The floral industry experienced another extraordinary year. Business was booming amid shortages of staff and at times, flowers and supplies. Still, the industry carried on, reporting impressive profits all while reminding consumers of the joy and mental health...
Most florists are expecting holiday revenues to be up compared to last year but they worry that staffing and supply issues will limit sales, according to a survey by the Society of American Florists. More than 61 percent of survey respondents expect sales to be up...
The Society of American Florists’ volunteer board of directors provides guidance for everything the organization does, from developing events (see SAF’s 2022 schedule of events) to identifying new industry trends and challenges. SAF welcomed three new faces to the...
Surrounded by cameras and dozens of flower arrangements outside the NBC studios in New York City, the Today Show’s Savannah Guthrie asked Starbright Floral Design’s Nic Faitos what a small business can deliver that others cannot. “Personalized service,” Faitos...
The U.S. floral industry will soon have — for the first time — comprehensive data on domestic floriculture production and sales in all 50 states thanks to changes to a survey by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). That...
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