Buyers Power List 2023 winners announced!

The winners of the 2023 Buyers Power List Awards have been announced! The awards ceremony, taking place on day one of Glee (27th June, NEC Birmingham), is a celebration of the retailers making an impact within garden retail. The nominees are selected by fellow Glee-goers before a panel of judges announce the results live at the show.

The full list of winners and runners up is as follows:

Plants buyer/buying team of the Year

3rd place - Zoe Willis – Perrywood

2nd place - Tom Cook – British Garden Centres

WINNER - Colin Dale – Notcutts

 

Garden Care buyer/buying team of the Year

3rd place - Terry Head – Stewarts Garden Centres

2nd place - Selina Hammond – Perrywood

WINNER - Al Sheppard – Haskins

 

Outdoor Leisure buyer/buying team of the Year

3rd place - Matt Shorter – Longacres

2nd place - Jay Bunker – Alton Garden Centre

WINNER - Nigel Gates – Gates Garden Centre

 

Landscape buyer/buying team of the Year

3rd place - John Birch - Baytree

2nd place - Scott Proven – Klondyke

WINNER - Dan Kirby – British Garden Centres

 

Home & Gifts buyer/buying team of the Year

3rd place - Kati Taylor – Fron Goch

2nd place - Al Sheppard – Haskins

WINNER - Jodie Smith – Perrywood

 

Pet buyer/buying team of the Year

3rd place - Planters Tamworth

2nd place - Paul Williams – British Garden Centres

WINNER - The Old Railway Line

 

Retail Food & Drinks buyer/buying team of the Year

3rd place - Pughs Radyr

2nd place - Sarah Jaques – Perrywood

WINNER - Bents Garden & Home

 

Christmas buyer/buying team of the Year

3rd place - Lynsey Abbott – Dobbies

2nd place - Louise Burks - The Gardens Group

WINNER - Rachel Churcher – Perrywood

 

Online buyer/buying team of the Year

2nd place - James Oakley – Hayloft Plants

WINNER - Helen Henshaw – Crocus

 

Overall Multiple Retailer Buyer/Buying Team of the Year – (hardware, DIY, high street)

3rd place - John Lewis

2nd place - B&M

WINNER - QD Stores

 

Overall Multiple Garden Retailer Buying Team of the Year – 6 stores or more

3rd place - Squires

2nd place - British Garden Centres

WINNER - Blue Diamond

 

Overall Independent Garden Centre Buying Team of the Year – up to 5 stores

3rd place - The Gardens Group

2nd place - Perrywood

WINNER - Haskins