In This Issue
Wyevale sell Findon to existing manager and announce closure of Rayleigh
Simplicity and consolidation...that's the message from Durstons
Hot July sets garden centre sales records
Did you know we sell Duracell Batteries?
Sales of plants in July down by 9%
Webbs buy Cheltenham and Blue Diamond buy Bridgemere Garden Centre and Nursery
£20k is GIMA's 20th birthday present to Greenfingers charity
Innovators invited to enter GIMA's 2019 Seed Corn Fund scheme
Glee looks to a plastic-free future as suppliers ramp up eco initiatives
Katie Blake stockist wins 5-star Barbados holiday
Haskins staff's static 'bikeathon' raised £320 for charity
Johnsons Lawn Seed to showcase breakthrough in grass seed technology at Glee
Public votes Ruthin garden centre cafe as best in Wales
Metaldehyde ban reversal won't hold back demand for natural slug controls says supplier
Gardens Group backs wildlife-friendly gardening awards for 10th year
Sir Terry Leahy tops bill at industry's Cultivating Retail conference
Colchester centre wins top title in Essex media awards
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Hot July is great for garden product sales
Dutch wholesaler and Plantarium show plan closer links
Record July for Growing Media
Garden centre sales 10% up for year despite weak June says HTA
Wild Bird Care up by 11% for July
Veg-2-Gro runs out of steam
The best of last week's
Longacres grow to five and Maidenhead Aquatics add another garden centre as Wyevale sell 2 more
B&M to include garden centre in Ipswich re-location to former Homebase
Smart appoints head for new Zöon pet brand
Monkton Elm and Old Railway Line win GCA's top Wales and West honours
Irish grower targets UK garden centre sales after expanding production
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Wyevale sell Findon to existing manager and announce closure of Rayleigh
Only 26 centres still to be sold now

Wyevale Garden Centres have this afternoon (Wednesday 7th August) announced the sale of Findon Garden Centre in Worthing, to Findon Garden Centre Ltd, a new company set up by the current Wyevale Garden Centre Manager, Dylan Penhaligan, and his partner, Chrissie Chaplin...

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Simplicity and consolidation...that's the message from Durstons
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At this year's Glee, Durston Garden Products' message is one of Simplicity and Consolidation. All too often we see the market flooded with goods that don’t always make it out of the warehouse, let alone onto retail shelves. And that’s why Durston Garden Products are sticking rigidly to its core range.

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Hot July sets garden centre sales records

 

Record temperatures in July have been matched with record garden centre total sales for the month. Analysis of garden centre Epos data for GTN Bestsellers shows July 2019 was 22% up on 2018,  1% up on the previous July high set in 2015 and 6% higher than the 9 year average for the month.

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Did you know we sell Duracell Batteries?
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Festive has recently teamed up with the world’s largest battery brand, Duracell, to help you maximise your Garden Centre battery sale opportunities...

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Sales of plants in July down by 9%

July plant sales were down 9% on last year but 12% up on 2017 according to GTN Bestsellers Epos data analysis.  That means on a year to date basis total plant sales this year are now 6.3% down on last year and 2.7% up on 2017...

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Webbs buy Cheltenham and Blue Diamond buy Bridgemere Garden Centre and Nursery
plus 3 other Wyevale Garden Centres are given back to the leaseholders

Wyevale Garden Centres have announced the sale of Bridgemere Garden Centre and Bridgemere Nursery to Blue Diamond, and Cheltenham Garden Centre to Webbs Garden Centres...

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£20k is GIMA's 20th birthday present to Greenfingers charity

GIMA’s many fundraising activities during the past year the year have raised more than £20,000 for Greenfingers, the association’s chosen charity, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary year...

 

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Innovators invited to enter GIMA's 2019 Seed Corn Fund scheme

GIMA is encouraging new businesses and innovators to enter this year’s annual GIMA Innovators’ Seed Corn Fund (GISCF), a special fund set up to encourage grass root business and product development...

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Glee looks to a plastic-free future as suppliers ramp up eco initiatives

In the first of a two-part series, we look at how exhibitors at next month’s Glee (10-12 September, NEC Birmingham)  are planning to reduce dependency on single-use plastics, while also examining manufacturers’ and suppliers’ efforts to boost recycling and lower carbon footprints...

 

 

 

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Katie Blake stockist wins 5-star Barbados holiday
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An Oxfordshire garden centre owner has won a luxury holiday in Barbados in a competition sponsored by the suppliers of leading outdoor furniture brand Katie Blake...

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Haskins staff's static 'bikeathon' raised £320 for charity

 

Staff at Haskins Garden Centre in Ferndown complete Static Bikeathon in aid of Faithworks Wessex...

 

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Johnsons Lawn Seed to showcase breakthrough in grass seed technology at Glee

Leading grass seed brand Johnsons Lawn Seed will unveil a major breakthrough in seed technology at Glee (stand 8B50-C51) – revealing the solution to a lawncare problem that consumers have been craving for decades...

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Public votes Ruthin garden centre cafe as best in Wales

Seven Oaks Garden Centre at Ruthin has been named Garden Centre Café of the Year in the 2019 Welsh Café Awards...

 

 

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Metaldehyde ban reversal won't hold back demand for natural slug controls says supplier

Demand for natural slug controls will continue to grow, despite the withdrawal and review of the metaldehyde ban following a High Court ruling, says a supplier...

 

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Gardens Group backs wildlife-friendly gardening awards for 10th year

Dorset’s most wildlife-friendly gardeners were honoured in an awards ceremony at Castle Gardens in Sherborne sponsored by The Gardens Group...

 

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Sir Terry Leahy tops bill at industry's Cultivating Retail conference

 

 

 

Former Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy will top the bill at the Cultivating Retail conference in November...

 

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Colchester centre wins top title in Essex media awards

Blenheim Plant and Garden Centre at Colchester has been named as the local Garden Centre of the Year in Awards run by the Colchester Gazette...

 

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