In This Issue
Bents and Castle Gardens are GCA Christmas Winners for 2017
So what went on behind closed doors at the Wyevale suppliers meeting.?
Durston's BUY BRITISH Campaign hailed a success
Ruxley Rose judge sees ‘plant area confidence’
Is Christmas peaking too soon?
Top tips from the HTA Marketing Forum
Leanne wins award for dealing with tricky customers
Alan Titchmarsh backs new dementia-friendly guide for garden centres
Tong GC appoints ex-Cranswick exec as FD
Garden centres defend use of reindeer after animal rights protests
T&M's new NPD team boasts 140 years of horticultural know-how
Animals at zoo on Van Hage site may have to be put down after plans are rejected
B&M UK's bargain bonanza marches on
Dutch nursery's pre-planted hedging on the up
Klass takes another batch of garden centre concessions
Get your own copy of GTN Xtra
Draper Tools appoint Sales Director
Festive drip feeder sales disappointing
Colder weather hits growing media sales
'Feeling Good' about Christmas
Up, up, up – plant sales shine
SBM launches Baby Bio gift packs for Christmas
'Don't forget gift vouchers for Christmas' says HTA
Launch of the Stewart Garden Schools Programme 2018
The best of last week's
When will the For Sale sign go up at Wyevale GCs?
Martin Stewart apologises over Santa tickets as 10,000 requests crash website
Cheeky innuendo takes garden centre customers by surprise...
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Kadai are Firepit Stars at Taste of London Festive
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New SPAR Market food store format sees sales and margins rise
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'Feeling Good' about Christmas
 

A bumper week for Christmas sales sees the GTN Christmas Top 50 almost reach the heights of peak weeks, normally at the start of December, from the past 4 years.

 

With such high volumes of low cost personalised items and Christmas chocolates indications are that Christmas 2017 is being used as a “feel good” purchase opportuity to get away from the economic uncertainty.

  • Steenland Milk Chocolate Coins 50g are the highest new entry at No 5.
  • Jingles LED Colour Changing Santa Pillar Candle comes in at No 11.
  • Festive’s Luxury Holographic Thick Tinsel 2m saw sales jump to re-enter this year at No 48.

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