Plant sales recorded in the GTN Bestsellers EPOS database increased by 74% week on week in the last week of trading before the lockdown closure. Volumes were 20% up on the same week last year with young veg plants the star performers.
Lettuce plants were the highest chart climber, up 28 places to No 14.
Tomato and Pepper plant sales both increased by over 300%.
Bean plants were the highest re-entry at No 16.
GTN Bestsellers All Plants volume sales change:
Week on week UP 73.7%. Year to date vs 2019 DOWN 3.6%, vs 2018 UP 20.3%.
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