The winners of the 2018 Glee Buyers Power List were announced during an awards ceremony within Glee’s ever-popular Seminar Theatre.
From individual garden centre buyers to multiple retailer buying teams, the Glee Buyers Power List was introduced to recognise and celebrate the many garden retail buyers who have gone ‘above and beyond’ to make a difference within the industry in the past 12 months.
Speaking at the Glee Buyers Power List awards ceremony, which was well attended by retailers and suppliers alike, Glee event director Matthew Mein confirmed: “The Glee Buyers Power List was set up to recognise a key group of decision makers in the gardening industry who are often overlooked: garden retail buyers. Through these awards, we are pleased to be able to celebrate and reward their continued hard work, passion and dedication. Our huge congratulations to all of the winners, the finalists and the many excellent shortlisted nominees.”
The winners and finalists were announced as follows:
Best Independent Garden Centre
- Almondsbury Garden Centre
- Alton Garden Centre
- Aylett Nurseries
- Barton Grange Garden Centre
- Bents Garden & Home
- Burford Garden Centre
- Chessington Garden Centre
- Fron Goch Garden Centre
- Highfield Garden Centre
- Holly Bush Garden Centre
- Mains of Drum
- Monkton Elm Garden Centre
- Old Railway Line Garden Centre
- Perrywood Garden Centre
WINNER: Perrywood Garden Centre & Nurseries
Best Multiple Garden Centre
- Blue Diamond Garden Centres
- British Garden Centres
- Caulders Garden Centre
- Choice Marketing
- Creative Gardens
- Haskins Garden Centres
- Hillview Garden Centres
- Klondyke
- Longacres
- Millbrook
- Notcutts
- Scotsdales
- Squires Garden Centres
- Stewarts Garden Centres
WINNERS: Blue Diamond
Best DIY / Builder Merchant Buyer/Buying Team
- B&Q
- Homebase
- Jewson
- Stax
- Toolstation
- Travis Perkins
- Wickes
WINNER: Stax
Best Online Buyer/ Buying Team
- Amazon
- Crocus
- Gardensite
- Greenfingers
- Primrose
- RHS
- Richard Jacksons Garden
- Tesco Direct
- Waitrose
- Wayfair
WINNER: Primrose
NEW FOR 2018 – Best Supermarket / Department Store Buyer/Buying Team
- Argos
- John Lewis
- M&S
- Morrisons
- Sainsbury’s
- Tesco
- Waitrose
WINNER: Waitrose
NEW FOR 2018 – Best High Street Garden Retailer Buyer/ Buying Team
- Anthropologie
- Bam Nuttall
- Next
- QD Stores
- Robert Dyas
- The Range
- TK Maxx
- Wilko
WINNER: The Range
Matthew Mein added: “I’d like to offer my sincerest congratulations to all those who were shortlisted, and also to this year’s winners. There is no doubt that they are all highly deserving of the praise that has been bestowed upon them by their peers and wider industry. Our thanks also to all of those that took the time to vote – your continued support of the awards is greatly appreciated.”
