The weeks leading up to Mother’s Day can be chaotic, and floral professionals, who are often short staffed, need all the help they can get. Enter: Artificial intelligence. This year, floral pros are turning to AI to help customers write card messages and even script...
There’s welcome news on the business pages. Not only did the March Consumer Confidence Index rise slightly from February, but the research firm Ipsos found that 41 percent of respondents were “confident in increasing their spending on optional things.” While that news...
Prom season is here, and as high schoolers prepare for the annual rite of passage, many are forgoing the traditional wrist corsage in favor of handheld bouquets. While not a new trend for some regions of the country, more and more florists are endorsing the change...
Growers and florists looking to reduce their environmental impact have many options when it comes to bouquet sleeves. From classic kraft paper to a soon-to-be-launched water-resistant paper, the March/April issue of Floral Management explores sustainable options for...
Among the tulips and other spring flowers florists use for customers wishing to herald in the season, there is one that is likely missing: the daffodil. That’s because in the past several years profit margins for the spring perennial have grown slim, the result of a...
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