After an average August we now really need an above average September to keep year-on-year increased momentum rolling towards Christmas.

Bulbs have started to sell through well and this week’s GTN Bestsellers charts indicate a general increase in gardening activity. But the past two years have seen a good start to September and then sales drift way back to August levels.

The question maybe: Are we doing enough to promote September gardening sales, or are we so focused on getting ready for Christmas that we let things slip through the shopping trolleys?

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

Garden Products – up 5%  

Veg 2 Gro – down 32%

Growing Media – down 21%

All items index – down 10%

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