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Online garden centre retailer apologises to dissatisfied customers
New benchmark for summer sales
We've all gone Potty!
Eat Out to Help Out With CSY
Dobbies’ restaurant reopens in Swansea
HTA comments on Eat Out to Help Out scheme
Double growing media sales for July leaves sales areas bare
Brett Avery to join HTA Board as Vice-President
New record for July plant sales
Dobbies and Sainsbury’s grocery partnership launches
Autumn 2020 will be the new spring for lawncare categories, says Johnsons Lawn Seed
Surge in home and garden businesses trading online
Chain Reaction
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Core gardening lines win the day in record July
Keith Weed appointed as the new RHS President seeks to accelerate the positive impact of gardening on our lives, society and the environment
Seven different suppliers in Wild Bird Care Top 50 chart
The best of last week's
Summer bonanza for garden centre sales continues
GIMA announces virtual Buyer Connect session with British Garden Centres
Face masks from Global Journey are a garden centre bestseller
All time high for July growing media sales
Eat Out To Help Out at Dobbies
Garden Centre Photo Tours
Haskins Snowhill re-opens after £15m re-vamp
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New benchmark for summer sales
GTN Bestsellers analysis

 

July 2020 has set a new benchmark for gardening sales during the summer.  People still working from home, staycations, good weather and garden centres still keeping planterias and other areas well stocked are resulting in unprecedented sales volumes.

 

Even the compulsory wearing of face masks in all garden centres and restricted or no catering being open is not pushing sales down to normal summer levels. 

 

With garden furniture sold out, some garden centres we’ve spoken to this week are now starting to prepare their Christmas display areas aiming for an early start.  They are thinking customers may want to buy Christmas early in case of potential future lockdowns.  When are you planning to open Christmas, let us know your thoughts: trevor@pottingshedpress.co.uk

 

 

GTN Bestsellers Top 50 sales volumes compared to the same week last year: week 30

•           Garden Products Top 50 – up 17%

•           Growing Media Top 50 – up 136%

•           Wild Bird Care Top 50 – down 2%

•           Veg 2 Gro Top 50 – up 149%

 

GTN Bestsellers All Sales volumes compared to the same week last year: week 30

•           All Plants with Barcode index – up 42%

•           All Items with Barcode index – up 44%

 

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