A combination of New Year Sales and mild weather has seen volume sales at garden centres place a smile on many industry faces. After just two weeks the GTN Bestsellers All Sales Index sits at 7% up year on year.
With some colder weather on the horizon we’re all hoping that just restricts itself to late January and February so that March and April this year become a reverse of 2018.
Judging by the mood of garden centre people at Harrogate Christmas & Gift this week, whilst everyone is concerned about the uncertainty surrounding Brexit, that isn’t stopping them buying and preparing for another bumper Christmas in 2019.
Congratulations go to Leisuregrow who celebrated 80 years of Noma at Harrogate with a gala anniversary event that featured comedian Dara O’Briain. It really was a superb evening that was enjoyed by every one of the 250 guests. Well done Noma and Lesiuregrow (pictured below).
GTN Bestsellers Top 50 sales volumes compared to the same week last year (week 2) Garden Products – up 8% Growing Media – down 45% Wild Bird Care – up 15% Veg-2-Gro – up 7% All Plants index – up 9% All Items index – down 3%
