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Has the sales volume bubble burst?
Has the bubble burst for garden centres increased sales volumes? Analysis of last weeks Epos data for GTN Bestsellers shows sales dipping below or just matching previous years levels for the first week since mid February...
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Woodlodge win GCA Supplier of the Year Award
‘Highly Commended’ awards to Gisela Graham, Melcourt, Smart, Farplants & Allensmore
The team at Woodlodge Products are celebrating this week after being presented with the GCA’s 2020 Associate of the Year Award...
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Honeyfield’s, the gift that keeps on giving
GTN Xtra Promotion
Honeyfield’s Wild Bird has dedicated years to developing and sourcing quality products to make the bird feeding experience as easy as possible. This care and attention to the full experience ensures that there is a solution for every consumer, by creating differing price points throughout their range...
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Time to stock up for spring!
GTN Xtra Promotion
A popular choice for DIY enthusiasts is ONDULINE EASYLINE lightweight roofing sheets, available to garden centre retailers in a branded standalone pallet, complete with accessories and fixings...
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David Isaac says farewell to Johnsons of Boston
Twenty-three years after buying Johnsons of Boston, David Isaac, a self-described "engineer from a family of retailers", has retired and the business sold to Dobbies. GTN Xtra had the privilege of visiting David and his team on their last day of independent trading, Sunday 18th April 2021, before the centre closes for a two week re-fit...
Read more and see our photo gallery from the centre
Dobbies acquires Johnsons Garden Centre
Dobbies has announced the acquisition of Johnsons Garden Centre (Johnsons) located in Boston, Lincolnshire. This takes the total number of Dobbies stores to 71...
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Glee to return in September 2021
Glee will return in-person on 14th – 16th September 2021. Industry leading brands set to appear on the exhibitor line-up. Glee’s theme will be Time to Grow, reflecting the opportunities for garden retail...
Read more and complete the Glee Visitors Survey
Best Easter fortnight since 2012 - GTN Bestsellers exclusive analysis
The 2021 Easter fortnight was the biggest in terms of volume sales since Easter 2011 and up by 16% on Easter 2019...
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Allensmore receive Klondyke’s Plant Supplier of the Year Award
Congratulations to Allensmore Nurseries who were recently voted as the Klondyke Group’s Plant Supplier of the Year for 2020...
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Specialist range helps gardeners achieve beautiful blooms
Westland has launched a new range of plant foods which have been specially developed to ensure that gardeners get the very best from their prized plants and vegetables...
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Tomato plant sales soar – up by 35%
After the rush to get gardens ship shape for Easter garden re-unions, sales slowed slightly last week, down 9.6%, but were still way up on the same week in 2019, up by 32.3%...
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Scotsdales launches Scan & Go Loyalty App
Scotsdales garden centres have launched the new and unique Scotsdales Scan & Go app. This app allows customers to scan their products while shopping and offers a quick & smooth checkout procedure. Scotsdales is the first UK garden centre to offer such a service to its loyalty club members...
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Squire’s Garden Centre Reigate receives GCA GROW training award
Squire's Garden Centre Reigate has been presented this month (April 2021) with the Garden Centre Association’s Garden Retail Online Workshops (GROW) award for completing the most GROW training modules last year (2020)...
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All the latest news from the world of pet products
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Actress teams up with pet nutrition company
Actress and radio presenter Gemma Atkinson is calling on Brits to show their support for shelter pets, as Hill’s Pet Nutrition launches a nationwide campaign to support homeless pets in desperate need due to Covid-19...
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Seventh generation Durston joins family business
Dan Durston's daughter Katie has joined Grandfather Steve and Great Uncle Chris who are current directors of the Durston Dynasty, which has been operating on the Somerset levels for over 150 years, in the family business as part of an Apprenticeship in Business Administration...
