Ideas To Make 2010 Better Than Expected
The format for the Revolutionary 100 Roundtable was a little different this year, but the results - great ideas for garden centers - were the same.

Revolutionary Ideas
Check out the latest ideas from some of the brightest minds in garden center retail today.

Slideshow: Revolutionary 100 Roundtable
Get a peek inside our annual Revolutionary 100 Garden Centers roundtable event.

Video: How Will 2010 Be Different?
Members of the 2010 Revolutionary 100 Garden Centers list explain how they're making 2010 different from 2009.

Pricing Strategies for Profit
The take away: Aggressively find ways to get the price you need to be profitable.

Converting New Customers Into Lasting Customers
The take away: Don’t wait for new customers to find you. Think about the kinds of customers you want and do what it takes to get them into the store.

Inventory & Buying
The take away: Have only retail-ready product in inventory at all times. If something isn’t selling, find a way to move it quickly or get it off the floor.

Building Relationships With Your Growers
The take away: Find suppliers who view working with your business as a profitable partnership. Treat their business the same way.

Using Technology To Your Advantage
The take away: Experiment with new forms of media to reach your customers and provide them with helpful information, in your garden center or in the comfort of their own homes.

Making Merchandising Work
The take away: Look for fresh, creative ways to merchandise every single product in your store. If you don’t think visually, hire someone who does.

Training & Hiring
The take away: Keep your eyes open for potential employees everywhere you go. Hire good managers and workers with good attitudes, then teach them your business.