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Nothing attracts people to a shop display like a bit of theatre. Something eye-catching and different draws people in and keeps them there longer, and at this time of year, there’s nowhere more theatrical than a garden centre, with all the twinkling lights, gleaming baubles, Christmas trees…and of course, Poinsettias!

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Poinsettia Drip Feeders make a move

The biggest mover at the top of the Garden Products chart is the Fito Drip Feeder for Poinsettia and Christmas Cactus, which has seen a 100% increase in sales...

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Voting is underway for Greatest Garden Centre Team at Christmas

Customers can't wait to vote for their favourite Garden Centre at Christmas...

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Buyer sought as award-winning garden centre goes into administration

Whiteleys Garden Centre, which was voted Most Improved Garden Centre in the GCA North East Area Awards earlier this year, has gone into administration...

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Record day for Gift Vouchers

Peak gift voucher season has begun as sales of the HTA’s National Garden Gift Vouchers (NGGV) increase in the run up to Christmas with Wednesday being the busiest November trading day seen in the 50-year history of NGGV...

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Alan Titchmarsh backs Garden Re-Leaf Day

Alan Titchmarsh has urged everyone to back Garden Re-Leaf day next spring...

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Wanted: the teams that make Christmas great!
Judging visits get underway in The Greatest Christmas Awards

With Christmas never so important to the garden industry as it is this year after a season most would rather forget, garden centres have been pulling out all the stops to make sure festive sales recoup turnover lost this summer...

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Sponsors of The Greatest Christmas Awards

The Greatest Christmas Awards are organised by GTN in association with Harrogate Christmas and Gift Fair...and generously sponsored by Glee, Kaemingk, Premier Decorations, SOLEX at the NEC, Vision Commercial Kitchens and Arena Group...

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Monkton Elm scoops top Somerset business award

Monkton Elm Garden & Pet Centre is celebrating after being named best family-run business at the annual Somerset Business Awards...

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Kaemingk's Christmas products put in a strong performance

Kaemingk have experienced good sales of their Christmas products with 11 items in the GTN Bestsellers Top 50, headed by the Rose on Clip With Glitter at No 20...

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Winner of smartphone competition announced

Mark Taylor from Robins Bridge Nursery and Plant Centre was presented with a smartphone by Floramedia Account Manager, Steve Ellison...

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Christmas news in brief

Eric Hopper set retire from LOFA

Eric Hopper, Chairman of the Leisure and Outdoor Association for the past five years, has announced he will be retiring at the end of the year...

Japanese firm take 100% stake in VegTrug

Japanese company Takasho Co Ltd have acquired a 100% stake in VegTrug Ltd...

Strong line-up of speakers for catering conference

Best practice in garden centre cafes and restaurants will be the focus of the fourth HTA Garden Centre Catering Conference which takes place on Thursday 28 February at the Crowne Plaza, Birmingham NEC...

Notcutts launches own brand wild bird care range

Notcutts has launched its own brand range of wild bird care products, incorporating the best quality ingredients to help bird species maintain a healthy and balanced diet throughout the winter season and beyond...

Bark products still in demand

Westland saw demand for its bark products increase, with Landscape Bark, 100 litres, moving up to No 3 in the Growing Media chart. Another product in demand was the Plant Protection Bark, which was the highest re-entry, jumping straight in to No 17 spot.

Book for The Greatest Christmas Party Ever!

The Greatest Christmas Awards Party Book your tickets for the finale to The Greatest Christmas Awards for 2012 – the magnificent awards party to be be held at the Majestic Hotel, Harrogate, on 13 January...

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