September garden centre sales were 12% down on 2021 but 18% up on 2019 volumes in the GTN Bestsellers Garden Centre Weekly EPOS data analysis.

The last week of the month, week 39, saw sales volumes up on 2019 by 25% driven largely by early Christmas sales which were 75% up on 2021 volumes for the same week.

GTN Bestsellers Top 50 sales volumes compared to the same week in 2021: week 39.

• Garden Products Top 50 – down 7%
• Growing Media Top 50 – down 15%
• Veg 2 Gro Top 50 – up 12%
• Wild Bird & Wildlife Care Top 50 – down 8%
• Christmas Top 50 – up 75%

GTN Bestsellers All Sales volumes compared to the same week in 2021: week 39

• All Plants with Barcode index – down 12%
• All Items with Barcode index – down 8%

GTN Bestsellers Top 50 sales volumes compared to the same week in 2019: week 39.

• Garden Products Top 50 – down 17%
• Growing Media Top 50 – up 52%
• Veg 2 Gro Top 50 – up 28%
• Wild Bird & Wildlife Care Top 50 – down 25%
• Christmas Top 50 – up 48%

GTN Bestsellers All Sales volumes compared to the same week in 2019: week 39

• All Plants with Barcode index – up 25%
• All Items with Barcode index – up 24%