Sales
Promotional clarity is everything when it comes to successful selling – HFE Signs
22/03/2023
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
29/04/2022
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
09/02/2022
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
26/01/2022
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
24/12/2021
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
14/12/2021
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
18/11/2021
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
01/11/2021
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
28/09/2021
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
03/09/2021
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
17/06/2021
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
18/05/2021
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
14/05/2021
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
13/04/2021
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
07/04/2021
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
06/04/2021
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
26/03/2021
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
11/03/2021
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
10/03/2021
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
01/03/2021
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…