In This Issue
Plants just keep on selling
Taking face mask fashion to a new level
Fair Trade Face Coverings from Earth Squared – the new ‘must have’ accessory!
Pop up showroom in Edinburgh for garden centre buyers
Tong marks five years of ownership with further changes
Are new gardeners an opportunity for Wild Bird Care?
Garden centre extension plans approved
Rudbeckia splendour radiates across Europe
Glee 2020 – New products and packaging from natural gardening brand Empathy
EKJU launches extensive new catalogue
Dobbies builds partnership with Stroke Association
Dalefoot Composts shortlisted for business awards
Horticulture students benefit from DCF Scholarships
Get your own copy of GTN Xtra
Feed me, feed me more, and more…
Garden centre re-opens after suspected arson attack
New gardeners are looking for late summer colour
eBook helps garden centres realise online potential
What will September bring for compost sales?
The best of last week's
Tributes for Ernest Wertheim, the original Garden Centre Guru
John Lewis looks to expand into horticulture
One million new gardeners = increased sales
Fund created for Westland accident victims family reaches £5,000 target
Garden centre evacuated after massive fire breaks out at nearby scrapyard
Garden Centre Photo Tours
Haskins Snowhill re-opens after £15m re-vamp
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
Buy your subscription to the GTN Bestsellers printed weekly newsletter
All the latest news from the world of pet products
PATS launches initiative to bring buyers and sellers together
Lintbells teams up with VetYogi to offer free online Yoga course to veterinary professionals
Send us your news and great ideas

Contact us with your news.

Email trevor@pottingshedpress.co.uk or call the GTN News team on 07973 504214


Plants just keep on selling
GTN Bestsellers Epos data analysis

Have you ever known a time when plant sales went up in the second week of August? And up by 66% on the same week last year?  Even as people start to go back to work the gardening bug seems to be sticking as more and more people are happily spending time in their gardens and feel comfortable about visiting garden centres.

 

Reports from many centres indicate a good take up of the Eat Out to Help Out scheme which will be driving footfall, but plants and gardening products are also being bought in higher numbers than seen before during August on other days and over the weekend.

 

As our graph (above) shows, plant sales are already above normal levels seen in September and October for Autumn planting. Could it be that this Autumn really does get back towards being a second spring?  Have you made new plans for Autumn plant and gardening sales this year?  Do let us know of you thoughts: trevor@pottingshedpress.co.uk

 

 

GTN Bestsellers Top 50 sales volumes compared to the same week last year: week 32

•           Garden Products Top 50 – up 12%

•           Growing Media Top 50 – up 133%

•           Wild Bird Care Top 50 – down 17%

•           Veg 2 Gro Top 50 – up 121%

 

GTN Bestsellers All Sales volumes compared to the same week last year: week 32

•           All Plants with Barcode index – up 66%

•           All Items with Barcode index – up 31%

 

See the full GTN Bestsellers analysis and charts in the GTN Bestsellers printed newsletter each week.  To subscribe for only £145 a year use this link.

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Del.icio.us Digg | Comment (0)
Comment
Name:*

Email Address:*

Comment:*


Related Articles