Despite volume sales dropping below last year’s levels for the last two weeks of June, the month total was enough to beat even 2020’s post re-opening sales by 10% and be 50% higher than June 2019.
That means we reached the half year 61% up on last year, 14% up on 2019 and 16% up on 2018.
When you consider all the issues with product availability and the relatively poor weather during the spring and the so-called summer so far, the growth in garden centre sales versus 2019 and 2018 should be giving everyone a warm feeling about continued growth, albeit at a lower level, in future years.
The cooler and wetter than usual June weather has certainly got everything growing well so there’s plenty to keep people occupied outside and people should be getting great pleasure from their gardens, even if they aren’t spending too long just sitting in the sun.
There’s a rumour we may get a heatwave in a week or so time and who knows what the effect may be if England keep on winning in the Euros!
Please note our last week, year on year comparisons, below, are now back to 2020.
GTN Bestsellers Top 50 sales volumes compared to the same week in 2020: week 26.
- Garden Products Top 50 – down 22%
- Growing Media Top 50 – down 12%
- Veg 2 Gro Top 50 – down 75%
- Wild Bird & Wildlife Care Top 50 – down 12%
GTN Bestsellers All Sales volumes compared to the same week in 2020: week 26.
- All Plants with Barcode index – down 14%
- All Items with Barcode index – down 10%
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