Merchandising
When in Doubt … Simplify
I’ll make this a quick and efficient read because I know you’ve already run 5 ½ miles of your 12-mile day today in the confines of the garden center, and you’re reading this while you... more »As Seen in Philadelphia
Ashcombe Farm & Greenhouses in Mechanicsburg has a bee display you can’t miss complete with a hive of bees hard at work, local honey, beeswax, bee-themed home and garden décor and everything you need to... more »
GCA Summer Tour Nashville Itinerary & Education Announced
Indie garden center retailers from all across the country will get a jolt of retail inspiration on the 2019 GCA Summer Tour, June 23-26, in Nashville. The Music City-bound tour holds a dynamic mix of... more »
7 Steps to Better Store Penetration
It's both common sense and a well-documented fact: The longer someone lingers in your store, the more likely they are to make a purchase. Store penetration — driving visitors more deeply and broadly throughout your... more »
Translating Personal Style Into Sales
Is your customer a perfectly pruned boxwood hedge or a billowy field of grasses and flowing flowers? When we’re helping customers design a container garden or a landscape that reflects them and suits their lifestyles,... more »
California Spring Trials — Middle of the Road
The journey continues down the California coast, where we've been seeing a lot of new introductions and having fun along the way. Day 3 started at American Takii in Salinas, where they were exhibiting along... more »Gard’N-Wise Partners With The Perfect Plant
Gard’N-Wise signed a deal with Marketing Garden LLC for The Perfect Plant’s problem solver. The agreement combines synthetic and organic control products offered through Gard’N-Wise with The Perfect Plant’s technology for a ready-to-use problem solver... more »
Shake It Up! Flex Your Design Muscles Even When It’s Challenging
In the last year I've lost 50 pounds and to my own shock, I participated in a marathon. My health goals were step one in a year of concentrating on transforming numerous parts of my... more »
New Cravings
February reminds me of a few things in the garden center business and few of them have to do with hearts and chocolates. Flowers yes, but not imported fragrance-free roses and certainly not balloons or... more »
Retro POP Materials Now Available from Savor
With the popularity of herbs and vegetables projected to continue again in 2019, it’s time for retailers to think about how to attract even more customers to the edibles section of their stores. Knowing this,... more »
7 Steps to Craft a Merchandising Plan in 2019
As many of you can attest, there's certainly more to selling than meets the eye. Any business journal you pick up will tell you it’s all about metrics and mining information from the data. While... more »
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