Mother’s Day 2019 proved to be another strong holiday for the floral industry, with 62 percent of retailer respondents to a Society of American Florists post-holiday survey saying sales were higher than their 2018 returns. Among those who saw sales rise, 42 percent...
Here’s something you probably want to hear from customers about your sales team: “Everyone is so nice!” Nice is good, right? Actually, when it comes to providing outstanding customer service, nice as a stand-alone quality can be a sign of a big problem, warns Tim...
Ever dream about the chance to talk face-to-face with key decision-makers about the federal regulations that most affect your business — without traveling far from home to do so? Society of American Florists members in three southern states have the opportunity to do...
Need a little sales-pick-me-up around your business this summer? Um, yes, please! Look to grooms and in-store workshops if you want to leverage “new” sales opportunities. That’s according to Jody McLeod, AIFD, NCCPF of Annie V’s Floral Design Studio in Clayton, North...
After Mother’s Day 2019 wrapped, the Society of American Florists tallied the number of companies that put down flowers in their promotions this year — and took stock of how representatives responded to the industry’s concerns. As the voice of the floral industry, SAF...
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