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Happy New Year - What will 2019 bring?
GTN Xtra's most read stories of 2018
Ivyline spreads happiness with Greenfingers launch
Wyevale Garden Centres agrees sale of four more garden centres
Man arrested on suspicion of arson after Gardman warehouse fire
Home & Garden Group of nine garden centres goes into administration
Gardman fire destroys the stock and the building - drone video and company statement
Get your own copy of GTN Xtra
The best of last week's
Wyevale sells Chichester to property developer
Garden centre fears devastation during 5-month road closure
Defra bans metaldehyde slug pellets from 2020
Haskins Garden Centre in Snowhill unveils plans for redevelopment
Storm Deirdre takes gloss off Christmas
Family shines through at Bents Garden & Home
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
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GTN Xtra's most read stories of 2018

2018 was a year of extremes weather wise and a series of events that will shape our UK garden retailing market for years to come.  As a result GTN Xtra was read by over 45,000 people during 2018 and they viewed almost 1.2 million pages, a monthly pages viewed average of 98,584.

 

But what were the most read stories during one of the busiest in our memory for industry news?  Surprisingly our most read story wasn't about Wyevale garden centre sales or Gardman, it was a story that got picked up via social media and ended up being viewed over 83,000 times.

 

Here's our Top 100 most read stories of the year.  Just click on the link to see them in full

 

