Kenneth Royer, AAF, a lifelong industry innovator, educator, author and 2021 inductee into the Society of American Florists’ Floriculture Hall of Fame, died Dec. 14. He was 92. Royer began his floral career working part time after school at his parents’ flower shop,...
We reviewed a year’s worth of articles and chose 10 that highlight 2023’s news and trends. SAF Advocacy Push Secures Additional $1 Million for Floriculture Research AI Gives Mother’s Day Messaging an Assist U.S. Floriculture Sales Inch Up; Cut Flowers...
Despite flattening sales, 2023 proved to be a year of evolution for floral businesses that leveraged artificial intelligence, third-party delivery, and began implementing sustainability practices and driving sales and customer loyalty through in-store events. And the...
The floral industry lost several professionals whose contributions won’t be forgotten. If there are other professionals you’d like to remember, please include their names and a link to their obituary or your memories of them in the comments at the end of this article....
Florists — many of whom saw sluggish fall holiday sales — are strategizing to give December holiday sales a boost. In a survey by the Society of American Florists sent to retail members last month, 45 percent of respondents saw Thanksgiving sales decrease from last...
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