Gardman has appointed McLoughlins as its distributor in the Republic of Ireland.
The new arrangement will see McLoughlins - which has a 50-year track record in hardware and gardening - take responsibility for the sales, marketing and distribution of the Gardman range.

Gardman's UK managing director, Tim Stainton, said: "McLoughlins is the perfect partner to drive category growth through our range of promotions, new products and total category solutions. We're looking forward to building the business together."

McLoughlins' managing director, Kieran McLoughlin, added: "The Gardman range fits perfectly into our portfolio of brands, and we're excited about the prospects of bringing the range, together with the category-managed approach and unique merchandising to the market in Ireland."