1 Ivyline spreads happiness with Greenfingers launch - GTN Xtra Issue 15 2018
2 Wyevale Garden Centres agrees sale of four more garden centres - GTN Xtra - Issue 39 2018
3 Man arrested on suspicion of arson after Gardman warehouse fire - GTN Xtra Issue 12 2018
4 Home & Garden Group of nine garden centres goes into administration - GTN Xtra Issue 14 2018
5 Gardman fire destroys the stock and the building - drone video and company statement - GTN Xtra Issue 12 2018
6 Jobs at risk at Wyevale Garden Centres following ‘challenging trading conditions’ - GTN Xtra - Issue 3 2018
7 Gardman up for sale - GTN Xtra Issue 44 2018
8 Wyevale Garden Centres agrees sale of eight of its largest garden centres to Blue Diamond - GTN Xtra Issue 33 2018
9 Redfields Plus' wows customers in Nottingham - GTN Xtra Issue 14 2018
10 The bids are in for 145 Wyevale Garden Centres - GTN Xtra Issue 29 2018
11 Has Nicholas Marshall left Dobbies? - GTN Xtra Issue 11 2018
12 Westland buy Gardman - GTN Xtra Issue 45 2018
13 Guy Hands puts the "For Sale" notice up at Wyevale Garden Centres - GTN Xtra Issue 23 2018
14 Wyevale Garden Centre story updated - GTN Xtra Issue 27 2018
15 Gardman was on brink of Administration - GTN Xtra Issue 45 2018
16 Jail for garden centre owner who stole almost half a million from elderly mother - GTN Xtra Issue 45 2018
17 Wyevale Garden Centres agrees sale of five more garden centres - GTN Xtra - Issue 38 2018
18 Westland's £4m offer for Gardman put them at front of a long queue - GTN Xtra Issue 47 2018
19 Worst garden centre trading week in Bestsellers history - but how are centres trading in the aftermath? - GTN Xtra Issue 12 2018
20 It was a challenging Christmas, say UK garden centres - GTN Xtra - Issue 2 2018
21 Fire destroys Strikes Stokesley Garden Centre - GTN Xtra Issue 16 2018
22 Wyevale refine leadership structures and introduce more flexible ways of workings - GTN Xtra - Issue 54 2018
23 Gardman plan first deliveries after the fire for week commencing 26th March - GTN Xtra Issue 13 2018
24 Wyevale "Sale of the Century" enters the second stage - GTN Xtra Issue 32 2018
25 How will the Wyevale "Sale of the Century" play out? - GTN Xtra - Issue 49 2018
26 “Business as usual” at up-for-sale Wyevale Garden Centres, admits CEO - GTN Xtra Issue 26 2018
27 Dobbies scoop up Woodcote Green - GTN Xtra Issue 47 2018
28 John Athwal celebrates in true Premier style - GTN Xtra Issue 26 2018
29 Record sales on record breaking Bank Holiday - updated with figures from Dobbies - GTN Xtra Issue 20 2018
30 Guessing games continue over sale of Wyevale Garden Centres - GTN Xtra Issue 31 2018
31 Home & Garden group of centres to be split up - GTN Xtra Issue 19 2018
32 Who are the latest businesses to take on former Wyevale centres? - GTN Xtra - Issue 51 2018
33 Wyevale sells Enfield…who will be next? Now we have the answer - GTN Xtra - Issue 52 2018
34 Two more Bunnings Warehouse stores open despite ongoing fears that owners Wesfarmers will quit UK - GTN Xtra Issue 14 2018
35 Shake-up at the top of Dobbies but Nicholas Marshall stays - GTN Xtra - Issue 3 2018
36 Blue Diamond now 3rd largest Garden Centre Group in the UK - GTN Xtra Issue 37 2018
37 Wyevale sell Sidmouth to Kings and Solihull to Rosebourne, 2 others go to developers - GTN Xtra Issue 42 2018
38 Scotts appoint Mark Portman as UK & Ireland General Manager as it's confirmed that Sheila Hill has left the company - GTN Xtra Issue 11 2018
39 Bunnings owner could exit the UK by June, says newspaper report - GTN Xtra Issue 7 2018
40 New deal sees Posh Sheds available to garden centre customers for the first time - GTN Xtra Issue 8 2018
41 20k social media posts greet Blue Diamond's acquisition news - GTN Xtra Issue 34 2018
42 Breaking News: Wyevale Garden Centres agrees sale of Wellingborough and Wolds View - GTN Xtra - Issue 52 2018
43 "I will FIX this issue" Gardman CEO updates GTN Xtra on delivery issues - GTN Xtra Issue 10 2018
44 Wyevale Garden Centres agrees sale of five of its largest garden centres to Dobbies Garden Centres - GTN Xtra Issue 44 2018
45 Gardman reactivates King's Lynn site and re-employs ex-staff in the aftermath of Daventry fire - GTN Xtra Issue 14 2018
46 Wesfarmers seeks fast-track exit from the UK - GTN Xtra Issue 18 2018
47 Westland update on Gardman - GTN Xtra - Issue 49 2018
48 App controlled electric barbecue launches in the UK - GTN Xtra Issue 10 2018
49 Five more garden centres sold by Wyevale - GTN Xtra - Issue 50 2018
