In This Issue
“Following my visit to Solex I'm excited about outdoor living sales for 2016.”
Whitehall consults with community over plans to treble size of Lacock centre
Record-breaking SOLEX hailed a great success
GCA regional award meetings announced
Move towards Sunday Trading level playing field pleases HTA
Great year for outdoor furniture and barbecue sales
Kelkay go the extra mile to replace a pensioner's stolen bird bath
Liz steps down from GCA’s inspector role
Research shows £5bn garden market grew by 8% last year
The Greatest Outdoor Living Sales gold winners to be presented at spoga+gafa
HTA Futures is the venue for The Greatest Garden Centre Team Awards 2015
Johnsons Seeds get a makeover for 2016 season
Reward for Squires, Briers, Kinder, Garland, Bramblecrest and others at Hampton Court
Horticultural Buyer – Full time
Restaurant Manager - Lincolnshire
Garden Centre Manager - South London - Newly Developed Site
Plant Area Supervisor - Hertfordshire - Boutique Garden Centre
Horticultural Buyer - Wiltshire
Assistant Propagator - West Sussex
Final call for Garden Re-Leaf cash - Who will be The Greatest Garden Re-Leaf Day Retail Fundraising Team?
Tomorite is the No 1 garden product bestseller
Spring sales boom for organic Sluggo say Neudorff
Veg sales have ‘bean’ and gone
T&M plant breeder honoured in naming of ‘revolutionary’ foxglove
Bark sales grow in hotter weather
Wyevale Nurseries set to recruit more management trainees
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
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All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
Catering Tip of the Week: Can your food offer tell your story?
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Great year for outdoor furniture and barbecue sales



It has been a busy week at SOLEX in Hall 5 of the NEC as outdoor living buyers take stock of new ranges and new products to order for next year after a record-breaking year for furniture and barbecue sales.

Every garden centre the GTN Bestsellers team spoke to at SOLEX reported record sales this summer so it was no surprise there was an upbeat atmosphere.

The team from Chessington Garden Centre (below) were first through the door on each of the three show days taking their buying very seriously. “Outdoor Living sales have now grown to be 12% of our turnover,” said managing director Jolyon Martin. 

“We think the pastel colours of the cushions and the parasols on the Supremo stand will be the new bestsellers for us next year.”

With new ranges of upholstered garden furniture, rattan weave and many new balcony and small patio ideas there has been a wide range for discerning buyers to choose from.

All we need now is for another great summer in 2016 to drive those sales records to even higher levels.

GTN Bestsellers Top 50 sales volumes compared to the same week last year...

  • Garden Products – up 9%
  • Veg-2-Gro Products – up 13%
  • Growing Media – static 0%
  • All items index – up 4%
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