Garden Centre sales are riding high as we run into the summer holiday period.  Total sales volumes in July are exceeding those we’d normally expect to see in June as people continue to make the most of the garden spaces. 

Growing activity has been especially strong with growing media sales volumes actually increasing week on week to be almost 70% higher than the same week last year.  And that’s despite all the issues suppliers are having to deal with in getting products out to garden centres.

 If we apply the average year on year increase since re-opening, up 21.8%, to the rest of the year we see a potential year-end sales position of 6% down vs 2019.  Will the holiday period put a dent in that?  How big will Autumn gardening be?  How will you be maximising Christmas sales?  Have you come up with a solution for your Christmas Grotto or will you be canceling your grotto experience for 2020?  trevor@pottingshedpress.co.uk

GTN Bestsellers Top 50 sales volumes compared to the same week last year: week 28

•           Garden Products Top 50 – up 22%

•           Growing Media Top 50 – up 69%

•           Wild Bird Care Top 50 – down 1%

•           Veg 2 Gro Top 50 – up 210%

GTN Bestsellers All Sales volumes compared to the same week last year: week 28

•           All Plants with Barcode index – up 27%

•           All Items with Barcode index – up 23%

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