In This Issue
Bunnings doubles scale of pilot store programme
Largest Bunnings store opens in Milton Keynes
Malus toringo Aros is best in show at New Plant Awards
Adenophora White Blaze wins Visitor Vote Award
Visitors vote for the best retail inspiration ideas
Picture round-up from the HTA National Plant Show
Conna gets set for wing-walk in aid of Greenfingers
Greenfingers Ambassadors meet at National Plant Show
Horticultural Plant Buyer
Get your own copy of GTN Xtra
Sad news - Alistair Lorimer dies
GIMA Awards 2017 – last few tickets remaining
Garden product sales bounce back
Runner beans toppled by cucumbers
Further growth for growing media sales
Sales of Roses more than double in volume
Garden Plants of the Month for 2018 announced
Eden Halls Greenhouses renames as Juliana Group
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
Buy your subscription to GTN Bestsellers
Situations Vacant
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Bunnings doubles scale of pilot store programme
Plans for 20 stores by year end...Move will create over 1,000 new jobs ...


Bunnings UK and Ireland today announced it is to expand its pilot programme, and will have 20 stores by the end of 2017 – twice as many as previously expected...



Bunnings UK and Ireland today announced it is to expand its pilot programme, and will have 20 stores by the end of 2017 – twice as many as previously expected.

The announcement coincided with the opening of the fourth Bunnings Warehouse in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire; the largest in the UK and Ireland to date.

The store, on the site of the former Homebase in Snowdon Drive, occupies over 90,000 square feet, and employs 140 team members – including 88 in newly-created full and part- time roles. Bunnings continues to invest in the team and has provided more than 1,500 hours of training.

The increase in the number of Bunnings Warehouse pilot stores is a major step in developing the format in the UK’s £38 billion-a-year home improvement and garden market.

It follows a positive response from customers to the first pilot stores in St Albans and Hemel Hempstead. To date, the new stores have created more than 220 new jobs, with more than 1,000 new roles anticipated by the end of the year.

Bunnings also recently announced two new additions to the UK and Ireland senior leadership team. Damian McGloughlin, Chief Operating Officer, and David Haydon, General Manager, who bring with them over 55 years’ industry experience. These new hires reflect Bunnings commitment to strong, sustainable leadership and long-term growth within the UK home improvement market.

Managing Director PJ Davis said: “Our decision to extend the pilot programme reflects the positive reaction we’ve seen from customers to the stores we’ve opened so far.

“Increasing the number of pilot stores to 20 will give us the opportunity to test the concept in new geographies, with different demographics, across a range of store sizes.

“We are determined to combine the best of Bunnings Warehouse with what UK consumers want. The success of the pilots still remains a precursor to additional investment.”

Michael Ward, Director General UK Trade & Investment Australia and New Zealand said: “This is a significant investment by Bunnings which will create hundreds of jobs, providing security to families across the UK. “The Department for International Trade works with companies around the world to promote the strengths of the UK and this investment from Bunnings is yet another endorsement of the UK’s attractiveness to overseas investors.”

The next store to open after Milton Keynes will be in Folkestone, Kent in July. Following that, the Homebase stores in Thanet (Broadstairs), Sittingbourne, Kent and Basildon Vange, Essex will be the next to be redeveloped.

Bunnings, one of the world’s leading retailer of home improvement and outdoor living products based in Australia and New Zealand, acquired Homebase in February 2016.

The company, part of Australia’s Wesfarmers Group, plans to invest up to £500 million rolling out the Bunnings Warehouse format in the UK and Ireland over the next three to five years.

The first four pilot stores opened earlier this year in St Albans, Hemel Hempstead and Milton Keynes. Bunnings Warehouse gives customers the lowest prices across the widest range of products, supported by the best service.

 

 
Largest Bunnings store opens in Milton Keynes
The fourth, and largest, Bunnings Warehouse in the UK and Ireland opened its doors to customers today (Thursday 29 June) in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire...


The fourth, and largest, Bunnings Warehouse in the UK and Ireland opened its doors to customers today (Thursday 29 June) in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.

The new store, on the site of the former Homebase on Snowdon Drive, continues the momentum of establishing the Bunnings Warehouse format in the UK’s £38billion-a- year home improvement and garden market.

