In the uber-competitive retail environment, independent garden center owners know the absolute necessity of maximizing profits during peak, oh-too-brief, product seasons. Pumpkins and mums, poinsettias and wreaths, pansies and petunias all represent seasonal windows to capture maximum sales. These green goods are the core of your business, and volume sales are essential for a healthy balance sheet year round. Staff expertise and recommendations set independent garden centers apart, and good advice can drive consumer purchasing … if they can catch your customer’s eye with unique, quality choices in green and hard goods.
The booming interest in edibles creates a great opportunity to satisfy customer demand while increasing profits. Stocking high-quality, proven products that give your employees the chance to upsell hard goods can boost your store revenues in each and every sales transaction. Smart Pots and Big Bag Beds from High Caliper Growing are a great add-on to sales of vegetable starts and seeds, and will help your customers grow bigger, better plants.
Aerated, soft-sided growing containers have been High Caliper’s specialty since 1984, and are proven to increase root production, maintain a cooler growing environment and provide superior drainage, consistently increasing fruit and vegetable yields.
In convenient, grow-anywhere sizes, Smart Pots come in black and tan in sizes of 3 to 20 gallons, with and without handles. Instant raised beds, the Big Bag Bed, are available in black and purple and in three sizes: Mini — 15 gallon, Jr. — 50 gallon, or Original — 100 gallon. All Smart Pots and Big Bag Beds are sold in display cases as single or assorted size cases. Recent innovations also include options for pond and water garden customers: Pond Pots, vertical gardeners, Wall Flowers and the double-sided Saddlebag planter. All High Caliper containers are made in the USA, BPA free, and ideal for organic gardening — especially important to edible growers!
Originally developed for the tree farm industry, High Caliper Growing maintains commercial grade production standards for their consumer line, producing an exceptionally durable, uniform, and high quality product. Additionally, they produce a variety of point of sale and promotional materials, and an in-house staff of experienced professionals to assist with technical support, events, and in-store promotions.
In short, the addition of a specialized container, along with a premium soil and nutrient combination, can drive a small sale way up, while providing better results for your customers. Talk about a win-win.
For more information, visit SmartPots.com or BigBagBed.com
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