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Ecommerce: Lessons from Listening to IGCs
By now, everyone has had conversations about ecommerce with industry leaders, providers or businesses who have implemented an ecommerce solution this past year. I would like to share what I have learned from working with... more »Retail Sales to Exceed $4.33 Trillion in 2021 as Vaccine Rollout Expands
The National Retail Federation recently issued its annual forecast, anticipating that retail sales will grow between 6.5 and 8.2% to more than $4.33 trillion in 2021 as more individuals get vaccinated and the economy reopens.... more »
U.S. Tulip Growers Join Month-Long Celebration in Honor of International Women’s Day
Together with their European suppliers of the flower bulbs, tulip growers in the United States have organized the annual Tulip Festival to celebrate International Women’s Day for years. Tens of thousands have received bouquets of... more »
Proven Winners’ Shrub Madness Continues for Eighth Year
Celebrate the start of spring with Proven Winners ColorChoice Shrub Madness, the only bracket competition that pits shrub against shrub in a no-holds-barred battle for the title of National Champion. Think March's college basketball tournament, but your... more »Retail Sales Grew Sharply in January
Retail sales grew sharply in January as government stimulus checks provided a boost and momentum from 2020’s record holiday season carried over into the new year, the National Retail Federation recently announced. “January’s retail sales... more »
New Virtual Consumer Garden Festival Begins March 19
The Great Grow Along is a new, three-day online event taking place March 19-21 designed to connect with the 16 million new gardeners in 2020 and ensure they become lifelong gardeners. Lifestyle tastemakers, plant gurus, and cutting-edge designers... more »
Houseplant Trends
The houseplant trend isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, especially for the “plant parents” demographic, where those plants are their babies. It all started when one of our salespeople approached a friend who owned a garden... more »
2020 Holiday Sales Rose More Than 8% Despite Pandemic
Retail sales during 2020’s November-December holiday season grew an unexpectedly high 8.3% over the same period in 2019 to $789.4 billion, reportedly exceeding the National Retail Federation’s holiday forecast despite the economic challenges of the... more »Terra Nova Nurseries Shares Its Pantone Plant Pairings for 2021
Terra Nova Nurseries has released a list of plants that coordinate with PANTONE 17-5104 Ultimate Gray and 13-0647 Illuminating, Pantone's two Colors of the Year for 2021. These colorful variety options present growers and retailers... more »
Burpee Releases 2021 Gardening Trend Forecast
Burpee has just launched the 2021 Burpee GardenCast, its first-ever gardening trend forecast. Informed by cultural trends and industry predictions, Burpee’s GardenCast offers valuable information that will inspire novice and expert home gardeners. “We estimate... more »
Exploring the Future of Gardening Post-COVID-19
For the past 20 years, Garden Media Group has looked into the crystal ball for future trends. And this year is no different. The 2021 Garden Trends Report, “The Great Reset,” offers a peek into... more »
Customers Want to Shop Independent Businesses, According to New Survey
The Future of Commerce 2021, Shopify’s first annual report, marries global merchant and consumer data to predict how the commerce landscape will shift in the coming year — and how small and independent businesses are creating... more »
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