It starts with a frost warning.
You’re at home, checking weather updates before dawn. By mid-morning, your team will be rearranging displays, updating signage, and fielding questions about cold-hardy perennials. Inventory will shift. Staff schedules will flex. Customers will expect answers.
And you’ll need your system to keep up.
The days of running a garden center on...
It’s a sunny Saturday morning in spring. The parking lot is full, carts are overflowing with vibrant blooms and bags of soil, and your garden center is buzzing with energy. But inside, the checkout line is growing and so is customer frustration.
In the seasonal rush of garden centers, every second counts. Long lines don’t just slow down sales, they can lead to lost...
If you’ve ever run a garden center, you know it’s not just about selling plants—it’s about managing a whirlwind of inventory, seasonal spikes, vendor orders, customer requests, and financial paperwork. One minute you're helping a customer pick out perennials, the next you're trying to reconcile invoices or figure out why your stock numbers don’t match. Sound familiar? ...
Ever found yourself knee-deep in petunias, wondering why your best-selling soil mix is suddenly out of stock—again? Or staring at a row of unsold garden gnomes that seemed like a great idea last season? If you run a garden center, you know that managing inventory isn’t just about counting products—it’s about navigating the unpredictable customer demands and seasonal...
Running a garden center isn’t just about selling plants—it’s about managing a wide mix of inventory, keeping up with seasonal demand, and making sure customers have a great experience every time they visit. That’s a lot to juggle, and it’s exactly why more garden centers are turning to Windward Software.
Here’s how Windward helps simplify the day-to-day and set garden...
If you run a garden center, you already know: bulk inventory is where things get messy. Literally and figuratively.You’re selling soil by the scoop, mulch by the yard, gravel by the ton—and somehow, you’re expected to keep it all organized, priced correctly, and tracked down to the last pound. It’s a daily juggling act that most point-of-sale systems simply aren’t built...
Are you finding it increasingly difficult to keep track of builder project costs and your profitability? Do you often feel overwhelmed by the sheer volume of transactions associated with each job? If so, you're not alone. Many lighting showrooms face similar hurdles when managing jobs and projects with their contractors. The complexity of accurately estimating material...
Businesses such as garden centers, hardware stores, outdoor power equipment face many challenges when it comes to managing their inventory and ensuring that every piece of inventory is properly labeled. Accurate and efficient label printing makes your job easier. System Five is your go-to solution tailored to meet these needs. Continue reading to learn how.
As a garden center owner or manager, you know the challenges of keeping track of large quantities of soil, mulch, gravel, and other bulk items. The constant juggling of inventory, ensuring accurate measurements, and maintaining competitive pricing can be overwhelming. Additionally, the need to convert between different units of measure and manage costs effectively adds to...
Garden centers are bustling hubs of activity, especially during the planting season. One of the key tasks they handle is “potting up,” which means moving plants to larger pots as they grow. This is important for keeping plants healthy and customers happy, but it can be quite a complex and time-consuming job.
Windward Software offers a comprehensive solution to streamline...
