In This Issue
4 weeks to Garden Re-Leaf Day
Denys E. Head finalises sale to Haskins Garden Centres
HTA comments on the cabinet reshuffle
Plans to build 200 homes on garden centre site rejected
GTN Bestsellers urges garden centres to get ready for Garden Re-Leaf Day
Great week for plant sales
Westland set to launch biggest ever peat-free ad campaign
Klondyke holds furniture and outdoor living showcase
Key retailers to headline GIMA Day Conference
Hillier continues commitment to sustainability
Squire’s launches sustainability programme
Sustainability top the bill for new GCA chairman
David Domoney partners with Yard Force UK
Vivid Arts’ Easter Bunny to raise funds for Greenfingers
LifestyleGarden educate next generation of eco-conscious youngsters
Encouraging everyone to make friends through gardening
Get your own copy of GTN Xtra
Cleaning up on garden product sales
Peat-free sales make early season headway
Sowing seeds of growth
Nest box sales start to fly
Henry Bell celebrates National Nest Box Week
Deco-Pak encourages customers to include nest boxes in their gardens
elho strengthens UK sales team
Tong Garden Centre to host free Orchid advice day
The best of last week's
Sustainability - Doing nothing is dangerous
100% natural weed prevention product launched in UK
Kelkay win GWP business from rivals
Record start to the year, reveals GTN Bestsellers
Garden Centre Photo Tours
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
Buy your subscription to GTN Bestsellers
Over 65 Keynote speakers confirmed for Casual Dining 2020
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Record start to the year, reveals GTN Bestsellers

 

With January 2020 covering a five week reporting period we can now confirm that it has been a record start to the year, beating the previous high set in 2019 by 16%.

 

Whilst that is a great omen for the rest of the year we should remember that January sales only account for 6% of the years total sales, so we should be careful about making predictions for the rest of Spring just yet.

 

The really good thing, however, is that with volume sales being so high more people have been choosing to visit and spend money in garden centres during the first five weeks of the year than ever before.  If that continues… watch this space!

 

GTN Bestsellers Top 50 sales volumes compared to the same week last year (week 5):

  • Garden Products - up 30%
  • Growing Media - up 14%
  • Wild Bird Care - down 21%
  • Veg-2-Gro - up 38%
  • All Plants Index - up 99%
  • All Items Index - up 46%

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