GTN Xtra - GTN Xtra - Issue 75 2014

Wyevale Garden Centres today announced it has acquired the Golden Acres Group, which comprises four garden centres, bringing the size of the WGC estate to 148 centres.

The signs at Cadnam Garden Centre will soon be changing as it becomes Cadnam, a Wyvale garden centre, as part of the Golden Acres deal.

Top TV comedian to host GCA awards dinner

Top radio and TV comedian Justin Moorhouse will be appearing at the Garden Centre Association’s conference. The talented entertainer will attend the conference’s annual dinner on Tuesday, January 27 at the De Vere Carden Park in Chester to host the awards...

SnowTime set to sparkle at Harrogate Christmas & Gift Fair

SnowTime return to Harrogate Christmas & Gift in 2015 bringing with them an extensive choice of Christmas must-haves...

The Quest for Christmas Greatness - Buy Your Tickets for The Greatest Christmas Party Here

The quest for The Greatest Christmas teams is nearly at the finishing line. The expert team of judges have already visited over 130 garden centres to meet teams nominated in this years The Greatest Christmas Awards. You’ll find out who are The Greatest at Christmas this year by joining us at the first awards event of 2015, The Greatest Christmas Awards Christmas Party...

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GTN Bestsellers reveals mixed bag of sales performances

It has been a funny old year reporting for GTN Bestsellers and analysing garden centre EpoS data every week. After a brilliant spring when sales volumes went through the roof, the summer was above average, but only just, and now we see sales volumes dipping off during Christmas...

Have you forgotten to sell cover pots and drip feeders?

Have we forgotten about Christmas houseplant linked sales opportunities? The sales volumes of three key past Top 10 bestsellers – Poinsettia drip feeders, red and glossy cream cover pots – are 80% down on the same week last year, which together with a drop in sales of floral foam bricks almost entirely accounts for the total year-on-year change...

Send your votes in for The Greatest Christmas Garden Centre Team

It's the most sought after Christmas award in the industry, The Greatest Christmas Garden Centre Team, is being voted for in garden centres across the country...

Darlac keep their customers guessing

As the countdown starts to the Totally Tools Show in Coventry in February, Berkshire-based garden tools and accessories company Darlac are keeping their customers guessing as the company prepare to unveil their most revolutionary tool to date.

How to join in 'Love the Plot You've Got' promo masterclasses

Dates and venues have been announced for the ‘Love the Plot You’ve Got’ Masterclasses planned for spring.

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Garden Trade News

NOMA builds a strong team

To build on the strong NOMA traditions and deliver on their key strategies, LeisureGrow have backed Sales & Marketiing Manager Frank Kaminski to put together a strong senior team, including Phil Swainston (pictured), who is also rejoining as National Accounts Manager...

Win a trip to Harrogate Christmas & Gift

Garden Trade News in conjunction with the organisers of the Harrogate Christmas & Gift Fair are offering you an opportunity to win a VIP visit to this fabulous event...

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Christmas bestsellers continue to shine

Despite the volume of the GTN Bestsellers Christmas Top 50 being down by 17% on the same week last year the volume of the Top 5 Bestselling Christmas lines are up by 23% with the No 1 line this year, History and Heraldry’s Spinning Tree Decoration continuing to sell at record levels for a single Christmas product...

Trans-Continental appoint new Sales Director

Seasoned industry professional James Marshall has joined the Trans-Continental Group as Sales Director, having had 14 years commercial experience, working within high pressure sales, marketing, trading and management environments...

£223m worth of Christmas gifts will be returned this year

£223m worth of unwanted Christmas gifts are set to be returned this year and Gocompare.com is urging people to check retailer's returns policies before heading to the shops, as 45% of Brits who have tried to return gifts in the past said they had been unsuccessful...

Divine Violet wins Award of Garden Merit

Ball Colegrave have announced that the world's first seed-raised F1 series of New Guinea Impatiens has been recognised with a coveted RHS AGM for one of its colours.Divine Violet was one of just a handful of New Guinea Impatiens varieties to be awarded an Award of Garden Merit for garden excellence...

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