Glee Buyers Power List 2018: the shortlist

Monday, August 13, 2018 - 12:33

The Glee Buyers Power List has been set-up to recognise the individual buyers and buying teams who have gone above and beyond to make a difference within the garden retail industry this year. Voting has been open since early summer, with nominations flooding in from all corners of the market. Now, details of those shortlisted have been confirmed.

Formed of the top nominations in each of the six categories, the shortlist is representative of the leading buyers and buying teams from retailers across the country. The shortlist is now open to the industry to cast their vote for their top buyers or teams in each category. These votes will then be counted, with the buyer or team with the most votes being crowned as individual category winners during a special Buyers Power List ceremony taking place on Tuesday 11^th September at Glee 2018. A ‘winner of winners’ will also be announced at the same ceremony.

Voting for the top buyer or teams featured in the Glee Buyers Power List shortlist closes on August 24th. Casting your vote couldn’t be easier. Simply click here to make your vote matter. Voting is open to everyone in the industry.

The Shortlist

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 Gogh Garden Centre
Highfield Garden Centre
Holly Bush Garden Centre
Mains of Drum
Monkton Elm Garden Centre
Old Railway Line Garden Centre
Perrywood Garden Centre

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

Best DIY / Builder Merchant Buyer/Buying Team

B&Q
Homebase
Jewson
Stax
Toolstation
Travis Perkins
Wickes

Best Online Buyer/ Buying Team

Amazon
Crocus
Gardensite
Greenfingers
Primrose
RHS
Richard Jacksons Garden
Tesco Direct
Waitrose
Wayfair

NEW FOR 2018 - Best Supermarket / Department Store Buyer/Buying Team

Argos
John Lewis
M&S
Morrisons
Sainsbury's
Tesco
Waitrose

NEW FOR 2018 - Best High Street Garden Retailer Buyer/ Buying Team

Anthropologie
Bam
Next
QD Stores
Robert Dyas
The Range
TK Maxx
Wilko

Talking about the Buyers Power List, Glee’s Event Director, Matthew Mein said:

“The Buyers Power List has fast become an integral part of Glee, and the results of this year’s awards are already highly anticipated. The shortlist showcases the hard work and commitment that each retail buyer or team has undertaken in the last 12 months, and we’re so pleased to be able to provide a platform on which this dedication can be celebrated and rewarded. I look forward to revealing the winners at Glee 2018.”