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Christmas crisps get the bestseller treatment
Week on week UP 11.0% Year on year vs 2017 DOWN 5.4% vs 2016 UP 27.6%
 

Another 15 new products feature in the early GTN Bestsellers Christmas Products Chart. That means a total of 42 new for 2018 Christmas lines are already Bestsellers.

 

Hanging tree decorations feature heavily in the chart this week as customers prepare to refresh their Christmas Tree decorations.


Highlights were:

  • Kaemingk’s Purple Tube Bead Bauble is the highest placed new entry at No 17.
  • Konstsmide’s Water Filled Dickensia Lantern is the highest re-entry, back in at No 26.
  • Christmas crisps feature in our chart for the first time – Mackies Pigs in Blanket Crisps are a new entry at No 49.

The UK Garden Centre Bestsellers Christmas Products Chart

 
       

Week Ending Sunday 14th October 2018

 
       

This week

Last week

Product description

Volume Sales Change

1

1

History & Heraldry Angel/Snowman Hanging Decoration - 886767124810

 

2

3

Lindt Teddy Bear 10g - 96022078

Increase

3

2

Suki Personalised Angel Ornament - 5053154290020

Increase

4

19

Suki Santa Personlaised Hanging Decoration - 5053154244627

Increase

5

6

Suki Personalised Snowman/Snowgirl Ornament - 5053154297104

Increase

6

10

Hometown World Santas Secret Elf Personalised Books - 9781785535581

 +100% Increase

7

4

Playwrite Gingerbread Man Swop Point Crayons - 5016064092603

 

8

5

History & Heraldry Christmas Storybook - 9781780707419

 

9

14

Playwrite Christmas Jingle Stick - 5016064095239

 +50% Increase

10

11

Armitages Dog Advent Calendar - 5000239103911

Increase

11

7

Jeno Floral Parcel Ball Pick - 5056055375513

 

12

23

Kaemingk White Unicorn Hanging Decoration - 8719152502103

Increase

13

15

Playwrite Rudolph's Cube 7cm - 5016064100605

Increase

14

21

Premier Decorations Christmas Character Window Stickers - 5053844113530

Increase

15

24

Premier Colour Your Own Xmas Tree Decoration - 5053844020173

Increase

16

20

Holiday Specs 3D Christmas Glasses Reindeer - 748486999950

Increase

17

New

Kaemingk Purple Tube Bead Bauble - 8718533899542

Highest New Entry

18

28

The Millford Collection Pinecone Refresh Oil 15ml - 5035221006710

Increase

19

25

Kaemingk LED Tealights White pack of 6 - 8717427245274

Increase

20

46

Kaemingk Glass Bell Bunch Gold/Red/Oxblood - 8718532542487

Highest Climber

21

29

Hancocks Christmas Jelly Pops - 5021778000448

Increase

22

New

Davies Products Silver/Clear Lametta Bauble - 5013206235188

 +100% Increase

23

16

Swift Silver Peacock Fern Spray - 5029316450786

 

24

27

Konstmide Phone Box Battery Operated LED Lantern - 7318304363558

Increase

25

26

Albert Premier Chocolate Gold Coins In Net 75g - 5413368000752

Increase

26

Re-entry

Konstmide Water Filled Dickensia Lantern - 7318302864002

Highest Re-entry

27

8

Davies Products Fur Reindeer Hanging Decoration - 5013206227350

 

28

12

Premier Wine Glass Hanging Decoration Clear/Gold - 5053844191545

 

29

38

Premier Colour Your Own Snowman Plaque 15cm - 5050882275893

Increase

30

New

Piano Sing Along Christmas Book - 9781784681838

 +100% Increase

31

New

History & Heraldry Santa Hanging Decoration - 886767205816

 +100% Increase

32

New

Gisela Graham Feather Robin on Clip Tree Decoration - 5030026138789

 +50% Increase

33

New

Kaemingk Micro 15 Battery Operated LED Lights - 8718533915228

 +100% Increase

34

New

Kaemingk Gold Bell Hanging Decoration - 8718532271202

 +50% Increase

35

New

French Bulldog Christmas Bauble - 8719323681453

 +100% Increase

36

18

History & Heraldry Traditional Glass Baubles - 886767073514

 

37

New

Paper+Design Around the World Christmas Hearts Loo Roll - 4037698092334

 +50% Increase

38

Re-entry

Konstmide Water Filled Lantern Santa - 7318302888008

 +50% Increase

39

40

Kaemingk Brown Squirrel Hanging Decoration - 8719152410958

Increase

40

Re-entry

Kaemingk Battery Operated Lamp Post 26cm - 8711277112229

 +100% Increase

41

35

Holiday Specs 3D Christmas Glasses Snowman - 748486999929

Increase

42

New

Premier Window Clings 4 Assorted 20 x 25cm - 5053844186572

Increase

43

New

Davies Products Wooden Tree Hanging Decoration - 5013206195598

Increase

44

41

The Millford Collection Scented Pine Cones - 5035221004624

Increase

45

New

Konstmide Water Filled Lantern Snowmen - 7318302889005

 +100% Increase

46

Re-entry

Paper+Design Oh! Father Christmas Loo Roll - 4037698022256

 +50% Increase

47

New

Gisela Graham Acrylic Rainbow Unicorn Tree Decoration - 5030026128490

 +50% Increase

48

New

Kaemingk Rose On Clip with Glitter 14cm Blue - 8718533496017

 +100% Increase

49

New

Mackies Pigs in Blanket Crisps - 5039378002588

 +100% Increase

50

30

Kaemingk Glass Bottle with Figure Tree Decoration - 8719152306718

 

 

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