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Dobbies partners with Butterfly Conservation
Dobbies Garden Centres has teamed up with UK wildlife charity, Butterfly Conservation, on the launch of its Nurture for Nature campaign, in a bid to encourage people to look after themselves by looking after the natural world this spring...
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David Austin supports charities with 'Positive Planting'
David Austin Roses is digging deep in 2021 as part of its ‘Positive Planting’ initiative by donating £2.50 from each sale of three selected rose varieties – The Generous Gardener, Princess Alexandra of Kent and the newly introduced Nye Bevan...
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Inside Outside... A New Beginning for the garden market - Read GTN's March Issue on-line now
Inside Outside... a New Beginning. How the 5th room is changing the garden centre retailing market in the March 2021 issue of GTN. Read on-line here.
- Next Generation to lead the way at GCA, interview with Tammy Woodhouse and Will Blake.
- Inside Outside… A New Beginning for the garden market.
- Empowering Change for a brighter future, LOFA team up with Planet Mark.
- HTA Column, Tales of the unexpected.
- GIMA Column, Somewhere over the rainbow, a ‘New Normal’ exists.
Read GTN's March 2021 Issue on-line here
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Smart Garden in the UK’s Top 100 Profit League
Smart Garden Products came 74th in the Sunday Times Profit Track 100, which charts the UK’s private companies with the fastest growing profits...
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Pot feet, take a bow!
Pot feet, Woodlodge Small Pot Feet in particular, have been the No 1 Bestselling Garden Product in volume terms for five consecutive weeks now, according to the weekly garden centre Epos data analysed by GTN for GTN Bestsellers...
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World traveller in the DIY sector turns 80
John W. Herbert's unique know-how is still in demand all over the world...
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50% more growing going on
Is there really 50% more growing going on this year compared to 2019? If sales of growing media are anyting to go by then the answer is yes..
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Collaboration between Smiemans Projecten and Hortère Conseil
Hortère Conseil, based in France and Smiemans Projecten BV in the Netherlands have recently joined forces to offer their services for the French garden centres...
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Growth for Wild Bird Care
Wild Bird Care sales grew last week for the first time in three weeks and is now over 10% up year on year but still 10% behind 2019 levels...
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James Jones & Sons Ltd launches new ‘Fence Master’ app
Family-owned James Jones & Sons Ltd has launched a new app to help customers with their fencing projects...
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Leading sustainable decking firm launches industry-first software
A leading brand of sustainable composite decking and cladding products – Composite Prime – has launched a free online platform to virtually plan and design outdoor spaces...
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The best of last week's
If you missed last week's GTN Xtra, below are the most-read stories...
Large Fire at Longacres Shepperton - UPDATED
Longacres have issued the following statement following the fire yesterday at their Shepperton Garden Centre...
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Nicholas Marshall returns... again
Nicholas Marshall is making a return to Garden Centre retailing at Lavershot Barns, Windlesham, Surrey...
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Partnership blooms as 'Caulders at Scotmid' springs up
Scotmid Co-operative and Caulders Garden Centres have partnered to launch a pop-up, “Caulders at Scotmid” at the convenience retailer’s Uddingston store, to provide the area with a range of gardening supplies until the end of June...
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Squire’s financial results encouraging despite challenges
Squire’s Garden Centres has reported a drop of 42% in underlying profits to £2.2m but said it was a “very good result” given the events of 2020.
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Barton Grange Christmas 2020 - Exclusive GTN Xtra Photo Tour
In advance of the launch of GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2020, GTN's Northern Correspondent, Steve Myatt, paid a visit to Barton Grange to bring you this first GTN Xtra Christmas photo tour.
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Squires Badshot Lea - Christmas 2020
Sneak preview of Squires Badshot Lea Greatest Christmas Awards entry
See Squires Bashot Lea's Christmas Awards entry photo tour here
Perrywood at Christmas 2020 - with correct photo gallery now...
Sneak preview of Perrywoods Greatest Christmas Awards entry
See Perrywoods Christmas Awards Entry Photo Tour here
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