In This Issue
Bents, The Old Railway Line and Haskins Roundstone are The Greatest Garden Centre Teams
Garden Care gets Gold treatment at Aylett's
Customer satisfaction is everything at Scotsdales
Colin Squire awarded prestigious Pearson Memorial Medla
Find out what the best are doing...and copy it!
Rising Stars wins Gold for Westland and the GCA
Economic benefits driving the growth of the green consumer, claims analyst
Homebase to train 80 through Garden Academy next year
E-commerce: softly-softly approach by garden centres?
September has been a disappointing month for garden centre sales
The Gardens Group joins forces with ABF The Soldiers’ Charity to welcome Alan Titchmarsh to Dorset
Strong plant sales as Bents goes back to its roots
STV aims for 10 million
They Loved the Plot all the way to a Gold Award at Barton Grange
Love the Plot stirs the senses in glorious autumn sunshine at Glendoick Garden Centre
Technology can help you educate shoppers says EFSA chairman
Celebrity gardeners awarded honorary HTA membership
The entrepreneur with the 'F--- It! Fund'....
Plantarea Manager - South West
Garden Centre Sales Agents Wanted
Gifts and Homeware Team Leader
Assistant Manager - West Midlands
Commercial Sales Estimator
Contracts Manager
Sundries Assistant - Hampshire
Plant Area Supervisor - Hampshire
A ninth centre for British Garden Centres
Early October queues for Christmas at Whitehall
'Goldilocks Scenario' will boost garden industry...for now
James Whiteley wins Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Floaris Boskoop Presentation days: Autumn and more…
HTA plan for Chelsea presence
Bulbs sales get Garden Radio sales help from Johnny Walkers... and the bake off
Orchid product sales beat all growth records
A touch of frost? Yes, please!
Save the Date: HTA Marketing Forum 2015 – Tuesday 10 November
10 out of 10 for Taylors Bulbs
New General Manager role for Highfield Garden World
Whose tree will be fit for a Downing Street Christmas?
Greenfingers Glovies prove lucky for the Irish
Crest established as leading player
Technical difficulties delay bumper issue
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
Buy your subscription to GTN Bestsellers
All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
Blossoms at Torwood Garden Centre voted Cafe of the Year
Situations Vacant
Plantarea Manager - South West
Shaw Trust Palmer Gardens
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Garden Centre Sales Agents Wanted
Bonnington Plastics Ltd
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Gifts and Homeware Team Leader
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Commercial Sales Estimator
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Contracts Manager
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September has been a disappointing month for garden centre sales


September has been a slumbering month for garden centre sales this year. Sales volumes reported to GTN Bestsellers from garden centre EPoS data shows sales for the month to be down 5% on last year and only marginally up on September 2013.

Plants, Bulbs and Veg-2-Gro products have fared best during the month so there is still plenty of desire to garden, but without any frosts many gardens are still looking great and as a result gardeners have not had the impetus yet to get on and replace, replant and redesign ready for next year.



When that happens, along with increased visits to centres for Christmas, we’re sure there will be a pick-up in core gardening product sales – that is provided you haven’t packed them all away for Christmas!

Have you got any special core-gardening promotions running through October?

Let us know how you are making the most of increased Christmas footfall to sell through plants and gardening lines.  

Email: trevor.pfeiffer@tgcmc.co.uk

GTN Bestsellers Top 50 sales volumes compared to the same week last year...
  • Garden Products - down 5%
  • Veg-2-Gro Products - up 21%
  • Growing Media - down 18%
  • All Items Index - down 10%
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