Florists may think they are doing a bang-up job on social media, but if you aren’t utilizing video, ads and caption info correctly, you’re probably creating a multitude of “social media sins,” according to Floral Management contributor Crystal Vilkaitis of Crystal...
A member of the Society of American Florists’ Floriculture Hall of Fame and an influential leader behind the company that is today the largest insurer for the floral industry died Aug. 24 in Carbon, Illinois, at the age of 93. In 1955, Florists’ Hail Association...
Quick-thinking florists around the country leveraged the excitement surrounding the week’s solar eclipse, with designs themed around the singular event. In Sacramento, California, Relles Florist promoted a “Total Eclipse of the Heart Bouquet,” a $59.99 playful design...
Whenever Darenda Darnell-Garbarz, AIFD, sees a bridal consultation on her calendar, she makes sure she has some proteas. “Not many clients are familiar with these flowers, but as soon as they see — and touch — them, they’re mesmerized,” said the owner of Designs by...
Can the U.S. economy finally get to 3 percent growth under the Trump administration — and is that target even a worthy goal? Floral industry financial analyst Charlie Hall, Ph.D., recently tackled those questions (and much more) during “The Economic Effects of...
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