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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...]