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Scotts aim to take Chapelwood to market leadership in 3 years
Doncaster garden centre wins Best in Show at Chelsea - more GTN highlights from the world famous flower show
Wyevale Keston GC put on a Chelsea Display...and win a bottle of champagne
Smart Garden Products acquires Outside-In Designs
Dobbies brings an American gardening craze to the UK
Gardening media frenzy over Chelsea boosts sales...
Peter Burks takes up the reins at Blue Diamond's Fermoy's Garden Centre
Buyers Power List introduced at Glee 2015
PetQuip Business Village comes to Glee 2015
Homebase on the hunt to find Britain’s next generation of talent
Gardman's Moulton Mill tools help to build gold medal winning Chelsea garden
Turn the Summer Bank Holiday into a worthwhile business trip to Germany
Apologies - and watch out for The Greatest Awards ON TOUR 2015
Plant Buyer - Romsey
Plant Area Supervisor - Kent
Production Site Manager - Herefordshire
Key Account Manager - Herefordshire
£3m revamp plans for ‘Gateway to Harrogate’ garden centre
Petition in support of garden centre gains momentum
Comfy furniture and sizzling BBQ sales boost April’s figures
2015 BBQ season is sizzling for Napoleon Grills
Hanging basket activity boosts garden product sales
Herbs join in the Veg-2-Gro bonanza
Growing activity to peak this Bank Holiday?
Roses are HTA's Plant of the Month for June
Ben promoted to Product Development Coordinator at Wyevale Nurseries
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
Buy your subscription to GTN Bestsellers
All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
Book now to benefit from extended early bird rate for HTA Catering Conference
Catering tip of the week: Does your menu taste of summer?
Situations Vacant
Plant Buyer - Romsey
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Buyers Power List introduced at Glee 2015



New for Glee 2015, the Buyers Power List is designed to provide suppliers and retailers with a platform to recognise the individual buyers and buying teams who have gone above and beyond to make a difference, and whose decisions are helping the garden retail industry to thrive. 

The awards will be divided into five categories, and votes are invited from across the industry, with everyone from heads of purchasing to suppliers eligible to vote.  Nominations can be submitted via the dedicated Buyers Power List pages at www.gleebirmingham.com/BPL, with July 3 marking the cut-off point to nominate your favourite buyer or buying team.   

The Buyers Power List categories have been confirmed as:

  • Garden Centre Buyer or Buying Team (fewer than 5 stores)
  • Garden Centre Buyer or Buying Team (more than 5 stores)
  • DIY store or Builders Merchant Buyer or Buying Team
  • Other Retailer Buyer or Buying Team(including supermarkets, department stores and high street)
  • Online Retailer Buyer or Buying Team

Once all nominations have been received a shortlist will be drawn up, with the top 10 names from each category being announced on July 13.  This list of the top 50 buyers and buying teams will then be subject to peer nominations, where those shortlisted have the opportunity to cast one final vote, to decide on an overall winner in each of the five categories.

The Buyers Power List ‘winner of winners’ will then be announced during a special ceremony at Glee 2015. Taking place on the afternoon of Tuesday, September 15, the ceremony will see representatives from both the retail and supply side of the garden industry come together to celebrate another impressive 12 months of trading.

Glee’s event director, Matthew Mein said: “So often the buyers and buying teams are overlooked, so we wanted to introduce something that will reward the hard work and dedication that they demonstrate every day.

"These teams or individuals not only help to bring to market thousands of products every year, but they help to shape the retail environment, which has seen garden centres develop into destination centres recognised for their innovation, product selection and aspirational lifestyle on offer.

"I’ve no doubt that the Buyers Power List will be a popular part of Glee’s ongoing offering, and I look forward to seeing who scoops the awards at this year’s inaugural ceremony at Glee 2015.”

To keep up-to-date on all the latest Glee news log onto www.gleebirmingham.com.  For details on exhibiting at Glee, call 0203 033 2160. 

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