The store occupies over 90,000 square feet and employs 140 people – including more than 88 in newly-created full and part-time roles.

It also stocks more than 35,000 different home improvement and garden products, including a mix of international and British brands – from Purdy’s paintbrushes, never before available to non-professionals, to Ryobi and DeWalt tools. Paint mixing services from Johnstone’s Trade, Crown and Dulux are also available in-store.


Bunnings team members have already been busy in Milton Keynes, lending a helping hand with gardening and decorating projects for MK Snap, Loughton Manor First School, and Milton Keynes Hospital. This support continues a long tradition by Bunnings in Australia and New Zealand of playing an active part in the local community.

To celebrate the opening, Australian legend and racing driver Mark Webber hosted a welcome breakfast for team members.



Nine-time Grand Prix winner and F1 legend Mark Webber said: “Bunnings Warehouse is a huge name in my native Australia, so it’s an honour to be opening their biggest UK store to date. I’m sure the store will be a great success.”

The store’s Complex Manager, Kevin Dale, added: “It is great to finally open our doors to customers. Our team members have worked really hard to get the store ready for opening.

"Collectively we’ve already completed more than 1,500 training hours to make sure we have the expertise to help with home or garden projects.”

Two grand opening weekend events will also be taking place on 8/9 and 15/16 June with a raft of free family activities.

"Customers can enjoy face-painting, balloon modelling and even join Peppa Pig & George for a Story Time session (see in store for details).

The company, part of Australia’s Wesfarmers Group, plans to invest up to £500million rolling out Bunnings Warehouse stores across the UK and Ireland over the next three to five years.

Watch out for this weekend's GTN Xtra for more pictures of Bunnings Warehouse at Milton Keynes.

Malus toringo Aros is best in show at New Plant Awards



Malus toringo Aros from Frank P Matthews has been crowned this year as Best in Show at the New Plant Awards on the opening morning of the HTA National Plant Show, sponsored by Hortipak, at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry...



Malus toringo Aros from Frank P Matthews has been crowned this year as Best in Show at the New Plant Awards on the opening morning of the HTA National Plant Show, sponsored by Hortipak, at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry.

The New Plant Awards, sponsored by the RHS, are the beating heart of the show and create an area bursting with inspiration for our visitors.

Judging Panel member Tim Upson, Head of Horticulture at the RHS comments, “Malus toringo Aros really stood out as a true winner. Whilst purple leaved trees are not uncommon this one has a particularly strong colour and good habit.

He adds, “It has a wide use in different garden situations and with its compact nature is particularly suited to small gardens and patios. With its long season of interest and colour this tree will have wide appeal to many customers and has great potential as a really good seller.”

The winners are:



Annuals
Gold and Best in Category –  Silene hybrid ‘Sl 11 04-61 Sparkling Rose from Kernock Park Plants Ltd



Herbaceous Perennials
Gold and Best in Category – Adenophora White Blaze from Darby Nursery Stock and Fairweather’s Nursery



Houseplants
Gold and Best in Category – Gloxinia sonata pink spot from Javado  and Batchmere Ltd



Shrubs and Climbers
Gold and Best in Category –Passiflora Riverside Snow Queen from Newey PPL      

                                          

Trees and Conifers
Gold and Best in Category –  Malus toringo Aros from Frank P Matthews                                                      

This year’s judging panel included Tim Upson (RHS), Ian Hodgson (Garden News), Marcus Cousins (Aylett Nurseries), Ken Cox (Glendoick Garden Centre) with HTA’s Martin Simmons overseeing.

All the entries were validated by Joy of Plants.

In addition to the formal announcement in the New Plant Awards area on the opening morning of the show there was also a seminar session for visitors highlighting the award winning plants and the benefits that they bring to help bolster plant sales.

For more information visit www.nationalplantshow.co.uk
Adenophora White Blaze wins Visitor Vote Award

Visitors to the HTA National Plant Show, sponsored by Hortipak, have voted Adenophora White Blaze from Darby Nursery Stock and Fairweather’s Nursery as Best in Show at the New Plant Awards...



Visitors to the HTA National Plant Show, sponsored by Hortipak, have voted Adenophora White Blaze from Darby Nursery Stock and Fairweather’s Nursery as Best in Show at the New Plant Awards.

