Wednesday
June 17, 2020

• Pools may be the top summer purchase for US citizens, but people in the UK are more interested in outdoor furniture.
• Many people are planning to spend the Fourth of July at home this year.
• More parents of young children plan to buy fireworks for the Fourth of July.

People in the UK are planning to buy outdoor furniture for summer.

Ten percent of people in the UK said they’re planning to buy various types of outdoor or patio furniture for summer, compared to five percent of people in the US. Over nine percent of respondents in the US said they plan to buy pools for summer compared to just two percent of respondents in the UK.

Many people plan to spend the Fourth of July at home this year.

Forty percent of respondents said they’ll be celebrating at home this year. Eighteen percent said they’ll celebrate the holiday with family. Fourteen percent said they’ll be working on the Fourth of July.

Firework sales are expected to be up for households with young children.

Nineteen percent of respondents with children under the age of 18 plan to buy fireworks, sparklers, or firecrackers for Fourth of July celebrations. This is almost twice as many as those without children, of whom just nine percent said they’re planning to buy fireworks or related items for the Fourth of July.