Garden retail - bulk selling
18 Nov 2011 | by Hannah Jordan
With consumers increasingly looking for cheaper prices, some garden centres are using bulk-selling to keep the tills ringing, but the approach is not for everyone, reports Hannah Jordan.
With harsh weather driving demand for better kit, Sally Drury looks at the latest product developments.
With consumers increasingly looking for cheaper prices, some garden centres are using bulk-selling to keep the tills ringing, but the approach is not for everyone, reports Hannah Jordan.
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