Garden Centres have forgotten how to sell premium garden furniture? I think not. More likely is that manufacturers have unrealistic expectations of what their customers will buy. With housing and living costs taking a far higher percentage of an average persons take home pay, where are you most likely to spend your money? On a premium set of garden furniture - which needs storage and care, or a moderately priced range available from a multiple retailer, or online? Styles of garden furniture have converged so much over the years - there is precious little originality in ranges from suppliers, in a buying market dominated by European leisure parks and hotels