How We Used Intuition and AI Research to Shape the “Grow” Campaign

The Grow Campaign began the way many powerful ideas do — with intuition.After years of[Read more...]

Growing Smarter: Predicting Seasonal Trends and Customer Demand with AI

From Instinct to Insight For years, garden centers have relied on instinct and experience to[Read more...]

Content That Connects: Turning AI Insights Into Effective Storytelling

Helping Garden Centers Tell Their Stories Every garden center has a story worth sharing —[Read more...]

Cultivating Loyalty Through Active Listening: How AI Helps You Hear Your Customers More Clearly

Step inside a garden center during peak season, and it’s alive with energy — carts[Read more...]

How AI Is Helping Garden Centers Stay Personal in a Digital World

Walk into any independent garden center on a sunny spring morning and you’ll feel it[Read more...]

Making AI Simple, Smart & Accessible for Garden Centers

When I attended the MAICON 2025 Conference, I expected to come home with a few[Read more...]

Case Study: Stauffers of Kissel Hill’s Loyalty Program

How Stauffers Turned First-Time Rewards into 15,000+ Loyal App Users When Stauffers of Kissel Hill[Read more...]

🌟 Welcome Trade Show Attendees!

Unlock Exclusive Show Specials from Sunrise Marketing If you’ve landed here, it means you scanned[Read more...]

June Is National Pollinator Month Promotion

June is National Pollinator Month, and as part of your Grow Campaign program, we’re providing[Read more...]

Enchant Young Gardeners with Our Pollinator Sticker Program!

Did you know that 1 out of every 3 bites of food we eat exists[Read more...]

People Sell What They Love

People Sell What They Love: How Staff Picks Build Trust and Boost Sales Behind every[Read more...]

Tools That Convert

Tools That Convert: Turning Storytelling into Sales at the Garden Center It’s one thing to[Read more...]

Campaigns That Connect

Campaigns That Connect: How Storytelling Inspires Todays Garden Center Shoppers In a world flooded with[Read more...]

Plant a Pollinator: A Simple, Powerful Summer Promotion for June

June is National Pollinator Month, and it presents the perfect opportunity for garden centers to[Read more...]

Plant a Pollinator – Expanded for 2025!

A 6-month promotional campaign sponsored by Proven Winners & American Beauties Native Plants. Pollinators are[Read more...]

Exciting News: Sunrise Marketing App Platform Integrates with VMX POS for a Seamless Garden Center Experience

At Sunrise Marketing, we are always striving to enhance the tools and services available to[Read more...]

Discover Your Growth Potential with Sunrise Marketing’s ROI Calculator

Visit Us at TPIE Booth #1262 If you’re attending the TPIE show in Fort Lauderdale,[Read more...]

10 Holiday Video Content Ideas for Your Garden Center

As the holiday rush slows down, it’s the perfect time to focus on creating[Read more...]

Everything You Need to Know About the Sunrise Marketing App Platform

If you’ve been wondering how the Sunrise Marketing app platform can benefit your garden center,[Read more...]

Helping Hands: Growing Your Garden Center with Expert Support

At Sunrise Marketing, we understand that running a garden center is no small feat. Between[Read more...]

ROI Calculator

Garden Center ROI Calculator Annual Revenue Number of Customers Average Transaction Value All fields are[Read more...]

Three Steps to Double-Digit Growth: Boosting Customer Loyalty and Sales

The Challenge: Adapting to Modern Shopping Trends In today’s fast-paced, mobile-first world, customers expect instant[Read more...]

Step 1: Build Always-On Access with the Sunrise Marketing App Platform

In the fast-evolving world of digital convenience, where the “zero-click” trend is redefining customer expectations,[Read more...]

Step 2: Incorporating Easy-to-Use Technology Tools

Building on the zero-click shopping trend highlighted in Step 1, where in-app shopping was added[Read more...]

Step 3: Your Marketing Message: Grow Campaign + App Platform

Connecting the Dots for Double-Digit Growth Building on the zero-click shopping trend in Step 1,[Read more...]

Growth Calculator v2

Sales Growth Calculator with ROI Use this calculator to estimate the impact of customer engagement[Read more...]

Growth Calculator

Sales Growth Calculator with ROI and Average Sale Impact Use this calculator to estimate the[Read more...]

Kids in the Garden: The Power of “Slow-Dopa”

In today’s screen-filled world, kids are surrounded by “fast-dopa” activities that provide instant gratification. While[Read more...]

The Grow Campaign: Stories That Connect

In today’s competitive marketplace, garden centers face the challenge of standing out. It’s not just[Read more...]

From Loyalty App to All-in-One Marketing Platform: The Evolution of Our Garden Center App Platform

With over 12 years of app experience and insights from more than 200,000 garden center[Read more...]

Unlocking New Sales Opportunities: The Power of In-App Buying on Your Customer Loyalty Platform

In today’s retail landscape, understanding customer behavior is key to driving growth. Through in-depth analysis[Read more...]

Cultivating Passion: How Plant Giveaways Nurture Gardening Enthusiasm and Drive App Engagement

At Sunrise Marketing, we’ve always believed that the love of gardening runs deep among gardeners.[Read more...]

If You Give A Gardener A Plant…

With deep appreciation to the original “If you give a mouse a cookie” If you[Read more...]