In This Issue
Much loved industry figure passes away after cancer battle
OBE's for Colin Squire and John Athwal
Rachel Doyle of Arboretum scoops Retail Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award
Bunnings UK boss to take a three month break
New Year Greetings to all our readers
When will the For Sale sign go up at Wyevale GCs?
So what went on behind closed doors at the Wyevale suppliers meeting.?
Rising Stars 2017 - The final 12
Owners of garden centre face £21,000 bill after selling 'dangerous' items
Wyevale Garden Centres announces shift away from acquisitions
Wyevale Garden Centres named on 'worst to work for' list
Sad news - Alistair Lorimer dies
Durston Garden Products HOLD prices for 2018
New display ideas, new products, new suppliers at Bunnings first UK garden centre - GTN Xtra picture exclusive
Retail ops restructured as going gets tough for Wyevale GCs
All eyes will be on how Wyevale GCs plans to replace 'unsustainable' growth strategy with core business focus
Sir Terry and Mr M...unfinished business at Dobbies?
Mothers Day bonanza as garden centre records are broken across the country
We cleared out Homebase management too quickly, confesses parent company's new CEO
Carol Paris is leaving the HTA
Dobbies "gets together with Ocado to be the best on-line"
Nicholas Marshall is back in the gardening industry as CEO of Dobbies
Newshound finds Mr M has been busy recruiting 'experience'...
Terra Firma props up Wyevale Garden Centres
So this is what a Bunnings Warehouse looks like...
A bittersweet moment says Scott CEO as he announces UK, Europe and Aussie sell-off
Gardman reports £1.5m loss - but earnings soar by 50%
Blue Diamond buys Bridgford Garden Centre
Exponent Private Equity to buy Scotts business in UK, Europe and Australia
Brothers sell £15m Yarnton Nurseries business
Area Representative/Product Merchandiser
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Westland win Sword of Excellence with SafeLawn
Is this the smallest garden centre in the UK?
Glee to hold two shows per year from 2018 onwards
Garden retailers sign up to industry Xylella statement
Marshall's strategy for Dobbies to put focus back on plants
Woodlodge win GCA Associate of the year Award
"The Best Glee for Years" - Retailers verdict on this years show
"Xylella is the most serious situation I have come across in 32 years in the industry"
MEP's vote to ban glyphosate completely by 2022
Blisters, tomatoes, over 100 walkers and runners raise over £22k on Garden Re-Leaf Day
Coolings buys Potted Garden Nursery at Maidstone
Exclusive pictures from Bunnings' biggest store yet
New men at the top at Hillier
Xylella fastidiosa: how Italy has tackled the problem
Town & Country is sold to EP Barrus
Supplier rebates to exceed £1.5m for Choice members
"Garden Centre of the Future" planned for new outlet retail centre at Downtown Grantham
Bunnings UK No. 3 - Hemel Hempstead in pictures
Shoplifting costs retailers £800m a year says research
Scotts: We want out of Europe...but we won't give the business away
New trade show will demonstrate how to cater for vegans
Historic exhibition and new branding for Dobbies
Exciting new-build garden centre underway
Bunnings - Homebase - sales drop by £44m
Glyphosate licence approved for 5 years
2017: A year of transition for the garden centre trade
Top 50 most-read stories in GTN Xtra 2017
Situations Vacant
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Top 50 most-read stories in GTN Xtra 2017

GTN Xtra has been read by over 35,000 unique readers during 2017 with an average of 61,813 pages read each month and here are the Top 50 most read stories from another busy garden centre year. Thank you and a Happy New Year to all our readers, we will be back with our last issue of 2017 tomorrow, 31st December 2017.

 

1

When will the For Sale sign go up at Wyevale GCs? - GTN Xtra - Issue 53 2017

2

So what went on behind closed doors at the Wyevale suppliers meeting.? - GTN Xtra - Issue 54 2017

3

Rising Stars 2017 - The final 12 - GTN Xtra - Issue 38 2017 - Supplier News Update

4

Owners of garden centre face £21,000 bill after selling 'dangerous' items - GTN Xtra - Issue 45 2017

5

Wyevale Garden Centres announces shift away from acquisitions - GTN Xtra - Issue 46 2017

6

Wyevale Garden Centres named on 'worst to work for' list - GTN Xtra - Issue 34 2017

7

Sad news - Alistair Lorimer dies - GTN Xtra - Issue 31 2017

8

Durston Garden Products HOLD prices for 2018 - GTN Xtra - Issue 49 2017

9

New display ideas, new products, new suppliers at Bunnings first UK garden centre - GTN Xtra picture exclusive - GTN Xtra - Issue 11 2017

