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Wyevale Garden Centre story updated
A wide range of premium quality products to suit every need
June sales off to a bright start, according to Bestsellers
Roses star in great start to June
Wyevale Nurseries report the best May sales ever
Deco-Pak sand raises money for Greenfingers
Woodlodge gives sustainability the green light
West Somerset Garden Centre launches its own gin
Smart Garden Products are one in a thousand
Garvinea Pyramid is big hit at BBC Gardeners' World Live
Own an iconic piece of Chelsea Flower Show artwork
Global interest in Orchid Inspiration Days
Leeds nonagenarian treated like a queen at Tong GC
Platinum award win for Wyevale Garden Centres
Nursery gets behind York’s green community challenge
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Stephen Mangan to host 2018 GIMA Awards
Osteospermum Purple Sun wins FleuroStar Award
Roses drive garden product uplift
Top soil and bark lead to bumper start to June
Springwatch gives summer uplift to Wild Bird Care
Veg plant sales continue to struggle
Hydrangea paniculata 'Breg14' (POLESTAR) voted Best Novelty
All set for busy National Plant Show and Nursery Supply Show next week
New recruits strengthen HTA’s Horticultural team
Trans-Continental Group Ltd opens its showroom doors for 2019.
RHS targets £200m market with first-ever fully licensed range of bird feed
Garden centre owner avoids legal action
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“Business as usual” at up-for-sale Wyevale Garden Centres, admits CEO
Cowells saved from becoming a housing estate
GIMA Golf & Activity Day a resounding success
Morrisons store reveals plans for garden centre
John Athwal celebrates in true Premier style
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All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
£1m garden centre restaurant designed by Malcom Scott Consultants completed
Oakington restaurant given green light for 4,000 sq ft extension
Commercial Kitchen confirms best show yet
Adande Aircell Grab & Go Cabinet strikes gold
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June sales off to a bright start, according to Bestsellers

 

Sales volumes dropped off as we moved into June but it was a much better start to the month than last year.  Compared to 2017, week 23 saw volumes up by 32%, driven mainly by plant sales and growing media.


If gardeners keep being active, then there is still time to get sales back closer to parity by the half year.  In a year of such dismal retail news from the ‘high street’, sales performances for garden centres close to static year on year are testament to the strength of our entrepreneurship and unique offerings.


Fleet of foot decision making by management teams who are very close to the business will have been the reason garden centres will have made more of May and early June trading than big groups, DIY and supermarkets who because of their size are slower to react to market changes. We will be watching their trading statements over the coming weeks.

 

GTN Bestsellers Top 50 sales volumes compared to the same week last year (week 23)
Garden Products - up 32%
Growing Media - up 54%
Veg-2-Gro - down 7%
Wild Bird Care - down 7%
All Plants Index - up 51%
All Items Index - up 32%

 

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