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Hot July sets garden centre sales records
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Innovators invited to enter GIMA's 2019 Seed Corn Fund scheme
Glee looks to a plastic-free future as suppliers ramp up eco initiatives
Katie Blake stockist wins 5-star Barbados holiday
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Johnsons Lawn Seed to showcase breakthrough in grass seed technology at Glee
Public votes Ruthin garden centre cafe as best in Wales
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Gardens Group backs wildlife-friendly gardening awards for 10th year
Sir Terry Leahy tops bill at industry's Cultivating Retail conference
Colchester centre wins top title in Essex media awards
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Hot July is great for garden product sales
Dutch wholesaler and Plantarium show plan closer links
Record July for Growing Media
Garden centre sales 10% up for year despite weak June says HTA
Wild Bird Care up by 11% for July
Veg-2-Gro runs out of steam
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B&M to include garden centre in Ipswich re-location to former Homebase
Smart appoints head for new Zöon pet brand
Monkton Elm and Old Railway Line win GCA's top Wales and West honours
Irish grower targets UK garden centre sales after expanding production
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Hot July sets garden centre sales records

 

Record temperatures in July have been matched with record garden centre total sales for the month.


Analysis of garden centre Epos data for GTN Bestsellers shows July 2019 was 22% up on 2018,  1% up on the previous July high set in 2015 and 6% higher than the 9 year average for the month.


After July’s record performance, garden centre sales for the year to date are now 3.6% up on last year and 1.1% up on 2017.  How many other areas of retail are in that position?  It appears 2019 is going to be yet another good year. 

 

GTN Bestsellers Top 50 sales volumes compared to the same week last year (week 30)
Garden Products - up 41%
Growing Media - up 15%
Wild Bird Care - up 8%
Veg-2-Gro - up 3%
All Plants Index - down 3%
All Items Index - up 29%

 

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