Hundreds of high school students considering their plans for the future heard an important message from Seed Your Future at last week’s National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis. “If you enjoy working with plants there are hundreds of interesting and fun jobs...
Forecasting sales is an important part of preparing for holiday business. An accurate projection can inform decisions about how much product to buy and how many employees you’ll need to handle the volume. “Forecasting will make your holiday much smoother and...
For years, flower prices and sales were flat. Industry leaders wondered how they could convince consumers to buy flowers with as much regularity as milk and bread. Then the pandemic changed everything. Consumers began to see flowers as a way to connect with loved ones...
It’s almost time to deck the halls — and your website. Web orders have become a major driver of sales for retail florists, especially during holidays. Nearly 40 percent of orders for Mother’s Day came from florists’ websites, according to respondents of the Society of...
Herman Meinders, AAF, was three weeks into selling subscriptions for his new wire service, American Floral Services, and was ready to give up. “I thought ‘You know, I think I made a mistake. I don’t think I should do this,’” Meinders says, recalling a December day...
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