In This Issue
September heading for a record high
Autumn planting gets going
Blue Diamond donate £6,000 to the Rose Society
Perrywood celebrates its first birthday at Sudbury
HTA calls for increased kerbside recycling of plant pots
Dobbies now offer a free plastic pot and tray return service
New resources available to assist with Plant Passport changes
Keeping kids on the sunny side with gardening
International interest in British garden products still strong, Gardenex member companies report
New Horticulture Manager for HTA
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Autum Lawncare gets into gear
Autum gardening gets growing
Sunflower seeds are a hit
Knowing your onions
Playscheme calls for public playground investment as research shows shift from outdoor play to indoor screentime
The best of last week's
Anthony Harker leaves AMES and invests in British Garden Centres
From 145 centres to zero - where the Wyevale Garden Centres went
Rosebourne turns over £6 million in its first year
Tom Chambers new furniture covers score top marks
Opening nights for award-winning Christmas displays
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Garden Centre Photo Tours
Garden Centre Photo Tour - RHS Wisley New Plant Centre
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
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September heading for a record high
GTN Bestsellers Analysis

September garden centre sales are set to hit record levels this year if we have a good last week of the month.  After three weeks the GTN Bestsellers All Products Index is 7% up on last year and the best first three weeks of September since 2014.

 

Last week saw year on year sales increases for most areas of garden centre sales including plants which were up for the week for only the second time since March.

 

GTN Bestsellers Top 50 sales volumes compared to the same week last year: week 38

 

•           Garden Products Top 50 – up 11%

•           Growing Media Top 50 – up 56%

•           Wild Bird Care Top 50 – up 10%

•           Veg 2 Gro Top 50 – up 19%

•           All Plants index – up 19%

•           All Items index - up 22%

 

As Christmas opens in more and more garden centres across the country, next week GTN Bestsellers will publish the first full Christmas Bestsellers chart of the year.  To get your copy of the GTN Bestsellers Christmas Top 50 every week you can subscribe using this link.

 

In the meantime, here are the Top 10 Christmas products from the GTN Bestsellers Epos data for week 38, the third week of September 2109:

 

1.  Playwrite Christmas Magic Elf Door - 5016064100636
2.  History & Heraldry Angel/Snowman Hanging Decoration - 886767124810
3.  Lang Boxed Christmas Mugs, 3 Assorted - 739744130499
4.  Playwrite Plush Woodland Friends - 5016064101428
5.  Lang Christmas Message Coaster Red - 5055034705334
6.  Suki Angel Personalised Hanging Decoration - 5053154290020
7.  History & Heraldry Personalised Christmas Storybook - 9781780707419
8.  Playwrite Christmas Plush Elf 28cm - 5016064092689
9.  Armitages Dog Advent Calendar - 5000239103911
10. Premier Taper Dinner Candles Red Or Ivory - 5053844106617

 

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