In This Issue
Does Tesco actually know what to do with Dobbies?
Two garden centre group bosses reveal different approaches to running successful businesses
May campaign plans to harness enthusiasm of young gardeners
Sales boost as April sunshine encourages gardeners to be active
Fabulous Baker Brothers are Weber’s first UK ambassadors
Growing media suppliers to test responsible sourcing calculator
Tulip mosaic commemorates Bomber Command operation to free Netherlands
Workforce Agencies win first Smart Garden sales award
Graduate Sales Person - England
Horticulture Quality Controller - Northamptonshire
Plant Buyer - South East England
Technical Manager/Buyer - Suffolk
Watch out...furniture thieves about
Growing activity drives garden product sales
Bumper year for tomatoes - 105% up on last year
Growing media sales set for a record month
The Gardens Group is doing its bit for pollinators
Edible Garden Show returns to Stoneleigh venue
Squires donation means salad days for Surrey kids in care
UK wildlife experts head to States for first time show
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
Buy your subscription to GTN Bestsellers
Food critic Charles Campion to speak at the HTA Catering Conference
ExCeL-lent turnout for Natural & Organic Products Europe
Gluten-free loaves and rolls service offered to garden centres
Relief chef wanted at Monkton Elm Garden Centre
Situations Vacant
Graduate Sales Person - England
£18k-£22k per annum
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Horticulture Quality Controller - Northamptonshire
£Competitive - Dependent on Experience
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Plant Buyer - South East England
Dependent on Experience
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Technical Manager/Buyer - Suffolk
£40k-50k per annum
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Sales boost as April sunshine encourages gardeners to be active



April sunshine is encouraging people into action in their gardens, and sales at garden centres are up year on year since Easter 2015, according to GTN Bestsellers.

A few more weeks of improved sales as we move towards May will see cumulative volumes of all garden centre sales lines for the year up on
2014.

Growing Media and Veg-2-Gro cumulative chart sales volumes are already up on 2014 levels indicating a strong desire to get gardening this year.

Provided the weather warms up during May we should see strong garden product sales and garden furniture sales too.

Judging by the sales of Rocky Mountain Mega Marshmallows last week the BBQ season has now started – they would have just made it into the Top 50 if we included sweets in the GTN Charts. Is this the new barometer for the outdoor leisure market?

How are you maximising furniture sales in-store as opposed to losing them to the internet? Let us know and we’ll carry reports in GTN Xtra throughout the season. Email trevor.pfeiffer@tgcmc.co.uk

GTN Bestsellers Top 50 sales volumes compared to the same week last year...

  • Garden Products – down 7%
  • Veg-2-Gro Products – up 55%
  • Growing Media – up 12%
  • All items index – up 5%

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