In This Issue
Retail ops restructured as going gets tough for Wyevale GCs
Retailers must act now to redeem expired gift vouchers says HTA
July was only average for garden centres sales volumes
More garden retailers signing up to industry Xylella crisis campaign
Burgon & Ball to roll out 70 new lines at Glee
Scotts Miracle-Gro buoyant but Europe revenue falls 6%
Town & Country is sold to EP Barrus
Clothing was smart June highlight for GCA centres
Still pretty in pink? Or is orange the new ‘in’
Lighting the way for profit growth within garden retailing
Millbrook walk 60 miles for Air Ambulance
The mighty apple goes ‘on tour’
Driving ban for Blackpool garden centre owner on drink charge
Ornamental grasses are August Plants of the Moment
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Sales of Impatiens on the rise
Xylella fastidiosa - a threat to the U.K. Horticulture industry
Orchid feeds currently selling well
La Hacienda sold to US company
Duke of York leads the way for autumn seed potato sales
New comparison website aims to offer platform for trades
Train or repel – keeping pets in check
Growing media sales drop by 17% during July
Three men went to mow...
New appointments at RSW International
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Orchid feeds currently selling well
 
Orchid feeds, garden lights and pot feet are the highlights of the GTN Bestsellers Garden Products Top 50 chart for the last week of July.

Overall Top 50 Garden Product volumes continue to be down year on year and weedkiller sales seem to be particularly effected, down 26% year on year according to the GTN charts.  

What are your customers doing to keep weeds at bay? They are certainly growing as well as all other plants this year, so what has changed? Please let us know if you’ve spotted a particular change in customer habits. E-mail trevor.pfeiffer@tgcmc.co.uk

This week's highlights were:
  • Growth Technology Orchid Myst 100ml moves up 10 places to No 7.
  • Gardman Ice Orb Light Black Nickel are the highest new entry of the week at No 9.
  • Woodlodge Small Pot Feet increased sales by 67% to climb 32 places up the Top 50.
  • Scotts Weedol Lawn Weedkiller Ready To Use 800ml is a new entry at No 42.
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