French garden market grew by 3.5 per cent in 2019

The French garden market grew by 3.5 per cent in 2019. The two biggest distribution channels, DIY stores and garden centres, each increased by around 4 per cent. Home improvement stores account for a market share of 33 per cent and garden centres for 25 per cent. In third place are rural trading enterprises ("Libre-Service Agricole") with a share of 15 per cent and growth of roughly 3 per cent. The figures were released by the Promojardin industry association.
Online retailing grew fastest; increasing by 14 per cent, this segment is now responsible for 6 per cent of sales. A similarly high growth rate of 13 per cent was achieved by furniture retailers, although these only account for 1 per cent of overall sales in the sector.