An Ipsos poll conducted this month on behalf of the Society of American Florists found a slight increase in the number of American adults buying flowers and plants for Valentine’s Day this year, with an uptick in the median spending per gift, as well. This year’s poll...
In years past, Nic Faitos and his team at Starbright Floral Design in New York City would celebrate International Women’s Day (March 8) by surprising female passersby outside the Chelsea flower shop with free flowers and going all out with an elaborate window display....
The final stretch before Valentine’s Day always feels a little frenzied, but for floral professionals in Texas, who are accustomed to mild winters, this year’s stress was like no other with the arrival of a major storm on February 14, which blanketed the state with...
Need some marketing and merchandising inspiration now that candy hearts and “Be Mine” trinkets have passed their prime? Consider Pantone’s 2021 Colors of the Year, two shades that have many floral applications and convey optimism and strength — sentiments everyone can...
Congratulations, you survived another Valentine’s Day — on a Sunday, in the middle of a global pandemic, no less, and, most likely, while contending with severe weather to boot. (At press time, many shops throughout North America were closed due to mass power outages...
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