The Visitor Vote Award, sponsored by Floramedia, proved extremely popular and with so many great entries in this year’s awards, visitors were spoilt for choice.

The tall flower spikes of this plant are covered in masses of white hanging bells throughout summer due to its long flowering period. Ideal for the middle of a border, it can add delicate vertical structure and soft colour. This cottage garden plant is hardy and very easy to grow.



Full Visitor Vote results were:-

Best in Show – Adenophora White Blaze from Darby Nursery Stock and Fairweather’s Nursery

Best Shrub & Climber –  Hovaria® 'Elleair Anniversary' from Javado

Best Annual – Silene hybrid 'SI 11 04-61 Sparkling Rose from Kernock Park Plants

Best Herbaceous Perennial – Adenophora White Blaze from Darby Nursery Stock and Fairweather’s Nursery

Best Houseplant – Cambria Renaissance Grandeur from Javado

Best Tree and Conifer – Malus toringo Aros from Frank P. Matthews

For further information visit www.nationalplantshow.co.uk or follow us on Twitter @HTANews #HTAPlantShow
Visitors vote for the best retail inspiration ideas
Visitors to the HTA National Plant Show, sponsored by Hortipak, and Nursery Supply Show, which took place this week at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire, voted for their most inspiring retail stands and concepts at the events.



Allensmore Nurseries came second in the Planting the Seed Award category for their bright and breezy nautical themed display.

Visitors to the HTA National Plant Show, sponsored by Hortipak, and Nursery Supply Show which took place this week at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire voted for their most inspiring retail stands and concepts at the events.

The winner of the Planting the Seed Award, which highlights stand displays that capture the imagination, provide clear information and attract attention was:



Profit Plant (stand 34/35) for their Bohemian room setting complete with tapestry carpets and a rocking chair. This stand provided lots of opportunity to display plants at different heights and the plant labelling encouraged visitors to use their senses.



In second place were Allensmore Nurseries for their bright and breezy nautical themed display complete with boat, beach hut, crates, fishing nets and pebbles.



In third place were The Bransford Webbs Plant Company who used paint as the inspiration for their display. Their Hellebore Collection was cleverly branded on paint tins, with accompanying painting accessories and staff kitted out with aprons.



New for 2017 was Best Plant Concept for Retail award, sponsored by Elho – again voted for by visitors. The winner of this award was the Plantbutler plastic cover pot and Water Wick from Javado. This easy-care watering system for houseplants comes with 6 attractive pot designs and colours to suit all homes or styles.



Runner up – Proven Winners – joint entry from Kernock Park Plants and The Bransford Webbs Plant Company.  Proven Winners is an inspirational brand that also aims to give consumers ideas that they can achieve at home to create a beautiful garden with ‘Pot Art’ concept which are easy to follow planting recipes along with inspirational seasonal ideas books, planting advice, videos and articles on their website and social pages.

The winner of the New Product Showcase in the Nursery Supply Show was Wonderwall from USP Creations – an easy to maintain vertical planting system.

For further information visit www.nationalplantshow.co.uk, www.nurserysupplyshow.co.uk, or follow us on Twitter @HTANews #HTAPlantShow #HTANurserySS
Picture round-up from the HTA National Plant Show


Here's our colourful round-up from this week's HTA Plant Show....

Click to see gallery of pictures
Here's our colourful round-up from this week's HTA Plant Show....
Conna gets set for wing-walk in aid of Greenfingers


Haskins buying director Conna Powles is hoping to raise £4,000 for Greenfingers when she takes part in a daring wing walk on a bi-plane...



Haskins buying director Conna Powles is hoping to raise £4,000 for Greenfingers when she takes part in a daring wing walk on a bi-plane.

"I have  decided to complete a wing walk to raise money to support the charity," said Conna.

"I had a target of £1,000 but thanks to the generosity of friends, family and colleagues, this has already been smashed to over £3,000. I suspect there are quite a few people who would like to see me fall off.

"I am not far off £4,000 so, if I can get that amount, with sales of carrier bags and the raffles we did in store, Haskins will have raised £10,000.
 
"I would really appreciate it if you would sponsor me to complete this wing walk on a bi plane.  If you would like to do so, please click the link below which will take you to my Just Giving page."
 
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/conna-Powles1
 
Greenfingers Ambassadors meet at National Plant Show


Greenfingers Ambassadors met up at the HTA National Plant Show last week...



