How to meet the garden retail challenges of the future, with Garden Centre Association CEO Peter Burks
New Garden Centre Association chief executive Peter Burks backs an upbeat economic forecast from the recent GCA conference by economist Roger Martin-Fagg.
From a well-known garden retail family, Burks looks forward to the 2023 season as one that will see the sector return to normal.
The former Sanders, Wyevale and Blue Diamond manager speaks about how in recent weeks for the first time members are seeing an increase in trade compared to 12 months ago. Catering inflation has driven prices up and volumes are down, but if you can make more money out of fewer customers that's good for a while…
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