In This Issue
Tesco gets ready to sell Dobbies Garden Centres
Scope for stockists to increase sales via up-selling with Meadow View Stones NEW POS
Early Easter leads to March sales being up 8%
Two garden centres in London and Bucks to close
Consumers slow to trust in contactless payment
French DIY and gardening startup ManoMano sets its sights on UK
Which? names T&M's incredicompost as best for seeds and young plants
Warwickshire plant pot company wins overseas business
GIMA 'seed corn' award helps winner to first-year bonanza
Top centres join David Domoney's ambassador scheme
Deco-Pak to separate aggregates and birdcare at Glee
Johnsons Lawn Seed to reach retail fever pitch
Westland to sponsor Balmoral Show in Northern Ireland
Horticultural/Plantarea Manager (Gloucester)
Junior Buyer: Garden Care
Garden Sundries Retail Manager (Hampshire)
Customer Experience Manager (Northamptonshire)
Garden Sundries Retail Manager (Middlesex)
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Wyevale Garden Centres appoint new finance chief
Encouraging signs as garden product sales rise
TV advertising pushes Miracle-Gro Growables into Bestsellers chart
HTA National Plant Show - almost sold out
Growing media sales still ahead of the game
Centurion appoints new Head of Field Sales
High-tech BBQ boost for Premier Decorations
Brentwood planners to consider new garden centre proposal
Christine Walkden joins Baby Bio Outdoor on roadshow
Blood pressure check with that, sir?
Wyeville Garden Centre theft hearing adjourned
Highgrove Festival gets helping hand from nurseries
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All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
Garden centres without cafés can join coffee morning
Francesco Mazzei & Robert Ortiz join Natural Food Kitchen chef line-up
Situations Vacant
Horticultural/Plantarea Manager (Gloucester)
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TV advertising pushes Miracle-Gro Growables into Bestsellers chart
 
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Growables product is proving to be a big hit with gardeners following extensive TV advertising. Three varieties – Sweet Pepper, Cucumber and Salad Tomato – are all new entries in the GTN Bestsellers Veg-2-Gro chart.

This week’s other Veg-2-Gro star performers are:
  • Quantil Courgette (8cm) is the highest re-entry at No 11.
  • The highest climber is Farplants Strawberry Red Gauntlet (9cm), which has moved up 29 places to No 21.
  • Quantil Tomato Gardeners Delight has taken over the top spot, moving up nine places.
  • Volumes for Veg-2-Gro sales have risen 59.3% on the previous week. They’re also higher than the same week in 2015 (+11.7%) and 2014 (+20.9%).
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