UK: Latest garden center data shows a September sunshine boost and final quarter optimism
In the latest Horticultural Trades Association ( HTA ) Monthly Market Update , figures show that the UK garden retail securities industry benefitted from an unexpected cheer boost , and the sphere is optimistic for the final quartern . " Overall sales and transactions were up by +8 % compared to September 2022 , with garden tools and industrial plant categories performing well as people commence their autumn planting . This also translated into particularly strong incandescent lamp gross sales , up by +10 % ....