Merchandising
This magazine layout has a ton of inspiring photos. To fully appreciate this feature in its entirety, please click on the PDF link below. From themed display gardens to simple signage strategies, a quick visit...
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For a floral design business that focuses heavily on the art of container gardening, Nectar & Company of Macon, Ga., sure has another art form down pat the art of inspirational merchandising.Need proof? Just...
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A lot has been written about all the ways you can get buzz for your business from putting discounts on your Facebook fan page, to reaching out to mommy bloggers, to offering Groupons.You don't...
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Grilled-cheese tattoos and customer service wristbands. The following concepts are just too good not to share. And while neither of them come from our industry, they may just get your wheels spinning and the creative...
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BASF has created a new YouTube video, "Plants Give Back: Benefits of Ornamentals," that helps explain the benefits that are created by plants. The educational video is a helpful tool for media, industry professionals and...
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The Garden Corner's Jonn Karsseboom is one passionate guy. He'll be the first to admit that he's also a bit of a daydreamer. Sometimes when you mix those two characteristics, extraordinary things happen particularly...
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We've taken them for granted all these years, but they didn't mind. Tasty, delicious, aromatic and oh so versatile, herbs and veggies are good for the mind, body, spirit and business.Edibles bring customers back time...
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Whether you are an advertiser, an exhibit designer or a retail store manager, your first set of questions should always be:What is your image? What is your message? Who is your audience/consumer base?We have a...
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If you missed GPN's webinar on "Marketing & Merchandising Ideas from Abroad," you can now view the archived presentation online.In April, Dave Edenfield, president of The Visions Group, presented some of the latest horticulture marketing...
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The Steering Committee for the California Spring Trials has announced the dates for 2013 and 2014 California Spring Trials - April 6 to April 11, 2013 and April 5 to April 10, 2014.The Steering Committee...
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From coordinated patio accents to container gardening, Pamela Crawford explains why keeping it simple is simply the best way to go as a merchandiser. When it comes to signage and displays, you've undoubtedly heard the...
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Merchandise Buying In Today's Economy Like many independent garden centers, we here at Countryside Flower Shop & Garden Center, Crystal Lake, Ill., have also witnessed our sales trends mirror industry trends. Compared to 2010, our...
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