Apr 10, 2013
Merchandiser Material?By pmihalek

We’re ready for your best attempts at merchandising. The call for entries to become the 2013 Merchandiser of the Year has now begun and we want you to show us what you’ve got. Impressive past winners include : Smith’s Acres, Beaver Bark Nursery, Calloways Nursery, Rutgers Landscape & Nursery and The Great Outdoors.

Need a little motivation? For the 2013 winner, this year’s trending and profit-generating prizes include : a $500 Wholesale Gift credit and a 15% discount for Braun Horticulture’s 2013 catalog offering (1 time); and a fully-stocked and colorful Dramm 60501 Assorted Gardening Display worth SRP $2,864.76. The winner will also be featured in the announcement issue, September 2013.

For more competition details, click here.

Can You Hear Me Now?

So I’m in the market for a new phone and I thought you could help. I currently have an HTC Evo 4G and it has become somewhat unbearable to use. I want a smartphone that can become an excellent in-the-field tool, so when I’m visiting a garden center or walking the trade show floor I can take great photos and then use them in the magazine. I’ve had my fair share of Apple and Android products, so I’m not that much of a brand loyalist in this area.

I’ve done a lot of online research and the iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy SIII are neck and neck. Can you break the tie for me? Email me your thoughts.

Well Covered

How would you love to show off your company’s landscape design skills on the cover of an upcoming issue of Lawn & Garden Retailer? If you think your team’s portfolio has the perfect cover shot, we want to see it. Email me for details and your chance at some pretty serious bragging rights.


pmihalek