In This Issue
Retail ops restructured as going gets tough for Wyevale GCs
Retailers must act now to redeem expired gift vouchers says HTA
July was only average for garden centres sales volumes
More garden retailers signing up to industry Xylella crisis campaign
Burgon & Ball to roll out 70 new lines at Glee
Scotts Miracle-Gro buoyant but Europe revenue falls 6%
Town & Country is sold to EP Barrus
Clothing was smart June highlight for GCA centres
Still pretty in pink? Or is orange the new ‘in’
Lighting the way for profit growth within garden retailing
Millbrook walk 60 miles for Air Ambulance
The mighty apple goes ‘on tour’
Driving ban for Blackpool garden centre owner on drink charge
Ornamental grasses are August Plants of the Moment
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Sales of Impatiens on the rise
Xylella fastidiosa - a threat to the U.K. Horticulture industry
Orchid feeds currently selling well
La Hacienda sold to US company
Duke of York leads the way for autumn seed potato sales
New comparison website aims to offer platform for trades
Train or repel – keeping pets in check
Growing media sales drop by 17% during July
Three men went to mow...
New appointments at RSW International
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Retail ops restructured as going gets tough for Wyevale GCs

Reports circulating online this week suggest that life is not getting any easier for Terra Firma’s Wyevale Garden Centres operation, which is facing re-structuring and re-financing after disappointing earnings...

Left: WGC retail operations director David Anderson, who announced last week's changes.
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Retailers must act now to redeem expired gift vouchers says HTA

The HTA is reminding retailers that they must take urgent action to redeem expired 2016 National Garden Gift Vouchers by 31 August to avoid "significant" impact on the association's finances...
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July was only average for garden centres sales volumes


After the record sales volumes of earlier in the year the expected but unwelcome rebalancing in garden centre transactions continued throughout July, according to GTN Bestsellers analysis of weekly garden centre Epos data...
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More garden retailers signing up to industry Xylella crisis campaign

More and more garden retailers are signing up to support a joint industry plant sourcing statement about Xylella fastidiosa, the introduction of which has the potential for catastrophic impacts to the UK environment...
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Burgon & Ball to roll out 70 new lines at Glee
Burgon & Ball will launch its biggest-ever collection of new products at Glee next month...

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Scotts Miracle-Gro buoyant but Europe revenue falls 6%



Scotts Miracle-Gro in the US has announced 8.6% year-on-year revenue growth for the third quarter of the year, despite consumer business that was “behind original expectations” in its home market and a 6% drop in its European business (which includes the UK)...

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Town & Country is sold to EP Barrus


After months of speculation, Town & Country has been sold to EP Barrus.  As a result Jamieson and Barry Page (pictured above at Chelsea 2016) will be leaving the business...
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Clothing was smart June highlight for GCA centres
 
Clothing sales at Garden Centre Association members increased by almost 17% in June – topping the best-seller list for the second month running, although running behind May’s figures.
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Still pretty in pink? Or is orange the new ‘in’
The team at Wyevale Nurseries spends time following colour trends to try to ensure its new range matches that of current fashions. Adam Dunnett, Sales & Marketing Director at Wyevale Nurseries, said: “Within home interior design neutrals might be the ‘in’ thing this year but in the garden, we are seeing a trend towards more vibrant colours."



Pictured: Colin Stanley, Retail Sales Manager at Wyevale Nurseries.
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Lighting the way for profit growth within garden retailing
 
The growth of the Garden Lighting category shows no sign of abating. This continued increase is, in part, due to the enduring trend to invest in outside spaces, treating them as an extension of the home. More recently however, it has been fuelled by the dynamic expansion of lighting options made available to consumers, in particular solar lighting where there are no cables or connectivity issues...
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Millbrook walk 60 miles for Air Ambulance


A team from Millbrook Garden Company are walking 60 miles from Gravesend to their Crowborough centre via Staplehurst this weekend to raise money for Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance Trust...
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The mighty apple goes ‘on tour’




Fruit and ornamental trees grower Frank P. Matthews is to take a very special collection of apples on a mini tour of the county this autumn. Starting at the 2017 Malvern Autumn Show, the company will be displaying more than 300 different varieties, together with crab apples and the pears that this area is also famous for...
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Driving ban for Blackpool garden centre owner on drink charge
 
The owner of a Blackpool garden centre has been banned from driving after pleading guilty to a drink-driving charge...
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Ornamental grasses are August Plants of the Moment
Ornamental grasses to add striking texture, character and form to the garden are the theme for the HTA’s ‘Plant of the Moment’ August promotion...

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