Are you hyper-focused on attracting new customers? If so, you may be neglecting a better source of revenue: repeat customers. Returning customers spend more money and spend more often, notes Kelsey Thompson, founder of Petals & Profits, a marketing consultancy for...
Dig dahlias, but dislike their brief vase life? John Dole, Ph.D., has spent more than 20 years in floriculture research and has learned that the show-stopping flower’s lifespan doesn’t have to be so short. The interim dean of the College of Agriculture and Life...
Being a successful event florist requires more than being able to design beautifully. With the inflationary pressures of today’s economy, business owners have to plan strategically, price accordingly, spend wisely and promote smartly. That’s the advice Vince and...
In any business, it can be easy to ride the current and focus on today’s profits. But to ensure any industry can endure, business owners have to be innovative and find new ways to do old things, securing a future for themselves and their peers. In the March/April...
When it comes to navigating sustainability standards and practices in the floral industry, it’s easy to feel like a small sprout in a big garden. In Sustainability Spotlight, a special publication by Floral Management, contributing writer Bruce Wright profiles an...
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