Our Rising Stars candidates recently delivered outstanding
presentations on merchandising during their final masterclass (September,
2014).
The final five are still being discussed as judges were so
impressed. Once chosen, the five will go on to present at our conference in
Chester in January and the overall winner will be chosen by delegates.
The candidate’s presentations were full of success stories
including some who had quadrupled sales overnight through merchandising and
creating themed displays for events such as Mother’s Day and food retail.
Ian Boardman, Training Facilitator for the Rising Stars Programme, sponsored by Westland Horticulture, said that the individuals had not only taken notes and listened to advice throughout programme, but also demonstrated an unrivalled level of passion for implementing this advice in their own garden centres with spectacular results.
Keith Nicholson, Marketing Director for Westland Horticulture
said: “All presentations were superb, with the stars showing a whole range of
skills and insight into shopping behaviour. It’s going to be really tough to
select the final five this year.”
We’ll be
announcing the final five over the coming week, so keep your eyes peeled to
find out who you will be voting on at our annual gala dinner on January 27.
*Image credit to Westland Horticulture
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