In This Issue
Jude Law, David Tennant and other stars present the Garden Re-Leaf Day quiz for 2014
Happy start to the New Year for garden centre sales
Garden ornaments light up New Year sales
Vivid make it 250 new products at Harrogate
Forest Garden confirm acquisition of M&M Timber
The Garden Centre teams that are The Greatest at Christmas will be revealed tomorrow
Dobbies plans to expand its retail space at Braehead and Dundee
Garden centres urged to take part in ‘It Starts with a Pot’ campaign
UKTI helps garden shed firm with international expansion plans
Disappointing start to the veg selling season
Heavy rain forces Hawley Garden Centre ice rink to close early
Early bird signs are promising for growing media
Growers Choice by Bosmere is proving to be a big hit
Remembering the past at Chelsea Flower Show
Scotts introduce Levington Original Multi Purpose Compost
Five men arrested after attempted burglary at South Devon garden centre
HTA welcomes Defra’s action on new woodland planting
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
GTN Bestsellers
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
 
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Jude Law, David Tennant and other stars present the Garden Re-Leaf Day quiz for 2014
Hollywood star Jude Law and Dr Who actor David Tennant (pictured) have joined the growing list of household-name celebrities to support Garden Re-Leaf Day’s popular Gardening Quiz, by recording a round of questions. The brain-teasing audio quiz is available as a customer event opportunity to any garden centre taking part in the annual fund-raising day in March...
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Happy start to the New Year for garden centre sales



It may have been wet and windy but that doesn’t appear to have dented garden centre footfall. Clearance events of Christmas lines have sold through in high volumes to push week 1 volumes in the GTN Bestsellers Epos data up 34% on the first week of 2013...

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Garden ornaments light up New Year sales
 
It has been a cracking start to the New Year for garden product sales, according to the first GTN Bestsellers chart of 2014. One of the biggest success stories has been Smart Solar, who have three products in the Top 10 selling items...
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Vivid make it 250 new products at Harrogate


Fresh from recent success in the GTN Bestsellers charts with its Playful range of Winter items and following the unprecedented launch of over 200 original new products at Glee, darden décor category pioneers Vivid Arts are now in final preparations to unveil a further 50 new items at Harrogate Christmas and Gift starting on Sunday...
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Forest Garden confirm acquisition of M&M Timber


Forest Garden Group have bought M&M Timber as part of a long term strategy to strengthen and grow their business...
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The Garden Centre teams that are The Greatest at Christmas will be revealed tomorrow
There are just a few tickets left for what promises to be the Best Christmas Party of the Year. Yes, it's time to reveal The Greatest Christmas Awards at a special gala dinner at the Majestic Hotel in Harrogate tomorrow (Sunday 12th January 2014). So if you want to be part of what promises to be a memorable and enjoyable evening, you must get your tickets now...


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Dobbies plans to expand its retail space at Braehead and Dundee


Planning applications have been submitted by Dobbies Garden Centres to extend its offer at its centres at Braehead, Renfrewshire and Dundee, Tayside. The new space would be made available to businesses which will complement the existing Dobbies offer.
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Garden centres urged to take part in ‘It Starts with a Pot’ campaign
 
Garden retailers across the country are being encouraged to help get people growing this spring by becoming involved in the ‘It Starts with a Pot’ cross industry PR initiative which is being launched this month...
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UKTI helps garden shed firm with international expansion plans


Dunster House, a leading supplier of high quality log cabins and other wooden garden buildings, is surging ahead with its international plans thanks to the support of UK Trade and Investment...
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