Hayes Garden World and Silverbirch Garden Centre won Gold Awards in GTN's Greatest Outdoor Leisure Sales Team Awards, presented at SOLEX 2018...

After all of the judges visits to meet nominated Outdoor Leisure Sales Teams here are the winners in each category:

The Greatest Outdoor Furniture Sales Team

• Bronze Award – Poplars Garden Centre
• Silver Award – Hillview Garden Centres
• Gold Award – Silverbirch Garden Centre

The Greatest BBQ & Outdoor Furniture Sales Team

• Bronze Award – Chessington Garden Centre
• Silver Award – Blue Diamond Garden Centres
• Gold Award – Hayes Garden World

Presenting the awards at a drinks reception, kindly provided by sponsors SOLEX, GTN's MD Trevor Pfeiffer said: "the judges have seen excellent examples of high quality retailing this year with plenty of effort going in to add on sales across the outdoor leisure sector that are increasing customer satisfaction and profitability."

"Where great teamwork is added to excellent retail standards that's when success is even greater,"  he added.  "That's why our awards seek to find and celebrate the really great teams who are making a difference and setting new levels of performance that others can strive for."

You'll be able to read more about the winners and see pictures taken by the judges during their visits in future issues of Garden Trade News and the e-mail newsletter GTN Xtra.