In This Issue
Garden industry reacts to Brexit vote
Gardenex will work hard to support its exporting members
Retail industry analysts cautiously respond to vote
Brexit comment from GIMA’s director Vicky Nuttall
Wet June slows down summer sales
Highlights from the HTA National Plant Show
GTN's Greatest Plant Retailing Team Award winners revealed at the HTA National Plant Show
Poppies Oban, Timmermans and Scotsdales are The Greatest Plant Sales Teams
The Greatest Linked Sales Team is Burston
Burston are Top of the Pots to pick up second gold as The Greatest Pot and Plant Sales Team
Cowells and Fron Goch take golds in The Greatest Plant Advice Team category
The Greatest Plant Supplier is Bransford Webbs
Slight parking error at Cowells Garden Centre
Wyevale Nurseries helps raise £1,000 for Greenfingers
Wyevale Garden Centres extends landscaping proposition
£30 million investment at Grange
May Bank Holidays boost garden centre sales
Sales agents wanted!
Garden Centre Shop Manager – Surrey
Garden Centre Plantarea Manager
Garden Centre Team Leader
Planteria Seasonal Department Manager
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Registration for Glee 2016 is live!
Bayer Garden returns to Glee in September
Garden lighting lines help to bolster sales
Strong sales week for herb and lettuce plants
Compost sales take a tumble during poor week
Stewarts say 'Happy Retirement' to garden designer Sue
Tim Vine to host a full house at the GIMA Awards
Wildlife World debuts at New York Gift Show
Growing media responsible sourcing scheme launched
Inside the June issue of Garden Trade News
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
Buy your subscription to GTN Bestsellers
GTN's Greatest Awards 2016
All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
Afternoon teas are a great way to grow restaurant sales
Situations Vacant
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Wet June slows down summer sales


After a record breaking May, the torrential downpours of June have really taken the heat out of garden centre sales. Volume sales data provided from garden centres for GTN Bestsellers indicates sales dropping to end of June levels already and plant sales being hit particularly, down 42% week on week.

Hopefully the showers and storms will pass by this weekend so that the rest of Al Fresco fortnight can actually be spent outside, thereby encouraging customers back into centres to buy more plants for instant garden decoration and other outdoor leisure items.

Roses, Coleus and Orchids have been the star plant performers last week in our Plants Bestsellers chart. Roses in bloom, and smelling great too, jumped 11 places to No 3 overall.

Judging by the displays we’ve seen while meeting teams for The Greatest Plant Retailing Awards it’s no surprise to see Coleus entering the chart at No 18, and Orchids have had a great sales increase, up by 36% to enter our chart at No 21.

The next Greatest Awards are for Outdoor Living Sales teams with the winners having free travel and accommodation for a visit to spoga+gafa for the awards presentation. Make sure your teams are nominated now by e-mailing trevor.pfeiffer@tgcmc.co.uk.

GTN Bestsellers Top 50 sales volumes compared to the same week last year...
  • Garden Products - down 14%
  • Veg-2-Gro - down 39%
  • Growing Media - down 33%
  • All Items Index - down 21%
Below: The UK Garden Centre Bestsellers Garden Plants Chart: Week Ending Sunday 19th June 2016

   



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