Garden centre customers get into the Christmas spirit

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Plantarea Horticultural Manager - Berkshire

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Garden Centre Homewares and Gifts Manager – NE England

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Garden centre customers get into the Christmas spirit

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Field Sales Support (Vivid Arts Ltd) - ideal location East / South Manchester with access to M60
OTE £24k

Key Accounts Manager – Outdoor Living
Substantial basic salary, bonus scheme & company car

Plantarea Horticultural Manager - Berkshire
Salary: £18,000 - £24,000

Contracts Manager – Leeds Area
Salary: £28,000 - £35,000

Garden Centre Sundries Shop Manager - Northamptonshire
Salary: £20,000 - £24,000

Garden Centre Homewares and Gifts Manager – NE England
Salary: £15,000 - £20,000

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Garden centre customers get into the Christmas spirit

There’s clear evidence in this week’s GTN Bestsellers Christmas Products chart that shoppers are getting into the feative spirit and are busy buying items for their Christmas trees.

Some of the star performers this week include:

Kaemingk Plain Baubles in a variety of colours are the three highest new entries, headed by Christmas Red at No 4.
The highest climber is the American Paper Optics Christmas Glasses Snowman, jumping 25 places to No 22.
Premier Decorations Frosted Cone/Apple Pick is the hgihest re-entry at No 8.
History & Heraldry Personalised Christmas Bauble retains the top spot.

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GTN November 2015