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Garden centres beat high street retail over Christmas
Covering the five weeks 24 November – 28 December 2019, total retail sales for 2019 decreased by 0.1%, compared with 1.2% growth in 2018, making this is the worst year on record according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Source: Garden1
Leisure and Outdoor Furniture Association reveal garden living sales trends
LOFA data shows gas barbecues; cane, textilene and metal furniture; Source: Garden1
How Squire's Garden Centres has improved footfall and average transaction value
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New 300-seater restaurant opens at Notcutts Garden Centre in Ditchling
Notcutts Garden Pride Garden Centre in Ditchling, East Sussex, has opened a new restaurant with dining for up to 300 people. Source: Garden1
Bird feed manufacturer prosecuted after employee’s fingers amputated
A manufacturer of prepared bird feed has been prosecuted after an employee suffered life changing injuries when his hand was trapped in an unguarded rotary valve. Source: Garden1
Kingfisher/B&Q appoint former Lego digital officer to grow ecommerce sales
B&Q parent company Kingfisher has appointed Jean-Jacques (JJ) Van Oosten as chief customer and digital officer. Source: Garden1
Garden centre Christmas sales "strong"
Christmas sales in 2019 at Squire’s Garden Centres and Hillier were well up on 2018. Source: Garden1
Squire's Garden Centres announce record sales
Squire’s Garden Centres has published its financial results for the year ending 31 July 2019, showing another year of record sales; with turnover increasing by 15% to £57m helped by excellent weather conditions throughout the peak season. Source: Garden1
How to build loyalty and sales in horticultural businesses
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Garden centre November sales up
Garden centre sales were up 9-10% in November and 6% for the first 11 months of 2019. Source: Garden1
How is Blue Diamond Garden Centres' Alan Roper looking to the future?
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British Garden Centres buys Hillview Garden Centres
British Garden Centres has announced that they have completed the acquisition of Hillview Garden Centres (HGC) from The Hillview Group. Source: Garden1
Queen's Speech puts environment and immigration back on agenda
Farming, environment and immigration will be among 30 bills to be debated in the next session of Parliament, as laid out in today’s Queen’s Speech. Source: Garden1
Aldi to buy part of Wyevale Garden Centre site in Windsor
Discount supermarket chain Aldi has agreed a deal to buy part of the Wyevale Garden Centre site in Dedworth Road, Windsor, according to a report by the Windsor Express. Source: Garden1
Nearly half of Brits to use two trees this Christmas, survey finds
Cumbria-based garden centre Hayes Garden World has released a report exploring the latest consumer trends for buying Christmas trees. Source: Garden1
Garden centre plan turned down
A retail park plan that included two garden centres has been turned down by a council planning committee. Source: Garden1
Dobbies Garden Centres accounts detail growth
Dobbies results for the year to 24 February 2019 show net sales of £166m and a profit before tax of £0.1m with underlying profit before exceptional items at £2.4m. Source: Garden1
Klondyke Garden Centres sees 2019 sales uplift
As Klondyke Strikes’ new Stokesley Garden Centre in North Yorkshire opens after a fire 18 months ago, the 22-centre group said sales have risen during 2019. Source: Garden1
How Klondyke Strikes Garden Centre rebuilt its Stokesley site after fire
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