Bill Hixson, AAF, PFCI, the 1993 recipient of the Society of American Florists’ Tommy Bright Award and a floral design teacher who is remembered in his community for his year-round Christmas-themed flower shop, died December 29, 2022. He was 93. A natural storyteller,...
The Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California, made a triumphant return in 2022 after being shut down in 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even so, the lingering effects of the pandemic on farms and the supply chain caused a number of challenges that...
It’s coming down to the wire but you still have holiday merchandise to move. Although you may have visions of inventory collecting dust dancing in your head, you still have time to pull off a holiday sales victory. Here are some tips to help successfully make a last...
Shayai Lucero was on track to pursue a career as a doctor or research scientist when she found herself looking for a job that would accommodate a new mother. “When I got word that a floral shop in my community was for sale, I naively thought, ‘How difficult can this...
Chaotic might be how you describe your shop in the weeks leading up to the holidays — but it should not describe your social media approach. If you’re posting sporadically and haphazardly, you may not be leveraging your social presence to its full potential. In order...
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