10

Retail ops restructured as going gets tough for Wyevale GCs - GTN Xtra - issue 39 2017

11

All eyes will be on how Wyevale GCs plans to replace 'unsustainable' growth strategy with core business focus  - GTN Xtra - Issue 47 2017

12

Sir Terry and Mr M...unfinished business at Dobbies? - GTN Xtra - issue 15 2017

13

Mothers Day bonanza as garden centre records are broken across the country - UPDATED - GTN Xtra - Issue 18 2017

14

We cleared out Homebase management too quickly, confesses parent company's new CEO - GTN Xtra - Issue 55 2017

15

Carol Paris is leaving the HTA - GTN Xtra - Issue 16 2017 - Breaking News

16

Dobbies "gets together with Ocado to be the best on-line" - GTN Xtra - Issue 23 2017

17

Nicholas Marshall is back in the gardening industry as CEO of Dobbies - GTN Xtra - issue 14 2017

18

Newshound finds Mr M has been busy recruiting 'experience'... - GTN Xtra - Issue 18 2017

19

Terra Firma props up Wyevale Garden Centres - GTN Xtra - Issue 26 2017

20

So this is what a Bunnings Warehouse looks like... - GTN Xtra - Issue 10 2017

21

A bittersweet moment says Scott CEO as he announces UK, Europe and Aussie sell-off  - GTN Xtra - Issue 24 2017

22

Gardman reports £1.5m loss - but earnings soar by 50% - GTN Xtra - Issue 49 2017

23

Blue Diamond buys Bridgford Garden Centre - GTN Xtra - Issue 25 2017

24

Exponent Private Equity to buy Scotts business in UK, Europe and Australia - GTN Xtra - Issue 23 2017

25

Brothers sell £15m Yarnton Nurseries business - GTN Xtra - Issue 21 2017

26

Westland win Sword of Excellence with SafeLawn - GTN Xtra - Issue 35 2017

27

Is this the smallest garden centre in the UK? - GTN Xtra - issue 14 2017

28

Glee to hold two shows per year from 2018 onwards - GTN Xtra - Issue 10 2017

29

Garden retailers sign up to industry Xylella statement - GTN Xtra - Issue 37 2017

30

Marshall's strategy for Dobbies to put focus back on plants - GTN Xtra - Issue 41 2017

31

Woodlodge win GCA Associate of the year Award - GTN Xtra - Issue 8 2017 - DAY 3 LIVE from the GCA Conference

32

"The Best Glee for Years" - Retailers verdict on this years show - GTN Xtra - Issue 45 2017

33

 "Xylella is the most serious situation I have come across in 32 years in the industry" - GTN Xtra - Issue 48 2017

34

MEP's vote to ban glyphosate completely by 2022 - GTN Xtra - Issue 50 2017

35

Blisters, tomatoes, over 100 walkers and runners raise over £22k on Garden Re-Leaf Day - GTN Xtra - Issue 17 2017

36

Coolings buys Potted Garden Nursery at Maidstone  - GTN Xtra - Issue 48 2017

37

Exclusive pictures from Bunnings' biggest store yet - GTN Xtra - Issue 33 2017

38

New men at the top at Hillier - GTN Xtra - Issue 23 2017

39

Xylella fastidiosa: how Italy has tackled the problem - GTN Xtra - Issue 49 2017

40

 Town & Country is sold to EP Barrus - GTN Xtra - Issue 38 2017 - Supplier News Update

41

Supplier rebates to exceed £1.5m for Choice members - GTN Xtra - Issue 48 2017

42

"Garden Centre of the Future" planned for new outlet retail centre at Downtown Grantham - GTN Xtra - Issue 52 2017

43

Bunnings UK No. 3 - Hemel Hempstead in pictures - GTN Xtra - Issue 31 2017

44

Shoplifting costs retailers £800m a year says research - GTN Xtra - Issue 49 2017

45

Scotts: We want out of Europe...but we won't give the business away  - GTN Xtra - Issue 10 2017

46

New trade show will demonstrate how to cater for vegans - GTN Xtra - Issue 46 2017

47

Historic exhibition and new branding for Dobbies - GTN Xtra - Issue 47 2017

48

Exciting new-build garden centre underway - GTN Xtra - Issue 25 2017

49

Bunnings - Homebase - sales drop by £44m - GTN Xtra - Issue 51 2017

50

Glyphosate licence approved for 5 years - GTN Xtra - Issue 55 201

 

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