4 Fixture Slump Part Two: Identifying the Next Level of Fixtures
In Part One of this series “How To Expand Beyond Your Typical Four-Fixture Routine” Central’s Director of Lighting, Glen Nyhuis gave solutions for getting ahead in the lighting industry and detailed some tips on how you can expand your offerings to include second story and niche lighting. Read below as Glen dives deeper into the […]
A Look Back: Top Hardscape + Outdoor Living Articles from 2022
2022 saw ongoing challenges in labor, procurement, project planning, and missed revenue opportunities across the outdoor living category. Now is a great time to take the opportunity to look back at the top Central outdoor living articles of 2022 and see what changes you might want to make, and what solutions you might need, for […]
A Look Back: Top Lighting Articles from 2022
2022 saw ongoing challenges in labor, job sensitivity when selling upgrades, and creating an effective sales process across the lighting category. Now is a great time to take the opportunity to look back at the top Central lighting articles of 2022 and see what changes you might want to make, and what solutions you might […]
A Look Back: Top Irrigation Articles from 2022
2022 saw ongoing challenges in labor, costs, and water efficiency across the category. Now is a great time to take the opportunity to look back at the top Central irrigation articles of 2022 and see what changes you might want to make, and what solutions you might need, for your irrigation plans heading into 2023. […]
A Look Back: Top Turf Articles from 2022
2022 saw ongoing challenges in labor, cost pressure on profits, and continued supply chain issues across the category. Now is a great time to take the opportunity to look back at the top Central Turf articles of 2022 and see what changes you might want to make, and what solutions you might need, for your […]
Don’t Just Hit Repeat: 3 Ways to Make Your Turf Operations More Efficient for 2023
The 2022 Turf and Ornamental season was yet another wild roller coaster of events. Many regions across the U.S. experienced extreme drought and unusual weather patterns. Finding labor continued to be a burden and may have hindered business growth goals for the year. On top of that we saw continued price increases on products, and […]
Small Business Challenges and Solutions Heading into 2023
Small business owners have gone through a lot since 2019. Many issues such as supply chain, cost of goods, and hard to find labor were only exacerbated by the pandemic and unfortunately crippled many industries. While the green industry has weathered the storm fairly well, there are still crucial challenges that you may be facing […]
3 Marketing Strategies to Focus on for 2023
As the days get shorter and less time is being spent working outside, these late fall/early winter months are a perfect opportunity to take a look at what marketing strategies you used this year that were beneficial and what new ideas your company could benefit from heading into next year. Take a look at these […]
A Look Back: Top Marketing, Communication, and Business Articles from 2022
It’s important to be prepared for the upcoming year to take your business to the next level of success. Now is a great time to take a look back at what drove success this year, and implement it into your business & marketing strategy for 2023. Below is a recap of this year’s top marketing […]
5 Tips for Connecting with Customers in the Off-Season
As a green industry business owner, you may feel like there is NEVER an off-season… however, it is likely that your customers do reach out to you in a much higher volume in the spring, summer, and fall than they do in the winter. This is why taking some time now to explore new ways […]