Greenfingers Ambassadors met up at the HTA National Plant Show last week to receive updates on progress of current Hospice garden building and to input ideas for fundraising including Garden Re-Leaf Day which takes place on Friday 16th March 2017.

As well as their usual fundraising roles, Greenfingers Ambassadors will be helping to spread the word about our industries great charitable work for Childrens Hospices by meeting and thanking fundraisers around the country, both within the UK garden industry and from other areas who want to help build more special gardens.

To find out more about Greenfingers visit:  www.greenfingerscharity.org.uk/  or https://www.facebook.com/Greenfingerscharity/


 

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You will be the creative force behind the sourcing and development of our plant offer ensuring our core values and customer needs are reflected in the range. We are looking for someone who fully understands and can manage the complexities of our peat-free offer and implement quality control throughout the supply chain.

It’s a truly exciting time here in Retail for the National Trust. We’re redefining how we do things and pushing the boundaries in our product ranges more than ever before.

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Sad news - Alistair Lorimer dies
Sad news has reached the GTN Xtra office of the death of Alistair Lorimer last week after a long battle with cancer...
Sad news has reached the GTN Xtra office of the death of Alistair Lorimer last week after a long battle with cancer.

Alistair was involved in the UK garden centre and plants industry for over 30 years, learning his core retail skills within the innovative Jardinerie group.

He gained a certificate in Strategic Management whilst at Malcolm Scott Consultants and worked closely with garden retail clients throughout the
UK, Ireland, USA, Middle East and northern Europe.

He became the Buying and Marketing Director for the Blooms of Bressingham Group where he was closely involved in the development 
of Bicester Avenue, the first UK garden centre ever to achieve the Retail Week Retail Design of the Year Award and Retail Destination of the Year Award.

Blooms was sold to the Wyevale group in March 2007 after being built up to 10 centres with annual sales of £30m and a staff of over 400.

Most recently Alistair had been providing consultancy services for both retail and plant breeder clients worldwide.

No news is available about funeral arrangments at present.  We will publish those when they become available.

Our thoughts on behalf of the industry go to his family and friends.

If you'd like to add a personal comment about Alistair, please use the comments link below or send to trevor.pfeiffer@tgcmc.co.uk


From Boyd Douglas-Davies, CEO Hillview Garden Centres:  "Really sad to learn of Alistairs passing. I've known him for many years and have great respect for everything he achieved in the industry. He's wisdom and encouragement will be sorely missed. I owe him a lunch and now I'll forever be in his debt, for many reasons."

From Carol Marks, Development / Marketing Specialist, Horticulture, Bord Bia, Dublin:  "I am so very sad to hear of Alistair's passing. I had the pleasure of working closely with him over more than ten years, as he carried out the assessments for the Bord Bia Garden Centre Quality Awards, and through the many workshops and seminars he presented to the Irish horticulture industry for me."

"His philosophy of always providing commercial, profit focussed and practical support to garden retailers was always delivered with enthusiasm, humour, honesty and integrity, and he was highly respected and liked by all those whose path he crossed. While he was unable to travel over the last two years, I had kept in touch by phone and email to check in. He was always so pragmatic and so positive."

"A true gentleman, a huge loss, He will be greatly missed.  Our thoughts, on behalf of the gardening industry in Ireland, go to his family and friends."


 
GIMA Awards 2017 – last few tickets remaining
With just a few weeks to go until the winners of the 2017 GIMA Awards are crowned, interested parties are urged to book their place now to avoid disappointment, as tickets are selling fast...
With just a few weeks to go until the winners of the 2017 GIMA Awards are crowned, interested parties are urged to book their place now to avoid disappointment, as tickets are selling fast!

Taking place at Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales on July 13th the evening is set to be another fantastic event. This year the GIMA Awards will be celebrating the best the garden retail industry has to offer from nine product categories, as well as Best Point of Sale, Consumer Product Packaging, and Marketing Communication awards. The coveted Sword of Excellence, GCA Supplier of the Year, and Gardenex Export Achievement Award will also be up for grabs, helping the winners to set themselves apart from the competition with these unrivalled industry accolades.

This year’s event will be hosted by award-winning comedian and star of the BBC’s ‘Mock the Week’ and ‘Have I Got News For You’, Hal Cruttenden.

