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Do Christmas tree sales hold the key?
£5k NGGV backing for Garden Re-Leaf Day
Sales boost for Vitax Poinsettia Drip Feed expected
Whartons launch new gift rose range
Christmas judges fan out across UK
Poinsettia International Press Party produces results
Book for The Greatest Christmas Party Ever!
Garden centres hoping for a bumper December
Gardening products being bought as gifts
Snowmen make their mark
Official farewell for GCA's Gillie Westwood
Garden centre reports November growth...
Sale of Cottage Gardens Nursery in Devon
STV distributes Self Set mouse and rat traps
SunTime set to exhibit at SOLEX next July
Centenary Chelsea to promote 'greener, brighter world'
Colour brightens up dull woodcare year
New marketing role at Barrus
Voting is underway for Greatest Supplier and Greatest Garden Centre Teams at Christmas
Bestsellers Update
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SOLEX at the NEC
 

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Garden centres hoping for a bumper December


With only four weeks of serious retailing left for the year, the GTN Bestsellers All Barcode Products Index sits at 0.3% down compared to last year.
 
A great final run into Christmas will get the index back to the same level as 2011.

A poor run, similar to 2009 when there was heavy December snow, will leave the index about 1.5% down on last year for volume sales.

What’s your gut feeling on the current trading conditions? Has Christmas peaked or are there still plenty of sales to be had?  

Perhaps we need this weekend’s cold snap to get even more people into the Christmas spirit and into garden centres...

Let us know your views. Email trevor.pfeiffer@tgcmc.co.uk
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