In This Issue
Is Tesco ready to sell off its Dobbies garden centres?
Turn your unwanted stock into 'Gold' for Greenfingers
Records broken for the busiest week of the year!
Santa gifts stolen from Wiltshire garden centre
Living Poinsettia Dress marks International Poinsettia Day
Barton Grange and Castle Gardens are GCA Christmas winners
GTN's The Greatest Christmas Awards judging in full swing
Voting postcards and posters for in-store voting - The Greatest Christmas Garden Centre Team
Vote for your Greatest Christmas Supplier of the Year
Book your tickets for GTN’s Greatest Christmas Party
Sales Agent - South Wales/West Midlands
Horticultural Trainer - Epsom, Surrey
Bedding Department Head - West Horsley
Plant Area Manager - Surrey
Key Accounts Manager – Outdoor Living
Bedding Department Head - Twickenham
Garden Centre Sundries Team Leader
Head of Sales
Nursery Production/Growing/Technical Manager
Bedding Department Head - Stanmore
Field Sales Support (Vivid Arts Ltd) - ideal location East / South Manchester with access to M60
Garden Centre/Horticultural Manager/Plantarea Manager
Contracts Manager Leeds Area
Houseplants are a gift to garden product sales
Christmas product sales sparkle as footfall increases
Are you selling compost as a gift idea?
Wildlife World offers advice for the winter
UK households to spend nearly 40% of disposable income on Christmas
Majestic Trees – a finalist of AIPH International Grower of the Year Awards 2016
Chris Beytes to MC at AIPH International Grower of the Year Awards 2016
BHETA’S Retailer Campaign goes from strength to strength
Get your own copy of GTN Xtra
Gardman supports Healthy Profits Roadshow
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
Buy your subscription to GTN Bestsellers
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Horticultural Trainer - Epsom, Surrey
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Bedding Department Head - West Horsley
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Plant Area Manager - Surrey
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Key Accounts Manager – Outdoor Living
Substantial basic salary, bonus scheme & company car
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Bedding Department Head - Twickenham
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Garden Centre Sundries Team Leader
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Head of Sales
£40,000 + OTE (up to £60,000)
 
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Nursery Production/Growing/Technical Manager
Salary: £25,000 - £32,000
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Bedding Department Head - Stanmore
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Field Sales Support (Vivid Arts Ltd) - ideal location East / South Manchester with access to M60
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UK households to spend nearly 40% of disposable income on Christmas
The Christmas Barometer 2015 from Ferratum Group has revealed that UK households are set to spend 38.5% of their disposable income during the festive season this year. The annual research revealed that consumers in the UK are far more generous when it comes to Christmas spending than the other 20 countries surveyed, far exceeding the global average of 23%.
 
It appears that households worldwide are finding this level of Christmas spend hard to maintain in 2015. 1 in 5 of those households will spend less money compared with last year, with two thirds (64.6%) stating they intend to spend a similar amount.
 
The research also revealed that toys and games are losing popularity in the UK, taking up a mere 7.9% of our festive spend this year. This is in stark contrast to the rest of the Commonwealth, with Canada (35%), Australia (23.1%) and New Zealand (20.1%) still considering them to be worth the spend. The most popular gifts under the tree in the UK this year will be clothing, books and sports gear.
 
Tony Gundersen, UK Country Manager for Ferratum Group comments: “This year’s Christmas Barometer clearly demonstrates the UK’s generosity when it comes to Christmas spending, paying far more against disposable income than other countries in Europe and a majority of the Commonwealth.
 
It is surprising that toys and games are losing popularity with UK consumers; however, this could be accounted for by the ever-increasing popularity in consumer electronics for children, reflecting the lessening appetite for more traditional toys and games.
 
With New Year’s resolutions often focusing on becoming more active and purchasing gym equipment, 13.6% of the UK’s Christmas spend is set to focus on sporting gear. Retailers need to keep this in mind for their sales strategy during the festive season and into 2016.”
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