GIMA Director, Vicky Nuttall, said: “The GIMA Awards are getting ever closer, and tickets are selling out fast, in fact we’re on track for another sell-out event. Each year, the industry comes together to create a really amazing night of celebrations and networking, and this year’s award ceremony will be no different. We have a handful of tables left, and urge interested parties to get in touch now to secure their space.”

The winners of this year’s awards will be decided next week at the special judging day.

To secure your ticket for the GIMA Awards visit http://gima.org.uk/gima-awards/. Tickets for GIMA members are just £309 + VAT per person, or £2,899 + VAT for a table of 10, whilst non-members pay £370 + VAT per person, or £3,465 + VAT for a table of 10.  Price includes accommodation at the Celtic Manor Resort.
 
Garden product sales bounce back
Last week saw a bounce back for garden product sales but GTN Bestsellers Top 50 volumes are still lagging behind last year...
Last week saw a bounce back for garden product sales but GTN Bestsellers Top 50 volumes are still lagging behind last year. 

However, the sales movements in the chart reflect that people are getting on with gardening while the weather is good for being outside, with gardening gloves, plant food and watering cans amongst the fast movers.

This week’s highlights were:
  • Briers All Season Gardener Gloves was the highest re-entry.
  • Smart Solar Eureka! Lightbulb Lantern was the highest climber, jumping 21 places to No 15.
  • Gardman Solar Hanging Globes was the highest new entry.
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Runner beans toppled by cucumbers
Cucumber sales toppled Runner Beans off the top of the GTN Bestsellers Veg-2-Gro chart last week...
Cucumber sales toppled Runner Beans off the top of the GTN Bestsellers Veg-2-Gro chart last week.

The 9cm potted cucumber plants from WD Smith sold in higher aggregated volumes than Quantil’s White Emergo Runner Bean strips. In the week overall Veg-2-Gro sales volumes continued to decline as the season for planting summer crops draws to a close.

The main highlights this week were:
  • Farplants Chives 9cm was the highest climber, jumping 28 places to No 10.
  • Quantil Sweet Potato Bonita 10cm was the highest re-entry at No 15.
  • Farplants Rosemary Common was another returning entry.
To subscribe to GTN Bestsellers email karen.pfeiffer@tgcmc.co.uk
 
Further growth for growing media sales
There are indications of further room for growth in growing media sales this week after GTN Bestsellers Top 50 volumes grew by 14% on the same week last year...
There are indications of further room for growth in growing media sales this week after GTN Bestsellers Top 50 volumes grew by 14% on the same week last year.

In this hot weather it seems gardeners are still actively planting in pots and looking to use mulches to preserve water.

The highlights this week were:
  • Westland John Innes Young Plants No 1 (30 litres) was the highest re-entry at No 22.
  • Another returning product was Scotts Levington Rose, Tree & Shrub Compost (56 litres).
  • Westland Multipurpose (50 litres) +20% Extra Free was the highest climber, moving up 32 places to No 15.
  • Scotts Levington Multipurpose + John Innes (56 litres) stayed on top of the chart.
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Sales of Roses more than double in volume
With many varieties in bloom in garden centre planterias, sales of Roses more than doubled last week which meant they jumped six places up the GTN Bestsellers chart to No 4...
With many varieties in bloom in garden centre planterias, sales of Roses more than doubled last week which meant they jumped six places up the GTN Bestsellers chart to No 4.

Big, bold blooms are attracting plenty of interest with Dahlias also increasing sales to move up three places to No 8.
  • Penstemon recorded the highest percentage sales growth, up by 160%.
  • Arctotis were the week’s highest new entry, in at No 46.
  • Hebe bounced back into the chart at No 30.
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Garden Plants of the Month for 2018 announced
The product selection of the Garden Plant of the Month for 2018 has been completed in collaboration with the product specialists from Royal FloraHolland...


The product selection of the Garden Plant of the Month for 2018 has been completed in collaboration with the product specialists from Royal FloraHolland.

"We are letting you know which plants we will be putting in the spotlight next year, how the list of plants was produced, how we will be promoting them, and how you can link in with this campaign on the shop floor," said Royal FloraHolland.

