All you believe…may be ALL WRONG – Belief #2

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Who says a garden center has to be ‘Full-Service’, and WHO DO THEY THINK THEY ARE to tell YOU?

Hint: (It’s NOT the consumer.)

What is ‘Full-Service’ anyway?

It depends on whom you ask. I believe the original concept was to provide a ‘One-Stop’ shopping experience. (Yes, consumers responded to the concept, often telling us they like it.) Expanding the year-round shopping potential and increasing the number of items and sales categories so the customer could spend more on each shopping visit.

All you believe… may be ALL WRONG – Belief #1

Garden Centers Should be Open Year-Round – Oh Really?

Garden centers may be violating the Scarcity Principle.

A correct statement would be closer to this:
In certain conditions garden centers should be open year-round.

The conditions primarily fall into three categories.