GCA issues ‘encouraging’ October figures
The best performer were food hall/farm shop at 12.2%, then catering at 11.61%.
The Garden Centre Association (GCA)’s Barometer of Trade figures for October have been released, bring some much-needed positive news for the industry. From the results entered by member garden centres for the month, it was revealed that nine of the 13 categories recorded were up.
The best performer for October 2024, when compared to the same month in 2023, was food hall/farm shop at 12.2%, with catering next at 11.61% and clothing sales in third place at 9.62%.
'Significant increases'
Peter Burks, chief executive officer of the GCA, said: “It’s an encouraging set of figures for the month with the significant increases on indoor categories outweighing the losses on the outdoor ones.
“Gardening and outdoor projects were clearly not on the jobs list last month, but as usual eating was, with food halls/farm shops and catering doing well. It’s also great to see a decent start to Christmas sales and another very good month for gifts.”
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