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Test Your Telephone Effectiveness
If your customers aren’t impressed by you or your co-workers on the telephone, they can switch businesses by merely hanging-up and dialing the competition.
If your customers aren’t impressed by you or your co-workers on the telephone, they can switch businesses by merely hanging-up and dialing the competition.
A guide to making price cuts
Dec. 28, 2009 - With Christmas now behind you, chances are you have a few inventory items you'd like to move out off your store shelves. The question is, should you markdown the product and how much is too much? CBCNews.com reports. | READ MORE
Dec. 28, 2009 - With Christmas now behind you, chances are you have a few inventory items you'd like to move out off your store shelves. The question is, should you markdown the product and how much is too much? CBCNews.com reports. | READ MORE
Time for an Upgrade?
For many small and medium-sized garden centres, buying a point-of-sale (POS) system may seem like an unnecessary expense. The business has been running fine without one for years, so why change now?
For many small and medium-sized garden centres, buying a point-of-sale (POS) system may seem like an unnecessary expense. The business has been running fine without one for years, so why change now?
Editorial: Dig into our new online site!
Here at Canadian Garden Centre & Nursery we’ve made some exciting changes since you received the last issue in your mailbox. I’m happy to announce the launch of our brand new website www.canadiangardencentre.ca.
Here at Canadian Garden Centre & Nursery we’ve made some exciting changes since you received the last issue in your mailbox. I’m happy to announce the launch of our brand new website www.canadiangardencentre.ca.
Supporting an alternate approach to Sudden Oak Death!
Last year in our August/September issue I wrote in detail about Sudden Oak Death (SOD). Amongst other ideas, I said that the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association was attempting “to develop and implement a Canadian Nursery Certification Program for exporting nurseries. The USDA is apparently considering implementing a similar program to complement trade with Canada. Only the Netherlands has such a certification programme for growing nurseries in place at this time.”
Last year in our August/September issue I wrote in detail about Sudden Oak Death (SOD). Amongst other ideas, I said that the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association was attempting “to develop and implement a Canadian Nursery Certification Program for exporting nurseries. The USDA is apparently considering implementing a similar program to complement trade with Canada. Only the Netherlands has such a certification programme for growing nurseries in place at this time.”
Landscape Architects and Designers – Friends or Foe?
An editorial feature in a national Canadian gardening magazine this winter just re-enforced my thoughts about landscape architects and their dedication to their beloved ‘hard landscaping’ and their apparent lack of interest in plants!
An editorial feature in a national Canadian gardening magazine this winter just re-enforced my thoughts about landscape architects and their dedication to their beloved ‘hard landscaping’ and their apparent lack of interest in plants!
Planting the Seeds for Success
When it’s time to bulk up for spring sales, one of our most precious resources are people. In the garden centre world, we all rely on a number of avenues to attract both part-time and full-time help for the spring rush.
When it’s time to bulk up for spring sales, one of our most precious resources are people. In the garden centre world, we all rely on a number of avenues to attract both part-time and full-time help for the spring rush.
How to Create a Successful Promotional Event
The key to remaining competitive in today’s market depends on how you promote your garden centre. In marketing, sales promotions are meant to have an immediate impact on sales.
The key to remaining competitive in today’s market depends on how you promote your garden centre. In marketing, sales promotions are meant to have an immediate impact on sales.
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Test Your Telephone Effectiveness by Jeff Mowatt | 04/01/2010 A guide to making price cuts 12/28/2009 Time for an Upgrade? by Andrew Hind | 09/01/2009 Editorial: Dig into our new online site! by Amanda Ryder | 06/23/2008 Supporting an alternate approach to Sudden Oak Death! by Art Drysdale | 04/28/2008 |
