In the strange Corona year that was 2020 , the garden industry saw its high turnover ever . The one-year turnover came to 1.95 billion euro , more than 19 % higher than that of 2019 base on the Tuinmonitor of Tuinbranche Nederland , compiled by GfK.
Favorable spring conditions and travel limitation were more influenctial than the restrictive amount for shopper . " We were very well-chosen with this , especially given the turnover going in other industries . However , that dollar volume unfortunately disappear in the first few calendar month of this year because we were virtually closed from December 15 to mid - March , " says Brenda Horstra , deputy director of Tuinbranche Nederland .
After wheel stores and computer hardware stores , the garden branch had the warm turnover increase . In 2018 and 2019 , upset also grow significantly . Last year , the leaping period pushed sales to record highes . juiceless , gay spring weather and Corona - bear on travel restrictions lead in strong investiture in garden supplies . forcible stores roleplay a outstanding role . Then , sales came to a virtual standstill from December 15 , 2020 onwards , due to store closures during the ' hard lockdown ' . Horstra : " The figures for 2020 have no prognosticative note value for 2021 . The very modified sales ( -75 to -90 % compare to normal years ) accomplish with click & take in and fond gap with two customers per store until mid - March , have really sullied the skillful 2020 identification number . "
Substantial ' plus ' everywhereAll intersection categories depict substantial ' pluses ' in garden center sales figures in 2020 . Pet products showed a 20 % growth in sales and , at over 340 million euros , are the category with the high share of sales . Also ' non - exist ' grew tight in sale . The strongest risers were garden furniture ( +50 % to 111 million euros ) , barbecues ( +52 % to over 43 million euros ) , outdoor pottery ( +44 % to 56 million euros ) and garden shed and partitions ( +36 % to 32 million euros ) . This all emphasize how the great unwashed want to redesign their gardens into additional fleeceable living space .
Flowers and plantsIn the " living " category , the ontogenesis figure of speech were less striking , but still substantial . For tree and plants for outdoors , sales amounted to 314 million euros ( +16 % ) . This relates to trees and bush and perennial plant . Indoor blossom and plant life increased by 10 % to 170 million euro . Sales of living goods increased considerably , particularly in the spring .
secure shopping and safe gardeningThe garden center took various measures to enable dependable shopping during corona clip . The advice was and is to imbibe up a shopping list beforehand and to make targeted purchase in the storage . People want to decorate their homes and gardens handily because outside activities are limited . The Corona measures led to fewer buyers in the stores , but the client who did come in , spend higher amounts on average .
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