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Positive retail figures for houseplant and pet categories

Published: 26 November 2019 - John King
 

The changeable wet Autumn weather of 2019 may have dampened outdoor plant sales in October, but houseplant and pet categories performed particularly well this month.

Houseplants saw an increase of 39% compared to October last year, and pets and aquatic sales were up 31% in month to month comparisons. Sales figures for hardy plants, bedding plants and growing media were down in October 2019 compared to October 2018, however all categories reported remain up on 2018 for year to date comparisons. Rolling year to October 2019, compared to 2018 show that sales are still up 9%.

The report highlights that average pay growth has been increasing steadily over the last two years, whilst the rate of inflation is decreasing, now at its lowest level since October 2016. This puts consumers in a more comfortable position, but also pressures on employers in the garden industry to remain competitive with salaries.

For the full report: https://hta.org.uk/learn-develop/market-information.htm

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