50 Businessman rescues two garden centres facing closure - GTN Xtra Issue 30 2018
51 Garden centre manager jailed for stealing more than £30,000 - GTN Xtra Issue 16 2018
52 26th June is Deadline for initial Wyevale Garden Centre offers - GTN Xtra Issue 24 2018
53 Kelkay bought by US company for $56million - GTN Xtra Issue 8 2018
54 Much loved industry figure passes away after cancer battle - GTN Xtra - Issue 1 2018
55 Rosebourne Aldermaston opens - GTN Xtra photo tour - GTN Xtra Issue 43 2018
56 Record-breaking month for up-for-sale Wyevale - GTN Xtra Issue 25 2018
57 ‘Closing down’ signs appear outside garden centres - GTN Xtra Issue 17 2018
58 Seven Homebase stores to close - GTN Xtra Issue 29 2018
59 21 today as Blue Diamond buy Orchard Park Garden Centre - GTN Xtra Issue 21 2018 - Breaking News
60 New Blue Diamond centre takes £250k ex vat in first 7 days - GTN Xtra Issue 15 2018
61 Westland scoop Gardman Wild Bird Care to gain 90% market share - GTN Xtra - Issue 46 2018
62 Acquisition of outdoor leisure firm Anchor Fast presents new category for Kelkay - GTN Xtra Issue 34 2018
63 Bunnings UK boss to take a three month break - GTN Xtra - Issue 1 2018
64 Crossley to target more garden centres after £375,000 in new funding - GTN Xtra issue 40 2018
65 All hands to the pump at Gardman as backlog gets cleared - GTN Xtra Issue 8 2018
66 Homebase sold for £1.00 - "...one of the great all time disasters" - GTN Xtra Issue 24 2018
67 Nicholas Marshall is still Chief Executive, maintain Dobbies - GTN Xtra Issue 12 2018
68 Gardman "able to provide a basic service and provide it very well" from Kings Lynn site - GTN Xtra Issue 16 2018
69 Who will take up the gardening sales gap as at least 60 Homebase stores close? - GTN Xtra Issue 36 2018
70 When Wyevale Sudbury became Perrywood: the work behind the takeover - GTN Xtra Issue 43 2018
71 Owner sought for Home & Garden Group - GTN Xtra Issue 15 2018
72 Breaking News: LeisureGrow acquires business interests of Petface - GTN Xtra Issue 28 2018
73 What a month for Blue Diamond! - GTN Xtra Issue 35 2018
74 Top 20 Christmas Products for 2017 revealed - GTN Xtra - Issue 2 2018
75 Global giant Venanpri Tools acquires Burgon & Ball - GTN Xtra - Issue 3 2018
76 Cowells saved from becoming a housing estate - GTN Xtra Issue 26 2018
77 Glee Buyers Power List 2018: the shortlist - GTN Xtra Issue 33 2018
78 Barton Grange in the news following jet fuel tank discovery - GTN Xtra - Issue 2 2018
79 Recently sold Wyevale Garden Centre to be renamed - GTN Xtra - Issue 53 2018
80 Garden industry starts New Year with major changes at retail giants - GTN Xtra Issue 4 2018
81 Gardman acknowledges teething problems at new distribution centre...but says they're now fixed - GTN Xtra Issue 7 2018
82 Capital Gardens buy Studley Green Garden Store from Hillview - GTN Xtra Issue 41 2018
83 GIMA Golf & Activity Day a resounding success - GTN Xtra Issue 26 2018
84 Barton Grange, Bents, Webbs, Stewarts, Fron Goch, Stratford, Fairways, Gordale win awards at GCA conference - GTN Xtra Issue 5 2018
85 Christmas department at Haskins Garden Centres now open due to high demand - GTN Xtra Issue 15 2018
86 Neudorff take top prize as GIMA Award winners announced - GTN Xtra Issue 32 2018
87 Grovewell grows to four with Hamstreet from Wyevale - GTN Xtra - Issue 53 2018
88 Homebase gardening buyers face redundancy as Swindon office set to close - GTN Xtra Issue 35 2018
89 Blue Diamond staff get naked for pictures on social media - GTN Xtra Issue 20 2018
90 Wyevale Garden Centres confirms sale of Old Barn - GTN Xtra Issue 48 2018
91 Baytree set to buy Dents in Downham Market - GTN Xtra - Issue 54 2018
92 OBE's for Colin Squire and John Athwal - GTN Xtra - Issue 1 2018
93 Can we catch up by the end of June? - GTN Xtra Issue 16 2018
94 Wyevale Christmas Trees are the Best - GTN Xtra Issue 42 2018
95 Will Nicholas Marshall be pitching for Homebase again? - GTN Xtra Issue 15 2018
96 Garden industry in great shape after successful Glee - GTN Xtra Issue 41 2018
97 Picture Special of the glitzy GIMA Awards evening - GTN Xtra Issue 32 2018
98 Dobbies promote COO Jenkins to chief executive role - GTN Xtra Issue 34 2018
99 Garden centre’s future in doubt after housing application - GTN Xtra - Issue 2 2018
100 Shake-up at the top of Dobbies but Nicholas Marshall stays - GTN Xtra Issue 4 2018
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