STOR IES TOR I
sur v ivor u
What it took for garden
centers to survive (and thrive)
in 2009. p. 12
State-of-the-industry survey
Recession and weather combined to make this an
interesting year for garden centers nationwide. p. 26
The (still) great outdoors
Despite an economy that says, “uh uh,” effective
merchandising of outdoor room accessories can still
be a big “uh huh” for your store. p. 30
