“Hope you are well!” “Hang in there.” “May the force be with you.” If you’re struggling with how to begin and end emails lately, you aren’t alone. The global pandemic has made once standard small talk feel a little awkward. The BBC recently offered some advice....
A customer complaining about the quality of your flowers is the last thing your shop needs to deal with right now. Make sure you and your team are trained to spot and address some of the most common flower disorders with help from a recent column in Floral Management...
Should you be taking your staff’s temperature daily? What does a socially distant design room look like? How do florists — trained to be welcoming and to encourage customers to linger — adapt their retail showrooms to the COVID world, to keep customers and staff safe?...
What do Mother’s Day results tell us about the floral industry’s “new normal”? How will our operations change? And, what will be the impact of COVID-19 on flower purchases? The Society of American Florists is bringing together floral industry leaders to explore these...
Seventy percent of floral industry members responding to a Society of American Florists survey reported an increase in Mother’s Day sales — with many saying they could have sold even more flowers if they’d been able to source additional product or bring in more staff....
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