In This Issue
Big changes imminent at Garden & Leisure as TGCG carries out major restructure of the business
Bradley Garden Centre to close with loss of 18 jobs
Millbrook Garden Centre wins David Domoney visit during Garden Re-Leaf Day weekend
QD group buy 10th garden centre
Where do sales go from here?
Forest Garden takes on 100 extra workers to meet 'storm damage' demands
Seed sowing products dominate garden product sales
Floorspace at Glee 2014 hits 75% booked
Sneak preview:the best-selling plants of summer 2015?
See new products from Palmako Log Cabins at a special open day
Van Hage Peterborough to have supermarket neighbour
Jude Law, David Tennant and other stars present the Garden Re-Leaf Day quiz for 2014
You can’t buy coffee and cake on the internet, HTA Catering Conference told
Rhubarb Timperly Early is a big seller this week
Bosmere expands marketing team
Seed sowing compost boosts growing media sales
Hi-tech café culture helps with sales
Housing development plans are insurance for garden centre against poor sales
HTA opposes suggested levy on non-native plant imports
David Domoney to host Europlants open days
Get involved in Garden Re-Leaf Day with 'Loose Change'
Van Hage work with Waitrose on re-development plan for Great Amwell
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
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Seed sowing compost boosts growing media sales
 

Growing Media sales volumes have been boosted this week with gardeners buying their compost for the seed sowing season. The highest climber in the Bestsellers chart is Arthur Bowers John Innes Seed (10 litres), moving up 33, just behind Westland John Innes Seed (30 litres).

Westland Gro-Sure Vegetable Compost (50 litres) is the highest Top 50 re-entry this week.

Some of the best sales volume increases recorded this week are the following:

  • Vital Earth RSPB Multipurpose Compost (50 litres) is the highest new entry.
  • Scotts Miracle-Gro Azalea, Camelia & Rhododendron Compost (50 litres) is also a new entry.
  • Scotts Levington Original Gro-bag returns after 100% increase in sales.
  • Westland Bed and Border Chipped Bark (70 litres).

See the full GTN Growing Media Bestsellers Chart here.

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