In This Issue
'Business as usual' says Scotts Miracle-Gro UK general manager Sheila Hill
2016 - a year of headline-grabbing stories!
Record Christmas trading, reports GTN Bestsellers
Smiemans set to WOW with the World of Westland
Briers CEO joins board of trend monitor EFSA
Bradford supermarket makes the magic go further for patients at children's hospital
Glee team expands to meet growing demand as stand bookings soar
Christmas is nearly over - now it's time to party
A quarter of Brits would rather re-buy than untangle Christmas lights
Smell of Christmas in garden centre set off life-threatening asthma attack
GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards 2016 - The Finalists Announced
Happy Christmas from all at GTN, Garden Radio and The Greatest Awards
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Retail Plant Centre Senior Supervisor
Product Merchandisers
Area Manager Lawn Care - Northampton
Garden Sundries Retail Manager - Hertfordshire
Despatch Packhouse Manager - Hertfordshire
Trading Manager Horticultural Mailorder E-Commerce Retailer - Surrey
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Demand for Poinsettias drives cover pot sales
Sell out will lead to high order levels at Harrogate show
Growing media sales 7% up for the year
Plants are the gift of Christmas
Brian's patience is rewarded as bird of paradise flowers
Geoff raises more than £250 for hospice with tash
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'Business as usual' says Scotts Miracle-Gro UK general manager Sheila Hill
Scotts Miracle-Gro UK general manager Sheila Hill says it’s "business as usual” despite speculation about the company’s future in Europe and talk of redundances...
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2016 - a year of headline-grabbing stories!
It has certainly been an interesting and exciting year for the garden industry with lots of changes taking place. We thought a great way to look back on an amazing 2016 was through the top-read stories in GTN Xtra...



The story of Tesco selling Dobbies was the most read item in 2016.
See the Top 50 most read stories in GTN Xtra during 2016
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Record Christmas trading, reports GTN Bestsellers


The final GTN Bestsellers data for the year reveals that the 12 weeks of Christmas trading in 2016 are a record – 5% up on 2015 and 10% higher than the average for the previous five years...
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Smiemans set to WOW with the World of Westland


Smiemans Projecten has been assigned to build the superstructure of the knowledge and innovation centre 'World of Westland' in the Netherlands. This special project 'WOW' will be THE international platform for horticulture where research, education and business come together...
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Briers CEO joins board of trend monitor EFSA
 
Briers has stepped up its involvement with EFSA, the European Floral and Lifestyle Product Suppliers Association, with two appointments to key positions within the organisation...

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Bradford supermarket makes the magic go further for patients at children's hospital


A nationwide supermarket that is raising funds for London's Great Ormond Street Hospital is making magic closer to home by donating gifts to children who spend Christmas Day in hospital...
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Glee team expands to meet growing demand as stand bookings soar

With exhibitor bookings up 19% year-on-year, the Glee team has expanded to meet growing demand, particularly from international markets...

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Christmas is nearly over - now it's time to party
Book your tickets for GTN’s Greatest Christmas Party


Tickets are now on sale for GTN’s The Greatest Christmas Awards Party. Come and join us for the party of the year in Harrogate on Sunday 8th January 2017...
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A quarter of Brits would rather re-buy than untangle Christmas lights
 
Wyevale Garden Centres and YouGov have surveyed the Great British public to delve into consumer behaviour at Christmas. Findings from the survey present a nation of Brits who would rather buy a new string of lights than untangle them...
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Smell of Christmas in garden centre set off life-threatening asthma attack



A 54-year-old Wisbech woman ended up in hospital with a life-threatening asthma attack two days after smelling festive aromas from Christmas displays at a Peterborough garden centre...
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Christmas is nearly over - now it's time to party
Book your tickets for GTN’s Greatest Christmas Party


Tickets are now on sale for GTN’s The Greatest Christmas Awards Party. Come and join us for the party of the year in Harrogate on Sunday 8th January 2017...
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GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards 2016 - The Finalists Announced
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The judges meeting for GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards took place at the new Horticultural House last week. After a 13 hour marathon session looking at the images and listening to the stories behind over 110 garden centre christmas experiences the finalists are now announced...

See the list of Finalists here
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Happy Christmas from all at GTN, Garden Radio and The Greatest Awards
Happy Christmas to all our readers, advertisers and garden centre customers.

We've really enjoyed bringing you all the news as it happens and more retail ideas than ever before during 2016 and we look forward to doing more of the same in 2017.

Here's hoping to see many of you at The Greatest Christmas Party in Harrogate on January 8th.  It is a great way to start the new year.  

See you on the dance floor!

Trevor, Neil, Mike, Mandy, Ben, Alan, Rebbecca, Harry and Karen.
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