Is the rising cost of goods squeezing your profit margins? Are you looking for ways to cut costs in the face of a possible economic downturn? The Society of American Florists’ second course in the Forecasting Your Future Series focuses on ways business owners can...
Take a glance at a few headlines and it can be hard to make sense of what’s happening with the economy. For instance, inflation was down from 8.2 percent in September to 7.7 percent in October — good news! — but unemployment ticked up to 3.7 percent from 3.5 percent...
Black Friday and Small Business Saturday is next week, giving retail florists an opportunity to push the “shop local” message, get customers in-store, and net holiday sales. But how are florists luring customers to their shops — and websites? Learn from these...
Supply chain bottlenecks, the impact of climate change on crops and inflation are all reasons why couples should work closely with florists. That was the among the advice offered by the popular wedding website, The Knot, in an article published this week about how...
Practicing sustainable floristry doesn’t have to be time consuming, laborious or expensive, says Jim Del Prince, Ph.D., AIFD, PFCI, associate professor at Mississippi State University — but it should be a priority. “We need to update our floristry,” Del Prince says....
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