Houseplants see a resurgence with younger generation Houseplants have seen a resurgence within the younger generation according to our Barometer of Trade (BoT) report for October (2017). Compared to the same month last year (2016), sales were up 14.27%. Houseplants have become fashionable again with the younger generation as they need a lot less care…
Former UK Ambassador 1st speaker unveiled for our 2018 conference Former UK Ambassador Charles Crawford has been announced this month (November) as the first speaker booked for our 52nd annual conference in Warwickshire in January (January 21 until 24, 2018). Garden centre owners, managers and their teams who attend the event in Stratford-upon-Avon will be offered…
Ruxley Rose judge sees ‘plant area confidence’ THE 20 finalists in our Ruxley Rose competition have recently (November, 2017) been judged and there is strong evidence of continued enthusiasm for selling plants at member centres. The two winners, judged to have the best plant areas, will be announced during our annual conference at The Crowne…
Garden centre customers update their wardrobes for new season The new autumn/winter season saw garden centre customers stocking up on warm clothing and accessories during September (2017) according to our Barometer of Trade (BoT) report. Total sales in clothing departments across GCA member centres was up 32.24% compared to the same month last year (2016).…
Worrall Cup for garden centres launched for 2017 We have launched our Worrall Cup competition this month (November, 2017) that is designed to find the member garden centre with the best marketing expertise. The garden centre with the best marketing campaign or initiative will be awarded the prestigious cup during our annual conference in Stratford-upon-Avon…
Trust’s delegates report back from the IGCA Congress The two young delegates sponsored by our Trust to attend the 58th International Garden Centre Association (IGCA) Congress near Niagara Falls in Canada have reported back this month (October, 2017). Zoe Willis from Perrywood Garden Centre and Liz Dowling from Millbrook Garden Company were both selected by…