Hello, January!
It’s a new year and we’ve got several new features to get your garden center set up for success in 2024.
I’m thrilled to announce that Bridget Behe is sharing her expertise with us in a new series of articles this year on Revamping Your Retail. The first one, focused on merchandising, is here.
One of my favorite things about the green industry is that there’s always something new in the pipeline when it comes to plant breeding. Here, we’re highlighting the innovative new varieties of annuals, perennials and even a fruit tree that you’ll want to offer your customers in 2024.
Need some fresh new ideas for your tool displays? Three gardening tool and equipment suppliers share with me their insights here on why you need to get creative when merchandising these products if you want to increase sales in your garden center.
In case you missed it during the busy fall season, we’ve got a recap of our roundtable webinar, where management of our Innovator Award-winning independent garden centers share their greatest successes — and surprises. Find the story here.
And speaking of innovators, Laura Girbach of Innovator Award recipient KBK Garden Center is sharing how her store uses “out of the box” thinking to hire and retain staff. If her name sounds familiar, it’s because we’ve featured her on the 5 Minutes With … column.
Do your New Year’s plans include a trip to the winter markets? Click here to get the scoop on how to prepare now for a successful buying trip — and a sneak peek at some of the products you’ll see there.
What are you looking forward to in 2024? Drop me a line at [email protected].
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