Whether hobby farmer or urban gardener, fall is the time to harvest the fruits of the labor. Help them preserve their fruits and vegetables with canning tools and equipment. Canning and food storage: In addition to stocking canning supplies and …
Read More »Tag Archives: seasonal
Three Ways to Grow Lawn and Garden Sales This Summer
With the rush of spring planting over, homeowners may be ready to tackle another project to spruce up their lawns and gardens. Here are three ways you can get your share of sales from those customers looking to enhance their …
Read More »Heavy Lifting: Retailers, Suppliers Weather the Storm
Retailers can’t predict the future, but if they’re preparing for seasonal and inclement weather, they have to try. If they guess incorrectly, they might find the disruption in product delivery can be as catastrophic as the weather itself. By looking …
Read More »Spruce Up Spring Project Sales
Rather than focusing on selling products, concentrate on selling projects. The spring selling season is a prime time to promote project sales, because after a long winter consumers are eager to get outside and spruce up their homes and yards. …
Read More »Walmart Unleashes Garden Sales
Beginning March 21, and lasting through March 29, Walmart is having its biggest-ever spring sales push, offering discounts of 30 to 50 percent on more than 60 outdoor essentials ranging from lawn mowers to mulch and will advertise the event …
Read More »A Rose Is a Rose—and a Mother’s Day Promotion
Want a rosy promotion this Mother’s Day? Turn to your local Rosarians for help. At South Hills True Value in South Hills, Pa., owners Jim and Terre Ertzman and their staff horticulturist saw Mother’s Day, the spring weather and the …
Read More »Get Creative When Planning Your Outdoor Living Displays
Outdoor rooms are the latest way to expand living space, and customers are looking for everything—from hardscape materials to appliances to furniture and accessories. As their local home center, you need to offer selections for each of these outdoor room …
Read More »SPONSORED: Position Your Rental Department for Success
Like most every department in the store, rental should see a flurry of activity once the spring weather hits. Tillers and sprayers will likely be rented out every weekend as consumers start spending time in their lawns and gardens. As …
Read More »