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Two more Blue Diamond Centres by Easter - Full results from the Blue Diamond Awards 2023
Mercer family welcome Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to Hillmount
British Garden Centres collects keys for state-of-the-art nursery production unit
Treadstone Garden have new eco products recognised by BBC Gardeners World
Flowerland Home & Garden implement WinRetail
RHS Long Service Awards presented to Taylors Bulbs staff
British Garden Centres prepares for national Garden Re-Leaf fundraising extravaganza
Cirencester to welcome GCA members for 2024 conference
Bramblecrest team raising money for earthquake victims
INDX Toy & Gift Show offers exclusive deals
Gardenex organises exhibitor package for UK suppliers at spoga+gafa
HTA aims to bring greater diversity to UK garden sector
Celebrity gardener to launch Rose for Hope
Momentum builds behind new consumer show Water Alive
Mr Fothergill’s targets Gen Z gardeners for growth
Frank P Matthews Wins RHS Stanley Lord Bowl Award
Wyevale Nurseries reminds garden centres to order new award-winners for spring/summer
RECOUP expands its added-value services
Tong Garden Centre relaunches its butchery offering
Garden centre shortlisted for national people award
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Treadstone Garden appoint Tom Stolworthy as Head of Sales
HTA appoints Media Relations Manager
New housewares and garden member for BHETA 
CHA organises exhibitor support package for UK suppliers at GreenTech
Role of schoolyards in green cities focus of next AIPH Green City Briefing
Water hyacinth set to return to GB ponds
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Jan down, February up. GTN Bestsellers Volume sales analysis
Prince and Princess of Wales to create therapy garden in support of mental health
Local South Cambridgeshire MP meets HTA at constituency business Barcham Trees
More speakers confirmed for GIMA Day Conference
Dobbies announces nationwide Helping Your Community Grow initiative
Hillier announces new plant introductions for 2023
Easitill Ltd signs up to exhibit for the 20th time at Four Oaks Trade Show
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
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Christmas Inspiration by the bucket load - Photo Tours of all The Greatest Gold Award winning centres
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Jan down, February up. GTN Bestsellers Volume sales analysis

Volume sales in January were 15% down on 2022 levels and only 4% up on 2019 according to analysis of GTN Bestsellers weekly garden centre EPOS Data.  However volume garden centre sales in February 2023 were 14% higher than 2022 and 35% higher than 2019.  That meant we reached the end of February only 0.6% down year on year and 20% up on 2019.

 

January and February garden centre sales are always affected by the weather so using them as an indicator for the rest of the year can be tricky, but the fact sales volumes for the last week on February 2023 were the highest for that week in any of the previous five years does point to the possibility that when the weather is right, garden centres will be busy with customers looking to make an early start with their growing for the season.

 

With Mother’s Day, Garden Re-Leaf Day and Easter all in quick succession from the middle of March onwards there are plenty of opportunities to drive footfall and sales.

 

Watch this space for regular GTN Bestsellers updates.

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