The sad reality of Valentine’s Day is that it tends to excludes a lot of people. If you’re marketing your Valentine’s Day menu to only married or “taken” customers, you might be missing out on a significant population of your target market. According to a recent...
In the wake of Congress’s substantial remodeling of the country’s tax code, the Society of American Florists brought in experts to help its members wade through the changes. President and General Counsel of the Small Business Legislative Council Paula Calimafde along...
A dozen red roses may reign as the most popular Valentine’s Day request, but if you only offer this standard design, you may alienate some customers — and miss out on potential sales. Imagine a man has just placed an order for his wife and asks if you have anything he...
Be honest: is your shop neatly organized or does it look like Cupid just threw up in there? In his Valentine’s Day Boot Camp, Thursday, Jan. 11, FloralStrategies President and Floral Management columnist Tim Huckabee showed a photo of visual merchandising gone wrong,...
It’s not just what you say, but how you say it that affects how much your customers will spend. When taking a phone order, you can ramp up your persuasive power if you don’t rely heavily on questions (and ditch the rising intonation!), said FloralStrategies President...
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