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Wyevale Garden Centres acquires Raglan Garden Centre
Sponsor Carol Paris & Friends (Two and Four Legged) as they get running for Greenfingers this Christmas
Kingfisher continues to shine with their unique “World Icons”
Penquins become bestselling items in garden centres
Chessington's Rising Star is full of confidence
31 Days to Christmas - Are you The Greatest Christmas Garden Centre Team?
The annual Kingfisher Pre-season BIG giveaway has begun!
Is slow Christmas trade taking the shine off 2014?
If catering and food are your growth areas our new Food Xtra will help you
The Quest for Christmas Greatness - Buy Your Tickets for The Greatest Christmas Party Here
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Wyevale Garden Centres acquires Raglan Garden Centre


Wyevale Garden Centres (WGC) today announced it has acquired Raglan Garden Centre. Located in Monmouthshire and featuring over 60,000 square feet of internal and external retail space, the centre will complement the Company’s existing coverage in the region and bring the size of the WGC estate to 143 centres...
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Sponsor Carol Paris & Friends (Two and Four Legged) as they get running for Greenfingers this Christmas

Greenfingers trustee and HTA CEO Carol Paris is leading the Christmas charge for Greenfingers this year by taking part in the London Santa Run on Sunday 7th December and will be taking along her two spaniels Max and Murphy...although they don't seem too keen at the moment!

Sponsor Carol and the Greenfingers Santa Run Team here
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Kingfisher continues to shine with their unique “World Icons”


One of the UK’s leading importers and distributors of value for money goods, Kingfisher (Bonnington Plastics Ltd) are leading the way in the garden, leisure and homeware industries, and garden lighting forms an important sector of their core ranges...
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Penquins become bestselling items in garden centres
 

It’s highly possible the new John Lewis TV Christmas advert and the release of Penguins of Madagascar are driving sales volumes in garden centres. 

This week there are four Vivid Arts Playful Penguin products in the GTN Bestsellers Garden Products Top 50. 

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Chessington's Rising Star is full of confidence



Hannah Mason started her garden centre career as a member of the Sunday Team at Chessington Garden Centre.  Now she is one of five finalists in the Garden Centre Association Rising Stars Programme, sponsored by Westland Horticulture...

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31 Days to Christmas - Are you The Greatest Christmas Garden Centre Team?
Voting for The Greatest Christmas Garden Centre Team starts today!


It's the most sought after Christmas award in the industry, The Greatest Christmas Garden Centre Team, as it's the only award voted for by the people who matter most, your customers...

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The annual Kingfisher Pre-season BIG giveaway has begun!



The annual Kingfisher Pre-season BIG giveaway has begun! If you have never purchased Kingfisher products before, now is the time to order.

Grow your profits with a complete range of products, covering everything you need in store. New customers will receive 25% off catalogue prices, plus FREE delivery for orders placed over £500.00+VAT...
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Is slow Christmas trade taking the shine off 2014?


Is Christmas taking the shine off an otherwise brilliant year for garden centre sales? To date the GTN Bestsellers Christmas Sales volume index is tracking 18% down on last year and our all products index has now slipped into a negative position for the first time this year.
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The Quest for Christmas Greatness - Buy Your Tickets for The Greatest Christmas Party Here
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The quest for The Greatest Christmas teams is on.  The expert team of judges are now out and about visiting all of the teams nominated in this years The Greatest Christmas Awards.  You’ll find out who are The Greatest at Christmas this year by joining us at the first awards event of 2015, The Greatest Christmas Awards Christmas Party...

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