In This Issue
Greenfingers ‘Nest & Rest’ garden opens at Grace House, Sunderland
Sir Terry Leahy and Just Eat’s Chief Operating Officer headline Cultivating Retail Conference
Could there be a bumper Christmas on the way?
Bottle Lights lead chart for third week
GCA heads to Bristol for January conference
Haskins offers first glimpse of Snowhill redevelopment
Langlands turns pink for breast cancer charity
Selby centre's extension set to double turnover in 5 years
Squire's lays on welcome at Wokingham site bought from Wyevale
Sara to sleep out in aid of homeless charity
£17m turnover YouGarden completes MBO with Kester Capital
Zest 4 Leisure employees smash charity fundraising target
Aussie independent wants laws to curb power of big box stores
SunPatiens passes with flying colours in Westminster
GIMA expands autumn workshops schedule
France will take centre stage at IPM Essen 2020
West Yorkshire businesses collaborate for a fourth Christmas experience
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Millbrook founder joins charity's board of trustees
Record October in sight for Christmas sales
September offers no respite for online retailers as sales continue to slow
Wet ground holds back gardening activity
Wet September hit garden centre sales
Steady growth for winter bedding
Garden centres await news about Bonmarché concessions
The best of last week's
Christmas unveiled at Bents Garden & Home
Cultivation Street LAUNCHES Illumination Street
Bumper week for Christmas product sales
Harnessing the Power of Social at the HTA Marketing Forum
Christmas and indoor gardening beat the rain
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Wet ground holds back gardening activity

While the intention may be there to get gardening, as illustrated with the Garden Products chart, the reality is that seriously wet ground is stopping much of it happening.

 

Last week was another when growing media sales were down year-on-year but let’s not forget sales year- to-date are still running at nearly 6% up.

 

• Westland New Horizon All Plant Compost, 60 litres, moved up to No.2 in the GTN chart, the highest place for any peat-free compost in the history of GTN Bestsellers. Is this a sign of serious changes in buying habits or perhaps just a seasonal blip?

• Westland Cambark Premium Pine Nuggets, 50 litres, was the highest re-entry of the week, perhaps being used to soak up the wet, wet, wet…

• Evergreen Garden Care Levington Multipurpose with John Innes, 20 litres, was the highest chart climber, up 17 places to No.31.

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