Queuing for fuel last weekend may have had some impact on garden centre sales, but the GTN Bestsellers Garden Centre EPOS data, shows that sales for the week were 28% up on the same week in 2019. Did the RHS Chelsea Flower Show TV coverage contribute to that?
At Alton Garden Centre, Derek Bunker used the fuel problems to run an impromptu garden furniture promotion (pictured ….) Andy Bunker told us they sold quite a few sets of furniture over the weekend, but not all customers wanted the free fuel!
GTN Bestsellers Top 50 sales volumes compared to the same week in 2020: week 39.
Garden Products Top 50 – down 19%
Growing Media Top 50 – down 17%
Veg 2 Gro Top 50 – down 22%
Wild Bird & Wildlife Care Top 50 – down 24%
Christmas Top 50 – down 46%
GTN Bestsellers All Sales volumes compared to the same week in 2020: week 39.
All Plants with Barcode index – down 9%
All Items with Barcode index – down 5%
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