Ranked second in hot searches, with monthly sales exceeding 3.6 million, there is a shortage of garden decorations in the UK

According to the British news channel BBC , due to the impact of the epidemic and the Suez Canal incident, domestic garden decorations are in short supply and demand , and there may be no elves in the garden this summer.

According to the backend of Amazon UK, when you enter the keyword "garden gnomes", many merchants only have single-digit stocks left and the stocks are about to run out. Garden gnomes will soon be added to the restocking list.

According to the South West News Service, due to the lockdown measures and the arrival of spring, more and more British people have turned their attention to their own flower gardens, and many people have started to engage in gardening work, and the sales of garden elves have increased significantly. SWNS also reported that the staff of garden centers have been particularly busy recently. According to a garden center staff member, the workload has increased by 97% compared with before the epidemic.

Relevant data shows that the search rankings for related words "garden" on the UK site continue to soar, with the monthly search volume for "solar lights outdoor garden" exceeding 1 million times, and the monthly sales of garden category products in March alone reaching 3.6 million .

Lain Wylie, chief executive of the British Garden Centre Association, also explained: Although not everyone needs a garden elf, garden decorations have been very popular during the lockdown and we even had supply chain difficulties.

The owner of a British garden supply store said they had not seen the garden sprites for six months.

Currently, garden decorations occupy two of the top 15 best-selling items in the UK , namely: garden furniture sets ranked second and garden ornaments ranked fourteenth.

Wylie added: Like other imported goods, the difficulties in the supply chain of garden decorations are also related to the blockage of the Suez Canal. Garden decorations are trapped on ships, and shipments are repeatedly delayed and cannot arrive on time.

According to foreign media reports, the demand for garden supplies is generally high, but it is difficult to find garden decorations throughout Europe. Whether they are made of stone, plastic or concrete, they are almost all sold out. It is reported that the garden center has been looking for suppliers of garden elves in Europe. In addition, it has been in contact with suppliers in China.

Furniture giant IKEA and the Casual Outdoor Furniture Association also recently said they were experiencing shortages of garden furniture due to high demand and transportation issues.

Therefore, with the arrival of spring, garden decoration merchants can pay more attention to the market trends in Europe and ensure sufficient inventory.

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