Sunshine Bouquet Company – Trade Marketing & Event Strategy

Portfolio Backgrounds
The Challenge
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Industry Context

In the floral distribution industry, relationships and brand visibility at trade events are as important as the product itself. Marketing had to perform at multiple levels simultaneously.

Sunshine Bouquet needed a marketing program that could drive awareness at national industry events, support sell-through at the retail level, and produce the catalog and merchandising assets that gave the sales team what they needed to close business β€” all at the same time.

The challenge wasn't one problem. It was three interconnected problems that each required their own strategy while also feeding into a single commercial outcome.

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Trade Event Level
Drive awareness, relationships, and orders at national industry shows
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Retail Level
Support sell-through with point-of-sale materials and merchandising programs
3
Sales Enablement Level
Produce catalog and collateral assets that gave the sales team what they needed
The Approach

The strategy was built around three interconnected pillars β€” each with its own plan, its own metrics, and its own execution track. But all three feeding the same commercial outcome.

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Event Presence
Build relationships and generate orders at national trade events β€” not just show up with a banner
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Retail Merchandising
Drive sell-through at the point of purchase with account-specific materials and POS programs
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Catalog Production
Keep buyers engaged between events with professionally produced seasonal catalogs
Strategic Alignment

Each pillar supported the others. Events drove catalog requests. Catalogs supported retail. Retail performance reinforced relationships at the next event. The program was designed as a cycle, not a campaign.

Timeframe

6 Months

My Role

Full Cycle Web & Product Development

Project Goal

Reposition visual brand, Generate new enquiries

Services

Branding
Web Design
Product Development
Content Writing
The Execution
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Tradeshow & Event Strategy

Developed and managed a full tradeshow marketing strategy across national industry events β€” building a presence designed to function as both a brand-building platform and an order-generation machine.

  • Event strategy development β€” goals, audience, and success metrics defined first
  • Booth design direction and branded collateral production
  • Pre-show outreach campaigns to drive booth traffic and buyer meetings
  • On-site lead capture protocol and staff coordination
  • Post-show follow-up to convert show-floor conversations into orders
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Catalog Production

Managed end-to-end catalog production across multiple seasonal editions β€” coordinating every element from initial concept through photography, copy, design, print production, and distribution to national retail accounts.

  • Concept development and creative direction per edition
  • Photography shoot coordination and art direction
  • Copywriting for all product descriptions and brand messaging
  • Layout and design through to print-ready files
  • Print vendor management and distribution to national accounts
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Trade Marketing & Merchandising

Built and executed retail trade marketing programs to support sell-through at the point of purchase β€” promotional campaigns, seasonal programs, and account-specific materials tailored to individual retail partners.

  • Point-of-sale materials for major national retail accounts
  • Account-specific merchandising programs and seasonal promotions
  • Retail signage, shelf talkers, and display unit production
  • Seasonal campaign calendars aligned to floral buying cycles
  • Retailer co-op programs and promotional support materials
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Events Drive Orders
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Catalog Supports Retail
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Retail Builds Relationships
$2.5M+
Product line sales
The Results
$2.5M+
Product Line Sales
Single fiscal year Β· Integrated program
National Events Managed Multiple per year
Catalog Editions Produced Full Lifecycle concept to distribution
Retail Accounts Supported National
POS Materials Developed Major National Accounts
Program Pillars
πŸŽͺ Events & Trade Shows
πŸ“¦ Retail Merch
πŸ“– Catalog Production
What This Demonstrates

The ability to build and manage an integrated trade marketing program that operates across events, retail, and brand β€” connecting the dots between the show floor and the point of sale in a way that drives commercial results at every stage of the customer journey.

Tradeshow pipeline & orders ↑ Revenue
Retail sell-through ↑ Velocity
Catalog buyer engagement ↑ Retention

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