GTN Xtra - GTN Xtra - Issue 47 2015

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Burgon & Ball steal the show at the GIMA Awards

Burgon & Ball picked up the prestigious Sword of Excellence for a second successive year plus four other main prizes during a glittering GIMA Awards night at Celtic Manor Resort in Wales...

Industry breaks record for funds raised for Greenfingers on Garden Re-Leaf Day 2015

Suppliers, retailers and associates from the garden industry applauded the recent announcement by Greenfingers - that the fourth annual Greenfingers Garden Re-Leaf Day (27th March) was the most successful ever, raising in excess of £95,000...

STOP PRESS: Langlands gets Garden Style in Sheffield

Langlands Garden Centres have just completed the purchase of Garden Style in Sheffield...

Bob Hewitt to retire as Klondyke CEO in 2016

Bob Hewitt is to retire as chief executive of the Klondyke Group at the end of next year to take up the position of executive chairman...

Pictured: Bob Hewitt (left) with his planned successor, David Yardley

Eye tracking can unlock bestsellers plant potential

The results of an HTA eye tracking research project could provide the key to unlocking increased plant sales for HTA members in the coming years. David Denny, research manager for the HTA, and Boyd Douglas-Davies presented the initial findings of some eye tracking research at the HTA Plant Retailing seminar held as part of the Ball Colegrave Summer Spectacular this week...

Town & Country launches autumn 2015 promotions

A raft of new promotions for autumn 2015 has just been launched by Town & Country, offering retailers numerous opportunities to generate increased sales and excellent profit margins across a comprehensive product line-up...

Alton, Old Railway Line, Klondyke and Haskins win Greatest Fundraising Awards

All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering

Are you making the most of bread?
Catering tip of the week by Doug Stewart

Used correctly bread can really drive sales in cafés and coffee shops, says Doug Stewart, Garden Centre and Catering Consultant...

The Greatest Outdoor Living Sales gold winners to be presented at spoga+gafa

Five gold winners of The Greatest Outdoor Living Sales Awards will have the added prize of receiving their prizes at this year's spoga+gafa exhibition in Cologne, Germany. One person from each of the five winners will be treated to travel to and from Cologne plus one night's accommodation as The Greatest Awards really celebrate going on tour this year.

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?

Nominate your Garden Centre Teams here

Joy at the Wyevale Christmas Preview

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It will be an exclusive Christmas at Wyevale Garden Centres this year...

Growers and retailers must work together to sell more plants

The importance of working together was stgressed at this week's joint HTA/Ball Colegrave ‘Plant Retailing – Fit for the Future’ event at the Ball Colegrave Summer Showcase...

Bollywood, Balconies and Bold Bedding at the Ball Colegrave Summer Spectacular

If you haven't made a trip to the Ball Colegrave Summer Spectacular yet, take a look at our picture gallery and get your team organised to make a visit...

See GTN's pictures from the Summer Spectacular

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Garden Trade News

John Ashley takes over as Greenfingers chairman

John Ashley was officially named this week as the new chairman of Greenfingers, the charity dedicated to creating inspiring outdoor spaces for children in hospices around the country...

Garden activity in full swing

There are clear signs in the GTN Bestsellers Garden Products chart that gardeners are really active on their plots with gloves, stakes and ties in high demand. Feeding and lighting products are also still selling in good volumes...

Transcon to open 2016 garden furniture showroom

Trans-Continental will be opening their 2016 garden furniture showroom on Monday (July 20), featuring well-known brands SunTime, Plantation Rattan, Allibert, Symphony Cast Aluminium, Fairy Dwellings and the latest addition to their portfolio, CoSi Outdoor Lifestyle...

Autumn planting seed potatoes are in demand

Three varieties of Taylors Autumn Planting Seed Potatoes – Charlotte, Maris Piper and Duke of York – are the significant movers in the GTN Bestsellers Veg-2-Gro chart, all re-appearing in the Top 50...

Living wage plan will be a huge challenge says HTA president

The planned introduction of the so-called ‘living wage’ will present a huge challenge for the horticultural industry, the HTA said this week...

Attention turns to orchid growing

The growing activity is starting to wane as the summer progresses and now attention is turning to indoor plants like orchids as the GTN Bestsellers Growing Media chart reveals with the highest
re-entry being Growth Technology Orchid Focus Medium Compost (3 litres). However, Scotts Levington Multi Purpose Compost (50 litres) retains the top position for another week.

Fallen Fruits expands team to handle ongoing growth

Following two years of record growth in sales, garden giftware company, Fallen Fruits has expanded its workforce to handle the increase in business...

34 UK suppliers promises a raft of new products in Cologne

New products will be launched by most of the 34 UK garden and leisure product suppliers exhibiting in the British group at spoga+gafa in Cologne in September...

St Peters open Commemorative Garden and sell 200 Gardman cast iron poppies a week.

St Peters Garden Centre in Worcester opened a community garden commemorating soldiers from the Worcestershire Regiment on Thursday this week, 16^th July...

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