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Water-conserving solutions as Brits face hosepipe ban
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Jason Pike, National Sales Manager at Bord na Móna UK, has the following advice on what products growers can use, if they need to conserve water this summer...
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Introducing our new Champions Blend Peat Free, Organic Approved Compost
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Bathgate Horticulture are proud to introduce a premium quality, peat free, Organic Soil Association Approved compost!
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20k social media posts greet Blue Diamond's acquisition news
Blue Diamond CEO Alan Roper (pictured) says almost 20,000 positive comments were posted on social media less than 24 hours after the group had announced its acquisition of eight large destination sites from Wyevale Garden Centres...
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Footfall drops in the heat…
As our GTN Bestsellers graph above shows, overall sales volumes (a key measure of footfall) have now dropped below last year for all three weeks of July as the heat takes it’s toll of shopping in general...
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But plant sales still up on last year
Plants from hot climes sold well last week as plants are still being bought for gardens and homes...
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AMIR achieves its most successful SOLEX show ever
Abid Mir says that the SOLEX 2018 Show was their most successful exhibition in its entire 28-year history, and following this success, his company AMIR have applied to increase their stand size by 50% for next year's exhibition...
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£30k damage in forklift ram raid on Notts garden centre
Thieves smashed their way into QD Group’s Cherry Lane garden centre at Bradmore near Nottingham last Monday, using a stolen forklift truck to enter the office and steal the safe containing three days’ takings...
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Dobbies promote COO Jenkins to chief executive role
Dobbies has promoted chief operating officer Graeme Jenkins to chief executive officer following the departure of Nicholas Marshall...
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Carl Welsh appointed managing director of Vitax
Vitax Limited has appointed Carl Welsh, who has been with the company for eight years, as its managing director as it drives forward with its ambitious growth plans...
Pictured (left to right): Carl Welsh - Vitax's managing director with Mark Butler - national sales manager at Vitax.
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Hilliers set out to make a family's dream come true
Hilliers Garden Centres start work next week on a charity project, inspired by the TV show ‘DIY SOS’, to transform a garden...
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Matthew Bent and friends raise £3,600 on 280-mile cycle ride
Inspired by the likes of Zoe Ball and Greg James, Bents Garden & Home MD Matthew Bent and five friends rode 280 miles from Holyhead to Cardiff in aid of St Rocco’s Hospice, the Centre’s 2018 Charity of the Year...
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Newquay centre's expansion get green light
Cornwall County Council has given the thumbs up to a new coffee shop and retail space at Newquay Garden Centre...
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Plant supports and feeds selling well
Overall sales volumes continue to drop week on week but plant supports and plant feeds are still lines that are growing sales through the long hot summer...
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Record high for Cactus compost
While growing media sales tail off for the summer the lines with big increases last week came from houseplants, container gardening, soil conditioning and John Innes composts for re-potting...
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Fast feeding for birds
Wild Bird Feed lines increased sales as the heatwave continued. "The birds in our own garden are certainly eating all the feed that we are putting out for them faster than normal," says GTN Bestsellers analyst Trevor Pfeiffer.
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Autumn planting seed potatoes sell in volumes
Autumn planting seed potatoes started to sell through in significant voilumes last week, with three varieties in the Top 10 veg...
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Glee registration now open
Online registration for Glee is now live, enabling buyers and retailers to book their free ticket to the garden and outdoor living industry’s leading showcase...
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Stand out from the crowd at HTA Marketing Forum
Stand Out from the Crowd is the theme for this year’s HTA Marketing Forum in October...
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Roger Crookes retires as GCA inspector after 11 years
Roger Crookes is retiring as an inspector for the Garden Centre Association this week after 11 years in the role...
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The best of last week's
If you missed last week's GTN Xtra, below are the most-read stories...
Wyevale Garden Centres agrees sale of eight of its largest garden centres to Blue Diamond
Wyevale Garden Centres, the UK’s biggest garden centre operator, today announces the sale of a portfolio of eight garden centres to Blue Diamond. The centres comprise Bicester, Cadbury, Cardiff, Endsleigh, Melbicks, Percy Throwers, Sanders and Weybridge...
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Cowells, Fron Goch, Tong and Bents are the top centres in the North East & North West GCA regions
Cowells, Fron Goch, Tong and Bents won the Centres of the Year awards at the GCA North East and North West Awards presentation held at Barton Grange last week...
GCA North East & North West full results and pictures
Glee Buyers Power List 2018: the shortlist
The Glee Buyers Power List has been set-up to recognise the individual buyers and buying teams who have gone above and beyond to make a difference within the garden retail industry this year. Voting has been open since early summer, with nominations flooding in from all corners of the market. Now, details of those shortlisted have been confirmed...
See the full Shortlist and link for voting
The market leading global gardening business you may never have heard of!
AMES, established in 1774, has a group turnover exceeding $550million and owns market leading brands in USA, Canada and Australasia. They operate in ten distinct product categories all focussed on home garden consumers and manufacture their product in dedicated facilities in USA, Canada, China and Australia. (Pictured is Simon Hupfeld, AMES CEO)
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