There Goes the Sunshine..

Bill Meade, one of our decorative plant container suppliers visited us last Friday. He came bearing good news and not so good news. It turns out his company absorbed one of their major competitors in the planter/plant pots industry. Sunshine Planters was lost due to a nasty divorce that ultimately lead to its demise. Everyone wants to believe it was the economy, which I'm sure didn't help. Truth be told, it was Steve's wife that ended up with his company, and she wasn't experienced enough to do the job of running it successfully. As Bill said, it's hard to watch a 33 year old company go down the tubes.

The good news? Bill will be offering their competitors planters at a reduced price with higher quality and turnaround time. Sunshine carried a full line of very interesting pots, in a wide variety of colors, shapes and styles. I particularly loved the industrial looking pots with a diamond steel finish. They were also carrying a line of wooden pots that went very nicely with today's emphasis on sustainable, natural elements.

Definitely a loss for Sunshine, but a plus for Bill, and of course - our clients too!