The media love to feature flowers in their Mother’s Day news coverage, and this year was no exception. As the pandemic continues to evolve and impact consumer behavior, the Society of American Florists’ industry insights were in high demand for Mother’s Day 2021, with...
The week before Mother’s day, a restaurant chain and The Today Show promoted Mother’s Day gifts by disparaging flowers — and those were just two of the companies cited by SAF that used a negative tactic this year for a Mother’s Day marketing push. As the voice of the...
As Mother’s Day approaches, companies continue to use negative ads to discourage consumers from purchasing floral gifts. The Society of American Florists is stepping in to ask these businesses to take a more positive approach by promoting products on their own merits...
Ahead of major floral holidays such as Mother’s Day, flowers are often in the crosshairs as businesses compete for consumer gift spending dollars. But when the Society of American Florists and its members step in to ask to companies to stop disparaging flowers, it can...
“Ditch the flowers and chocolate and give a truly unique gift this Valentine’s Day – a Sweet Farm Animal Sponsorship in your loved one’s name.” This is the introduction of a Valentine’s Day promotional email sent by nonprofit organization Sweet Farm. (Ditch the...
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