The Key Note Market Intelligence has published a market report on the horticulture retail industry, forecasting 0.8 percent growth in 2015 and 1.2 percent in 2016.
This Key Note Market Report examines the market in the UK, covering growing stock (such as seeds, bulbs, plants, trees, shrubs); garden assets, buildings and furniture; garden tools and equipment (including lawnmowers and power tools); and garden care products (such as fertiliser, pesticides and compost).
According to Horticultural Retailing, the UK market grew by just 0.9 percent in 2014, as the sector continues to be affected by economic uncertainty and unpredictable weather conditions.
Growing stock is the largest sector within the market, and accounted for 46.7 percent of total sales in 2014, followed by assets, buildings, furniture and ancillaries (31.1 percent), garden care (11.2 percent) and garden tools and equipment (11 percent).
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