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Promotional clarity is everything when it comes to successful selling – HFE Signs

Promotional clarity is everything when it comes to successful selling – HFE Signs

Everyone loves a great deal or special offer but keep it simple and keep it clear – as shoppers we…
New generation of green-fingered gardeners born out of lockdown, finds eBay Ads

New generation of green-fingered gardeners born out of lockdown, finds eBay Ads

As the UK rapidly approaches the spring bank holidays, new research from eBay Ads UK reveals that Brits’ passion for…
Garden centres saw green shoots of recovery in 2021, says GCA

Garden centres saw green shoots of recovery in 2021, says GCA

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) says garden centres were rallying and recovering from the pandemic in 2021 according to its…
Catering returns to top spot in December trade report

Catering returns to top spot in December trade report

Catering saw a significant boost during December, according to the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) Barometer of Trade (BoT) report published…
Furniture and barbecues top GCA’s BoT for sixth month running

Furniture and barbecues top GCA’s BoT for sixth month running

Outdoor living items continued to come out top in the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) Barometer of Trade (BoT) for November,…
Consumer financial confidence grows in the lead up to Christmas

Consumer financial confidence grows in the lead up to Christmas

According to the Horticultural Trades Association’s latest Market Update, consumer financial confidence has increased by three points in November. The major purchase index has also increased by seven points,…
Two thirds continue lockdown gardening hobby

Two thirds continue lockdown gardening hobby

Two thirds of the three million people who took up hobby gardening in 2020 have been retained, according to the…
Sales of BBQ and furniture top BoT for fourth month running

Sales of BBQ and furniture top BoT for fourth month running

The Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) Barometer of Trade (BoT) reveals furniture and BBQ sales continued to remain strong and were…
Demand for garden furniture and BBQs continues into August

Demand for garden furniture and BBQs continues into August

Furniture and BBQ sales continue to dominate the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) Barometer of Trade (BoT). They were up by…
BBQs and furniture top GCA’s trade report again

BBQs and furniture top GCA’s trade report again

Gardeners keen to make the most of their outdoor spaces in July (2021) helped boost furniture and BBQ sales, according…
HTA June Market update indicates changes in consumer behaviour as lockdown measures ease

HTA June Market update indicates changes in consumer behaviour as lockdown measures ease

The Horticultural Trades Association’s (HTA) Market Update report for June shows that garden centre sales nationally were up 30% in May…
Garden centre customers keen to sample horticultural hospitality

Garden centre customers keen to sample horticultural hospitality

As lockdown measures continue to ease across the UK, there is no sign of the incredible growth in sales by garden centres slowing. In fact, overall sales for…
Pershore garden centre and nursery sees record sales

Pershore garden centre and nursery sees record sales

A Pershore garden centre and nursery saw the biggest sales month in its history as demand for plants soared across…
Online retail sales hold steady in March

Online retail sales hold steady in March

Despite the upcoming end of lockdown and promise of in-person shopping, online retail sales continued to show strong growth in…
Squire’s financial results encouraging despite a challenging year

Squire’s financial results encouraging despite a challenging year

Squire’s Garden Centres has reported a drop in turnover for the year ending 31 July, which the group says is…
Record breaking sales month in garden centres for GARDENA

Record breaking sales month in garden centres for GARDENA

Despite garden centres still being closed in some areas in the UK, March 2021 has been a record breaking sales…
Garden centres see big boost in furniture & BBQ sales in February

Garden centres see big boost in furniture & BBQ sales in February

The Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) recent Barometer of Trade (BoT) report for February has revealed furniture and barbecue sales at…
Appetite for gardening remains strong despite a cold February, according to HTA report

Appetite for gardening remains strong despite a cold February, according to HTA report

The Horticultural Trades Association’s (HTA) Market Update report for March shows national sales of garden/gardening categories were 69% up in February 2021 compared…
Online retail maintains strong start to the year

Online retail maintains strong start to the year

With the strict lockdown still in place, online retail sales held strong in February, rising by +69.5% Year-on-Year (YoY). That’s…
Dobbies reveals impressive FY19/20 sales

Dobbies reveals impressive FY19/20 sales

Sales soared at Dobbies for the year ending 1 March 2020. Dobbies Garden Centre Group’s Annual Report and Financial Statements…
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