In This Issue
Glyphosate: back on a knife edge
Stax further invest in supply chain with PDS logistics acquisition
Handy prepare to launch new McCulloch 58v cordless range of garden machinery for Husqvarna Group
Squire’s given ‘Best Garden Centre’ accolade by The Express
Bunnings - Homebase - sales drop by £44m
Broomstick flying, storytelling and pumpkins sell out at Planters
Haskins Snowhill plans get go-ahead despite Green Belt fears
Storm Brian wreaks havoc with garden centre trading
Paul Hilliam appointed Christchurch Stewarts manager
Wildcats skate to success at Whitehall
More Australian seaweed sets sail for Mr Fothergill’s
Decco appointed retail distributor for Husqvarna
Vital Earth launch SupaGrow as they split from Bord Na Mona
Wyevale Garden Centres invest in new EPOS
Scholarship applications open for future horticulturalists
Calibrachoa PinkTastic is People's Choice in Wisley trial
Writtle student wins garden design awards at Seoul show
New favourites launched in ‘Sophie Conran for Burgon & Ball’ Collection
Norfolk garden centre raises £10k for cancer patients
The Pied Piper of Melville - GTN's interview with Nicholas Marshall
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Garden lighting products blown off course
Seaweed fertiliser enables expansion into the UK for Irish Company
Speed buying event at Longacres
Fat balls produce some sales growth
Smart Garden Products appoints new Trade Marketing Manager
Sweet success for Christmas
Barrus announce new sales appointments in the Garden Divisions
Wallflowers stand up to high winds
The best of last week's
MEP's vote to ban glyphosate completely by 2022
Bunnings to test smaller format stores in urban areas
Bents open Winter Food Market in Open Skies
New £1 million garden centre creates 25 jobs
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Storm Brian wreaks havoc with garden centre trading

 

Storm Brian had a huge effect on garden centre trading at the start of the Autumn half term week. Total sales may have been down just 1.4% on the same week last year but plants, garden products, growing media and wild bird care were all down by significant amounts.

 

Only Christmas showed upward movement with the GTN Christmas Top 50 up by 8.5% on the previous week and static year on year.


Fortunately the weather for the rest of half term week has been much better with Halloween events seemingly well attended. 


We now need a minimum 8% increase year on year for the next eight weeks to get his year’s total sales volumes up to parity with 2016.

 

GTN Bestsellers Top 50 sales volumes compared to the same week last year...


Garden Products - down 10%
Growing Media - down 21%
Wild Bird Care - down 25%
Christmas Products - up 8%
All Plants Index - down 16%
All Items Index - down 1%

 

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