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Rethink How to Find and Inspire Talent
Signing bonuses. Flexible schedules. Record high wages. Despite businesses’ unprecedented attempts to lure workers the past two years, much of the U.S. labor force is not eager to return to work. U.S. employers added 390,000 jobs in May, the slowest pace of growth...
Inflation Squeezing Your Bottom Line? Learn How to Forecast Your Future
Manny and Clara Gonzales left their corporate careers in 1996 and bought a flower shop in their hometown of Charleston, South Carolina. “We didn’t know anything about the flower business, but we figured, how hard can it be?” says Clara. They found out. Despite growing...
How to Lead When You Are a Young Boss
When Cameron Pappas stepped into a leadership role at Norton’s Florist in Birmingham, Alabama at the age of 27, he says he underestimated his authority because he felt his age and lack of experience compared to other employees made him unqualified to give orders or...
Great Customer Service Can Offset Consumers’ Inflation Woes
There may be little retailers can do to bring down inflationary prices while maintaining a healthy profit margin, but a new survey found that small businesses — such as retail florists — can offset customer concern about higher prices with excellent customer service....Why Join SAF?
The Society of American Florists is the association that connects and cultivates a thriving floral community for: all participants of the U.S. floral industry and offers exciting benefits for the following types of businesses:
PARTNER WITH SAF | 2023 Media Kit
FLORAL MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
Each month, SAF member business and their teams enjoy the floral industry’s leading source for progressive business trends, shop management tactics, online marketing strategies, product quality and design trends and more.
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The Sustainability Spotlight is a special edition of Floral Management showcasing the work of floral industry companies that have committed to environmental, social, and economic sustainability.