In This Issue
Raemoir and Gardenwise are GCA Pride of Scotland
South-west buying group recruits two new centres - and wants more
Klondyke strike deal with HSBC for refurbishment programme
Gardens looking too good...are customers waiting for Christmas?
Further Autumn/Christmas Love The Plot You’ve Got Masterclasses
PATS Telford gets set for record-breaking pet show that opens today
David Domoney teams up with John Lewis to launch bulb range
Primary school's eco-warriors victorious in Stewart Garden Schools programme
Donate to Greenfingers Parachute Jump
Are you ready to embrace change?
Gardman’s bold approach to innovation delights Glee buyers
Wyevale Nurseries roots for ‘The Great British Hedge’
HTA Futures is the venue for The Greatest Garden Centre Team Awards 2015
The Changing Consumer
Scanning the Horizon
Plantarea Manager - South West
Garden Centre Sales Agents Wanted
Gifts and Homeware Team Leader
Assistant Manager - West Midlands
Commercial Sales Estimator
Contracts Manager
Sundries Assistant - Hampshire
Plant Area Supervisor - Hampshire
Save the Date: HTA Marketing Forum 2015 – Tuesday 10 November
Pots and planters selling well
Taylors know their onions with veg chart domination
Top soil and manure kick start sales
Adapting to change
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
Buy your subscription to GTN Bestsellers
All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
Get your hands on gluten-free cakes at Monkton Elm
Situations Vacant
Plantarea Manager - South West
Shaw Trust Palmer Gardens
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Garden Centre Sales Agents Wanted
Bonnington Plastics Ltd
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Gifts and Homeware Team Leader
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Assistant Manager - West Midlands
 
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Commercial Sales Estimator
Competitive salary
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Contracts Manager
£30,000 dependent on experience
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Sundries Assistant - Hampshire
£18k - £20k per annum
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Plant Area Supervisor - Hampshire
£18k - £20k per annum
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HTA Futures is the venue for The Greatest Garden Centre Team Awards 2015
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Poplars, Groves and Barton Grange have all won Gold in The Greatest Awards.  Which garden centres will be leaving the HTA Futures Conference with Gold this year?

The Greatest Garden Centre Team Awards Categories

  • The Greatest Garden Care Retail Team of the Year
  • The Greatest Garden Centre Customer Service Team of the Year
  • The Greatest Garden Centre Training Team or Initiative of the Year, sponsored by MorePeople
  • The Greatest Garden Centre Merchandising Team of the Year
  • The Greatest Gardening Supplier of the Year
  • The Greatest Garden Centre of the Year (Public Vote), sponsored by National Garden Gift Vouchers
Once we've received your nomination we will contact you to arrange a visit from one of our Greatest Awards experts and collect more information.

The Greatest Garden Centre Team Awards will be presented on the evening of Wednesday September 30th at The HTA Futures Conference Dinner.

For details of attending HTA Futures visit: www.the-hta.org.uk or email: events@the-hta.org.uk

As usual The Greatest Awards team of experts will be out and about meeting nominated teams, gathering information and taking photos of their work so that the Gold, Silver and Bronze Greatest Awards winners can be chosen.

Plus your team have the chance to become The Greatest Garden Centre Team of 2015 by involving your customers in the public voting later this summer.  The Greatest Garden Centre Teams, small, medium and large will be the teams that have the best relationships with their customers and generate the most votes (taking size of centre into account) and in the event of a tie, the centre with the most complimentary comments form their customers.  To take part in the public vote please e-mail trevor.pfeiffer@tgcmc.co.uk or call The Greatest Awards on 01733 775700 to request an in store voting pack.

As this issue of GTN Xtra goes to press the expert judges are meeting to decide the winners of The Greatest Outdoor Living Retail Team Awards in advance of The National Plant Show.  Make sure your Garden Care and Garden Centre teams are nominated for visits later in August and September.

The Greatest Awards would like to thank sponsors, Elho, National Garden Gift Vouchers, MorePeople and The HTA plus the event organisers at The HTA Catering Conference, National Plant Show, GIMA Awards spoga+gafa and HTA Futures for agreeing to be presentation venues for The Greatest Awards ON TOUR 2015. 

Sponsorship opportunities are available for product and service suppliers seeking to gain the highest possible exposure between now and November this year.  Please contact mandy.atkin@tgcmc.co.uk for details.

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