Decrease in France

A study by Promojardin reveals that the French garden market's volume of sales went down by 0.67 per cent to € 5.871 bn in 2005. It mentions chaotic weather conditions (the severe winter, late arrival of spring and dry summer) as some of the crucial factors behind this drop, as well as purchasing power that is at a standstill.
You can find a detailed article on the progress of the individual product categories and retail channels in issue 1-2/07 of DIY in Europe.