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In this area you will find various marketing information and possibly some tools you can use to grow your store.

Retailer Guide to Maximizing Sales and Profitability Print E-mail

1. Differentiate Your Business

Unless you're the lowest cost provider, you can't compete on price. Your basic overhead demands that you sell a premium product line that differentiates your business from others

  • Cultivate unusual products
  • Maintain product line diversity
  • Provide unexpected service
  • Bind yourself to your customers
  • Develop systems to maintain quality
  • 2. Use Promotions (not "sales") to Increase Volume

    • "Sales" increase traffic but attract discount shoppers while "promotions" attract people because of product interest.
    • Sell Valentine's Day roses with a "gift coupon" for a dozen roses in July at a special price, when your cost is low and you need the traffic
    • Have a "wierd" plant "sale"
    • Do a Cactus promotion
    • Offer seasonal Porch and Patio items
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    Radio Ads -- Plants With Personality! Print E-mail

    Since February, there have been some dramatic accomplishments made to Tropical Gardens. One of them was to begin the process of re-branding the products of Tropical Gardens. Our staff has known for a long time that each plant species that we offer has a personality of its own. Well now, thanks to the following creative radio ads, the public is beginning to learn about some of these interesting and irresistible personalities.

    The following are among the best. To listen, click on the green arrow to play the ad you want to hear. The orange square stops the playback.

     Fresh-Air-Loving Peace Lily

     

     Low Maintenance Algerian Ivy

     

     Romantic, Low Light Neanthe Bella Palm

     

     Tough Cookie Crown Of Thorns