 17,000 and the hard copy magazine now being distributed to a circulation of 7,000, our audience capacity is second to none. With the Pitchcare shop we are now
finding satisfied customers are returning, and suppliers are now approaching Pitchcare, asking for their products to be featured on the shop. We have also found that our range of clients has diversified further from the core Groundsmen and Greenkeeper customer base, with many schools, Parish Councils and landscapers purchasing from Pitchcare’s extensive shop range. The website and hard copy magazine feature regular contributions from the
finest academics and most experienced professionals within the industry. As such Pitchcare has become a valued educational resource for many students and practicing Groundsmen and Greenkeepers. For 2006 the shop will provide a range of specialist books from a range of publishers including John Wiley & Sons, Taylor & Francis and publications from organisations including The British Crop Protection Council, and The Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI) to meet the demand for specialist knowledge by our members. Over the past month a number of suppliers including Chelwood Rakes, Osprey Irrigation, Mallsons Safety Boots, and Garfitts Tines have listed their products with Pitchcare. Managing Director of Pitchcare, Dave Saltman, aims to make Pitchcare the online Tesco for Groundsmen and Greenkeeping equipment by the end of 2006. “We want to feature products from all the industry’s major suppliers,
WIN•WIN•WIN
a brand new Allen Hover Mower by entering our FREE online draw
Throughout the month of January, everyone who enters will be put into the hat for a free draw which will be made at the Harrogate Show at the Internet Café at midday on Thursday 26th January 2006.
To enter simply click on the Allen banner on the Pitchcare site and fill in the entry form, or you can enter at the Internet Café at the Harrogate Show.
The model on offer to the lucky winner is the Allen 450 (20in (51cm) cut).
• Powered by 4.5hp Honda GCV135 four stroke engine 135cc
• Metal Bar blade • Height of cut 12-5
50mm
• Weight 19 kg • Working angle 45 degree (head up)
£459.95 RRP
Only one entry per person is allowed
ultimately increasing choice and optimising value for all our customers.” Pitchcare was formed with the fundamental aim of creating the provision to help Groundsmen and Greenkeepers achieve excellence within our profession. Through the Pitchcare shop we strive to achieve excellent service, quality products, and savings to all our members. We hope by offering a greater range of top quality products, provided at the best prices the industry can offer, we can drive the industry forward further.
An apology to
Mansfield Sand In our last issue of Pitchcare - the magazine we ran the topical article, which had already been widely published in the National Press, concerning the use of Fibre Sand at Newcastle United’s training ground.
Manager Graeme Souness had blamed the product for “Eight of his first team suffering from hamstring or thigh strains.” going on to say “We’ve lost close on 600 days to hamstrings alone in the last three years at the training ground.” However the training ground pitches used by Newcastle United are actually constructed using Loksand and not Fibresand as stated. Fibresand is a product produced solely by Mansfield Sand. We would like to apologise to
Mansfield Sand for this error and we hope to publish a response from Mansfield Sand about their products, which are currently in use at Stadiums and training facilities all over the United Kingdom.
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