As with the first week of the month, last week when the weather wasn’t so good saw sales dip below last year again. The weather is still the deciding factor when it comes to people getting outside and spending money on their garden.
However, the good weather weeks have given us enough of a lead over last year so we only need average sales during half term week for the month to be the best since October 2014 for volume sales.
Pots continue to dominate garden product sales. This week there are 16 pot or pot feet lines in the GTN Top 50, plus there are four drip feeder lines in the chart.
Highlights of the week were:
Growth Technology’s Orchid Pot Clear 17cm is the highest climber of the week, mirroring the Orchid compost rise in the Growing media chart.
Woodlodge’s 5 inch Spang Half Pot is the highest re-entry at No 13.
As gardeners prepare for the onset of cold weather Smart Garden Plant Fleece, 1.5m wide, sold per metre, is the highest new entry at No 20.
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