Every year, Garden Center magazine releases its State of the Industry report, highlighting projected trends, the financial health of the industry, top performing products and departments and more actionable information to help grow your business and thrive. The data is collected by Readex Research, a nationally recognized independent research company, via an online survey of independent garden centers from the U.S. and Canada.

This year, our State of the Industry Report examined the health of the economy during the past decade since the start of The Great Recession, comparing results from previous years' surveys to 2017 data. 

Click here to read the 2017 report.

Check back next November, when we publish our 2018 State
of the Industry Report.

Read more State of the Industry features from 2017:

•  Garden centers weigh in
  Some independent retailers say they have recovered from the Great Recession, while others say business still isn’t the same.
  
  
•  Mature garden marketing for older Millennials
  

  Get ready for this generation of families that is settling down, buying homes and establishing gardens by rethinking your products, services and how you promote them.

•  Garden centers: Keep up with consumer interests
  How independent retailers can get ahead of trends with relevant categories and products.

Read past reports to see how the industry has evolved over the years:

2016 State of the Industry Report

2015 State of the Industry Report

2014 State of the Industry Report

2013 State of the Industry Report

2012 State of the Industry Report