U.S. product shipment value of garden equipment 2002-2015

The timeline shows the value of U.S. product shipments of lawn and garden equipment from 2002 to 2011. In 2009, the value of U.S. product shipments of lawn and garden equipment amounted to 6.3 billion U.S. dollars.Lawn and garden equipment in the United StatesDriven by an acceleration in GDP growth, consumers will be increasingly willing to spend their disposable incomes on durable goods, landscaping services and recreational activities such as golf, thereby boosting the demand for both commercial and consumer outdoor power equipment. Furthermore, technological improvements, particularly in robotic lawnmowers and other battery-powered units will spur increased sales as consumers upgrade older equipment.Fuelled by a sharp rebound in demand by landscaping firms, commercial demand for outdoor power equipment will grow faster than consumer product sales, prompting landscapers to hire additional employees and invest in new equipment in order to capitalize on growth opportunities.Several technological trends will also significantly impact the power lawn and garden equipment market – none more so than the introduction of more electric equipment, particularly battery-powered units, in both residential and commercial markets. Improvements in battery technology will drive increased sales of larger units that use this power source, especially riding lawnmowers.

本时间线展示了自2002年至2011年间美国草坪及园艺设备产品发货的价值。2009年，美国草坪及园艺设备产品发货的价值达到了63亿美元。在美国，草坪及园艺设备市场受GDP增长的加速驱动，消费者将愈发愿意将可支配收入用于耐用品、景观服务以及高尔夫等休闲活动，从而推动商用及民用户外动力设备的需求增长。此外，技术的进步，尤其是机器人割草机和其它电池动力设备的发展，将刺激销售增长，促使消费者升级老旧设备。景观公司需求的急剧反弹也将推动商用户外动力设备的需求增长速度超过民用产品销售，进而促使景观工人雇佣更多员工并投资于新设备以把握增长机遇。几项技术趋势也将对动力草坪及园艺设备市场产生显著影响——其中，电动设备，尤其是电池动力设备在住宅和商用市场的引入，将对大型设备，尤其是乘坐式割草机的销售增长起到推动作用，而电池技术的进步也将促进使用这种动力源的更大设备的销售。