The first few days of April brought signs that demand is beginning to pick up along the floral industry supply chain — a potentially encouraging indicator ahead of a major holiday that will be anything but business as usual, even for florists who can offer select...
As the owner of a floral business, what can you do, not just to survive the COVID-19 pandemic but to come out on the other side, ready to make a strong recovery? In a March 31 Society of American Florists webinar, floral finances expert Paul Goodman, MBA, PFCI, shared...
The U.S. economy is likely “already in a recession — the key is how long it will last,” said floral industry economist Charlie Hall, Ph.D., during a March 26 Society of American Florists webinar. Hall put the challenges posed by COVID-19 into context, explaining the...
Spring crops are planted. Trucks and planes are still moving — on modified schedules. But with states and municipalities strengthening social distancing measures and government-mandated business and school closures, demand for cut flowers has plummeted — and that...
While Australian flower growers have suffered devastating losses from wildfires, so far there’s been little impact on the export market. Cooler temperatures, heavy rain and even hail have recently brought some relief to the country. “At this point, as far as we know,...
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