The organisers of Glee have released the shortlist for their inaugural Glee Buyers Power List on Friday last week.

The list aims to recognise individual buyers and buying teams who have gone above and beyond to make a difference within the garden retail industry this year.

The shortlist contains the top nominations in each of the five categories, representing the leading 50-plus buyers and buying teams across the country. The industry can now cast their votes for their top three buyers or teams in each category. Individual category winners and a ‘winner of winners’ will be announced during a special Buyers Power List ceremony at Glee on Tuesday 15 September.

Voting closes on 28 August. To vote, log on using this link. Voting is open to everyone in the industry.

The Shortlist

Best Online Garden Retail Buying Team

• Achica
• Amazon
• Crocus
• Greenfingers.com
• Halls Garden Centre/gardensite.co.uk
• Ideal World
• Primrose
• QVC
• Shop Direct  
• Ocado

Best Multiple Garden Centre Buying Team

• Blue Diamond
• British Garden Centres
• Dobbies
• Hillier Nurseries & Garden Centres
• Hillview Garden Centre
• Klondyke
• Notcutts
• Otter Nurseries
• SCATS Country Stores
• Squires GC
• Thompsons Plant and Garden Centre
• Wyevale Garden Centres

Best Independent Garden Retail Buying Team

• Avant Garden Centre
• Ayletts Nurseries
• Barton Grange
• Bents
• Burford Garden Centre 
• Capital Gardens
• Chessington Garden Centre
• Frosts
• Garsons
• Haskins
• Perrywood GC
• Polhill Garden Centre
• Scotsdales
• Summer Hill Garden Centre
• Webbs

Best DIY/Builder Merchant Buying Team

• B&Q
• Homebase
• Jewson
• Ridgeons
• Stax Trade Centres
• Wickes 

Best ‘Other’ Garden Retailer Buyer Team

• Aldi
• Argos
• Home Bargains (T J Morris)
• House of Fraser
• John Lewis
• Lakeland
• M&S
• Morrisons
• Next
• Robert Dyas
• The Range
• Waitrose

Glee event director Matthew Mein said: “The response from the whole industry has been fantastic, with nominations coming in thick and fast. The shortlist showcases the hard work and commitment that each retail buyer or team has undertaken in the last 12 months, and we’re so pleased to be able to provide a platform on which this dedication can be celebrated and rewarded.”