Management
New varieties, new procedures not to mention the new gardeners each year with dozens of question. Keeping up to date with the industry takes as much work as caring for your inventory. However, your...
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Remember Generation X? Well, the times they are a-changing. Generation X is a dated term in today's world; our realities revolve around constant change, breaking news, technological advances and a culture of instant gratification. Two...
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Ever since that mean sixth-grader let it slip in the lunchroom that Santa Claus wasn't real, Christmas has seemed like something of a gamble to most of us. The National Retail Federation reported last month...
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On Jan. 29, 2007, the cover of BusinessWeek magazine proclaimed that a world where eco-friendly business practices help a company's bottom line was closer than we thought. Corporate America, it reported, had discovered sustainability as...
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It's often been proven that the sales trends of the Christmas holiday selling period are a precursor to what's in store for retail in the first half of the following year. If that's the case,...
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To create a presence on the Internet, explain what your business offers and help your customers find your business, there are two important steps to take before you begin to merge onto the gridlocked information...
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It makes no difference whether you use the term "on-boarding" or "new-hire orientation" to describe what you do to help new employees successfully transition from outsiders to insiders. The effort that you put into the...
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For many in our industry, 2007 presented more than its fair share of challenges, from the unpredictable environment to a shaky economy. But when we asked these six industry leaders two garden center owners...
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What is a company supposed to do once it has become a household name synonymous with its main product? Expand even further. At least, that is the answer for Starbucks Coffee Co., the coffeehouse powerhouse...
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"It's not what you bring in, it's what you keep." You've heard that many times before. Are you doing enough to keep what you should? If cash seems to be slipping through your fingers, read...
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Retail garden center sales in Florida have rapidly increased in the past few years, and identifying shopper purchasing patterns and generating consumer behavior data are important to the Florida wholesale and retail plant industries. To...
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The Chalet Nursery, a 90-year-old nursery, garden center and landscaping business in Wilmette, Ill., "is not really known for its sales," says buyer and merchandising manager John Hoerst. Visitors to the Chalet are not greeted...
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