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Grow Campaigns That Match Today’s Gardener
From Insight to Impact: How the Grow Campaign Aligns with the 2026 Gardener In Part[Read more...]
Inside the Mind of the 2026 Gardener
The Modern Gardener in 2026: What They Search, Share, and Care About Gardeners in 2026[Read more...]
5 New Year’s Resolutions for Garden Center Owners in 2026
Happy New Year! As we step into 2026, it’s a good moment to pause, reflect,[Read more...]
2025 in Review — and What It Means for 2026
A Year-End Note As we close out the year, I wanted to reflect briefly[Read more...]
🌿 When Stories Create Loyalty: Aligning Your “Why” With Your Customers’ “Why”
Every successful garden center has something in common: a story customers connect with. Not a[Read more...]
Cloud Dancer: How the 2026 Color of the Year Opens New Opportunities for Garden Centers
Each year, the design world looks to Pantone’s Color of the Year to set the[Read more...]
AI-Powered Plant Knowledge System
Smarter Information. Better Customer Experiences. Built for Independent Garden Centers. Independent garden centers need a[Read more...]
How Data Drives The Grow Campaign
— And Why Understanding Customer Motivation Matters Garden centers operate in a world full of[Read more...]
A Smarter Future for Garden Center Marketing Starts Here
For years, Sunrise Marketing has focused on helping independent garden centers grow — not just[Read more...]
Culture in Motion: How Businesses Grow Through Change
Change is part of every living system. In nature, seasons shift slowly but surely, reshaping[Read more...]
🌿 How Prxy AI Turns Local Insights Into Real Growth
A Sunrise Marketing Client Example Independent garden centers have always been powered by passion, local[Read more...]
The Future of Independent Garden Centers: How Connection, Retention, and Local Expertise Drive Growth
Independent Garden Centers (IGCs) have always had something big-box stores can’t replicate — the personal[Read more...]
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...]
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...]
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...]