Management

January 2005

Weights and Measures Update

This industry is now worth over $40 billion in annual revenue, and gardening has become America's number-one outdoor leisure activity. All major network morning shows have gardening segments, there's a separate rack for gardening magazines... more »

January 2005

Industry Leader Forecast

Even with a magical crystal ball most people think predicting what will happen in the future is more entertainment than science. I disagree. We may not be able to know details with 100-percent accuracy, but... more »

January 2005

Committed Employees

Duplicate article numbers were employed for this article and Industry Leader Forecast. Please click on the link to the right to go to that article. Thanks. Wouldn't it be wonderful if all of the people... more »

January 2005

Keeping Up

Keep up on the trends; this is hot right now; that is not; you should carry this product or that product — isn't this what you read all of the time in trade magazines and... more »

July 2004

Masterful Resources

Staffing an information center can be a costly service. Not only do you have to pay the employee's hourly wage plus benefits, but you also have to train them on things like pest identification and... more »