GCA Chief Executive, Peter Burks writes: Our Barometer of Trade (BoT) figures for March were our most recently released and it was very heartening to see them showing a very healthy +9% compared to the same month last year. While we must be mindful that March last year was not a particularly good sales month,
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The Pelargonium for Europe (PfE) marketing initiative aims to improve the image of geraniums and promote their sale. To achieve this, PfE combines consumer campaigns with offers specifically for the garden retail trade. In 22 European countries, PfE informs consumers and specialist garden sector retailers about the care, history and many different varieties and uses
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Everybody who has worked in our industry for any length of time knows that it is very resilient to external economic factors and that the biggest influence is always the weather. Getting the right weather, at the right time of year, guarantees success. Obviously, the contra to this is that getting the wrong weather can
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Garden retailers will not want to miss out on the exclusive spring deals from AMES Tools, which offer up to 33% off RRP. These exclusive deals – launched ahead of the spring rush – are designed to help retailers take advantage of the potential of this exciting new tool brand without having to commit to
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The year has started off very well in our Garden Centre Association member garden centres with the warm, but mostly very wet, weather driving customers into the restaurants and giving generally good sales across all categories. The recent Mothering Sunday weekend was also very strong, which has given a great start to the spring peak
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Hard landscaping topped the sales table in the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) Barometer of Trade (BoT) report for January 2024, with hardy plants, seeds and bulbs also doing well (February 2024). Figures recorded by GCA member garden centres last month show a good start to the new year with just three of the logged categories
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