These are the 12 garden plants that we will be paying extra attention to in 2018. The consumer names or grouped plants are given in brackets.
  • January     Camelia
  • February   Willows (Salix)
  • March        Ivy (Hedera)
  • April           Petunia
  • May           Vegetables (Pepper =Capsicum annuum); tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum);
  •                    chilli pepper (Capsicum annuum); cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
  • June           Climbing fruit (raspberry; blackberry; blueberry, grape)
  • July             Olive tree
  • August         Shrub speedwell (Veronica)
  • September  Garden palms (Yucca, Cordyline, Phoenix)
  • October       Firethorn (Pyracantha)
  • November   Skimmia
  • December   Helleborus
This selection has been produced in collaboration with Royal FloraHolland, and has been assessed by various plant experts, growers and exporters. The selection criteria include:
  • Plants may be promoted once every three years
  • A plant or group of plants must fit with the current trends
  • A plant or group of plants must be widely available and commercially interesting for the entire supply chain
Promotion of the Garden Plant of the Month
As usual every year, the Flower Council of Holland will again be responsible for promoting the Garden Plant of the Month campaign in 2018. We do this with respect to both the trade press and consumers through regular PR, our online platforms, and associated social media channels.

We will be making a small change to the consumer promotion with effect from 2018: we will no longer be pinning the promotion to one month, but will cluster multiple products over a longer period. This means that the dossiers will be more seasonal, so that we can also add aspects such as trends. This approach also means that the products can be promoted for a longer period.

The garden plant promotion will involve rolling content, the use of the Balcony and Terrace Plant 2018, garden trends and the seasonal dossiers.

Join in!
You can download free photographic material, posters and banners from our website flowercouncil.co.uk. This will enable you to draw extra attention to the Garden Plant of the Month on the shopfloor. You can also use the images in your own promotional material, such as on your social media channels, website, and in your newsletters.
Eden Halls Greenhouses renames as Juliana Group
One of the UK´s longest established greenhouse manufacturers, Eden Halls Greenhouses has been renamed as The Juliana Group Ltd, a new company which includes the Halls, Eden and Juliana greenhouse brands...
One of the UK´s longest established greenhouse manufacturers, Eden Halls Greenhouses has been renamed as The Juliana Group Ltd, a new company which includes the Halls, Eden and Juliana greenhouse brands.

Long part of the international Juliana Group, headquartered in Denmark, which has an enviable reputation for quality and value, the UK company has enjoyed considerable consumer and trade reputation with its mass market Halls brand, one of the most trusted UK greenhouse names. 

In the last two years, the company’s revolutionary Eden Zero Threshold greenhouse range has seen a 53% sales increase, according to annual sales figures reported by the company, bringing the Eden brand to the forefront of the market. 

There are now over 160 Eden greenhouse dealers giving nationwide coverage with the company receiving more approaches from the retail sector all the time.

“This latest move,” says Pete Monahan, Marketing Manager, “is a logical progression, aligning our good, better, best sales strategy with activities throughout Europe. Our customers will still enjoy the fantastic customer service that we have become known for and our new product development program will continue as before.”

 

All products offer comprehensive frame guarantees and RRPs include VAT and home delivery.  Interested retailers should contact their sales representative or call the company on 01242 676625 or email mail@eden-greenhouses.com

 
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
Every week GTN receives and analyses epos data from a number of UK garden centres to produce the GTN Bestsellers charts...

Every week GTN receives and analyses epos data from a number of UK garden centres to produce the GTN Bestsellers charts and weekly bestsellers sales tips.

The full charts which provide useful insight into product sales peaks, new trends and new link sales opportunities are published in the weekly GTN Xtra printed newsletter.

As the year goes on we give sales volume comparisons with 2014 as well as 2015 to allow your teams to see variations over a three year period.

Access is by subscription only.  For £195.00 per year you and your team can have access to the most up-to-date gardening sales analysis that has already helped many UK garden centres increase their sales.  To subscribe call 01733 775700, e-mail karen.pfeiffer@tgcmc.co.uk or buy on-line using this link.

Highlights of the GTN Garden Products Bestsellers chart for this week are here

Highlights of the GTN Garden Plants Bestsellers chart for this week are here

Highlights of the GTN Veg-2-Gro Bestsellers chart for this week are here

Highlights of the GTN Growing Media Bestsellers chart for this week are here

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