[WATCH] The garden center’s guide to seasonal sales and nurturing customers

Experts from Lightspeed share real-world tips to help garden centers find success amid seasonal shifts.

Seasonal shifts are nothing new for garden centers, but today’s retail environment brings added challenges.

Fluctuating foot traffic, changing customer expectations and growing competition make it harder to rely on instinct alone.

To find success, garden centers need thoughtful planning, streamlined operations and customer experiences that go above and beyond.

In this replay of Garden Center magazine's November 2025 live event with Lightspeed, we explore tools and strategies that can help you overcome these challenges. Learn how to gain full control over your stock and create shopping experiences that bring customers back all year long.

Hear from our experts — Lightspeed's Product Marketing Manager Carley Christie, Product Manager Akshay Yeleswarapu and Technical Solutions Consultant Xander Belton — as they share real-world tips to help you:

• Plan ahead and forecast sales demand more accurately
• Align your staffing and stocking decisions with seasonal peaks
• Be prepared for any season with the right inventory management practices in place
• Keep shelves moving with creative ways to clear dead stock and increase cart sizes
• Stand out from big-box competitors by delivering top-tier in-store experiences

As the holiday season approaches and planning for the new year begins, this session will equip you with actionable strategies to finish strong and set the stage for a successful year ahead.