In This Issue
Another week of sales staying ahead of last year
Face covers are bestsellers in advance of becoming compulsory
Lockdown gap for plant sales won’t be made up
GIMA holds virtual AGM and elects Simon McArdle of Westland Horticulture as President
Amazing recovery continues
New Investors and re-structure at Fountasia
The season keeps on growing
Clipglove is top of the tests… again!
Mr Fothergill’s recalls some Courgette Zucchini seeds from ranges
Dobbies team up with Weber for grilling podcast
PlantGrow® launch Slug & Snail - non toxic barrier
Poppy Amazing Grey leads the new introductions for 2021 from Johnsons Seeds
Smiemans complete extension for Cork garden centre despite Corona
SOLEX - The show goes on, virtually of course!
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Plant Area Manager, Goonhavern Garden Centre, Cornwall.
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PlantGrow Patent Approved
Gardenex team organises comprehensive exhibitor support package for UK suppliers at spoga+gafa 2021
Eleven Dutch entries in Veg 2 Gro Bestsellers chart
HTA comments on UK Government announcement on post-Brexit trade and the border operating model
Recoup: The 3-year project - 30 years on
The best of last week's
Neil and Nicci Gow to close Fresh @ Burcot Garden Centre
June 2020 sets new garden centre trading records
Record June for plants but still 37% down year to date
Three new board members at the HTA
Fund for Westland accident victims family reaches £2,405
Garden Centre Photo Tours
Haskins Snowhill re-opens after £15m re-vamp
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Another week of sales staying ahead of last year

Almost half of the Total Volume sales deficit caused by the Lockdown closure of garden centres has been made up after another week of sales considerably up on any of the past few years. ..

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Face covers are bestsellers in advance of becoming compulsory

Analysis of EPoS data for GTN Bestsellers has revealed that a range of decorative re-useable face masks are already selling well in garden centres ahead of the news that the wearing of face masks in all retail venues becomes compulsory in England as well as Scotland from Friday 24th July...

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Lockdown gap for plant sales won’t be made up

While weekly plant sales volumes in the GTN All Plants Epos data continue to run ahead of the past four years, it’s clear from our 5 years of plant sales graph that the gap for garden centre plant sales during Lockdown is not going to be made up this year...

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GIMA holds virtual AGM and elects Simon McArdle of Westland Horticulture as President
 

 

GIMA has announced the election of Simon McArdle of Westland Horticulture as GIMA President, following its rescheduled AGM held on Friday 10th July, 2020...

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Amazing recovery continues

After yet another good week for garden product sales, up 31% on last year, the GTN Bestsellers Garden products Top 50 volume index has come back to under 16% down year on year.  An amazing recovery after centres being closed of 8 weeks of peak season...

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New Investors and re-structure at Fountasia

Following a difficult period over the last 4 months Fountasia International Ltd ceased trading and entered into administration on 30th June 2020. With new private investors and following a restructure, Fountasia Ltd began trading on 1st July 2020...

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The season keeps on growing

The growing season keeps on going.  Past the half year and we see another record for volume sales for the first week of July, up 43% on the same week last year...

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Clipglove is top of the tests… again!

Hot on the heels of Good Housekeeping’s fantastic reviews if its ClipGlove range, Treadstone Products have just triumphed in another set of tests...

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Mr Fothergill’s recalls some Courgette Zucchini seeds from ranges

Mr Fothergill’s have recalled stocks of Courgette Zucchini with the batch code I on the packet (located after the printed use by date) as a small number of seeds could produce bitter tasting fruits.

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Dobbies team up with Weber for grilling podcast

With British summertime now in full swing, barbecue season is officially upon us, and Dobbies has been broadcasting all you need to know to get grilling this summer.  In the new episode of the Dobbies’ podcast, they have teamed up with Weber, to share a host of top tips and cooking advice...

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PlantGrow® launch Slug & Snail - non toxic barrier

PlantGrow® is extending its range with the launch of a new product: Slug & Snail - a non-toxic barrier made from 100% natural ingredients...

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Poppy Amazing Grey leads the new introductions for 2021 from Johnsons Seeds

 

A new poppy is one of the highlights for Johnsons Seeds in their 2021 season range. Aptly named Poppy Amazing Grey, it has dainty blooms in extraordinary shades, with all the nostalgic charm of traditional field poppies.

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Smiemans complete extension for Cork garden centre despite Corona

In September the expansion of the successful Cork garden centre The Pavilion will open its doors...

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SOLEX - The show goes on, virtually of course!

Solex may not have happened at the NEC last week but it did take place virtually thanks to an interactive Solex website and the SOLEX SUN...

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