In This Issue
Countdown to Garden Re-Leaf Day!
There's still time to have Jude Law, David Tennant and other stars presenting the Garden Re-Leaf Day quiz
Some of the highlights of Garden Re-Leaf Day 2013
Oakham is new group's fourth site - and target is 10
Poor selling skills letting centres down says consultant
Late February sales dip...but not the worst winter ever
Plant growth leads to product sales increases
Good forecast puts retailers in buying mood at Classiflora Zelari
Waitrose and Next step up gardening assault
Briers to expand into new markets
New Tesco and garden centre plans for Gloucester site...but will it be Dobbies?
Garsons Garden Centre awards £2.4m catering contract
Plans to increase serving capacity at Darlington garden centre cafe met with opposition
Hillier centres raise funds for leading military charity through poppy sales
Mr Fothergill’s Nation of Gardeners sees its first bloom of the year
New marketing director at Gardman drives brand investment
A positive outcome for Monkton Elm staff
CN Seeds benefits from UKTI advice and funding
Onion sets in huge demand
Steady growth in compost sales
APL offers discounted membership for limited period
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
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Waitrose and Next step up gardening assault


Waitrose say they are planning to open another 130 garden ‘pods’ this year, following the 40 opened in 2013 across the 304-store chain.


The supermarket’s gardening offer, including online sales at waitrosegarden.com, now includes around 6,000 products. Extensions to their Alan Titchmarsh range were announced this week.

Waitrose are targeting a 10 per cent share of the garden market within two years.

Meanwhile, Next Home & Garden have announced they are to open new stores in Bristol in April and Southampton in July. They already have stores with garden centres at Shoreham (the first), Ipswich, Camberley, Wilmslow and Warrington and say they may develop another 18.

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