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FPO Contributes to Cut Flower Market, Consumer Research
The Board of Directors of the Flower Promotion Organization (FPO) has authorized the donation of $600,000 to the Floral Marketing Research Fund (FMRF) and $300,000 to the PR Fund at the Society of American Florists... more »New Centralized Spring Trials Reservation Website Debuts
OFA has launched the official central reservation website for the 2013 California Spring Trials, to be held April 6 to 11.This year, more than 30 companies are exhibiting at 19 locations. Attendees can arrange appointments... more »
Let Me Explain… The Five Elements of Small Business Success
I think the toughest part about keying in on five steps or elements of small business success is identifying which elements to eliminate. I started the list with 16 key components and began to refine... more »
The Harley-Davidson Effect
Despite what you hear on the 24-hour news cycle, things are improving (slowly). We are definitely in a pattern of one step forward and a half-step backward. Not only is the green industry beaten and... more »New Vision Summit for IGCs to Meet in January
According to retail experts John Stanley and Sid Raisch, independent garden centers must change and they need to do so quickly.Stanley and Raisch believe this because the average sale per customer of a typical American... more »
Emerald Selected as Color of the Year for ’13
Every December, Pantone carefully selects one color that will be the breakthrough color of the following year.On Dec. 6, Pantone LLC, announced PANTONE® 17-5641 Emerald, a lively, radiant, lush green, is the Color of the... more »AFE Releases Social Media Guide
The American Floral Endowment (AFE) recently released it Social Media Guide for Floral Retailers and Wholesalers.This free guide contains information for individuals who want to brush up on their social media knowledge or for those... more »America in Bloom Presents 2012 Awards
The 2012 America in Bloom (AIB) national awards program were announced at the annual symposium held in Fayetteville, Ark., on Sept. 22."America in Bloom participation is helping communities achieve their potential. The accomplishments and progress... more »Educators Organizing Trip to 2013 California Spring Trials
Educators at Cornell University and Purdue University are organizing a trip to 2013 California Spring Trials. The tour will take place April 6-8. 2013. Dr. Mark Bridgen and Dr. Neil Mattson at Cornell University and... more »
DEADLINE EXTENDED — Applications Now Being Accepted for 2013 Intern of the Year
Lawn & Garden Retailer's sister publication GPN and Nexus Corp. have announced a call for applicants for the 2013 GPN/Nexus Intern of the Year. The deadline for submissions HAS BEEN EXTENDED to Oct. 26, 2012.The... more »A Change in PANTS for 2013
I n 2013, the Penn Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (PANTS) will move to Philadelphia and take place July 31 to Aug. 1.Earlier this summer, MAC Events, Spring Lake, N.J., assumed responsibility for producing the show... more »
Signature Moves
When we think about it, the number one reason we go to most stores is to buy something we know or believe they sell. This is not a secret, nor complicated for any merchant to... more »
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