The floral industry is bracing for a tough tulip season in 2025, with a combination of factors putting pressure on tulip prices, quality and availability. Dutch growers have been hit hard by an unusually rainy year, while changes in domestic production in the U.S. are...
Red Kennicott of Kennicott Brothers was live on WGN9 sharing the message of how giving and receiving flowers reduces stress. With smiles, stress relief and plenty of blooms, floral businesses captured media attention worldwide during Petal It Forward on Oct. 16. ...
Should retailers tap into the emotions and passions of the upcoming election? For two florists, the answer to that question came from having perspective and knowing their customers. “We don’t hang political signs because we don’t want to alienate someone,...
Relles Florist in Sacramento, California, got several media outlets to cover their Petal It Forward event last year. Petal It Forward has bloomed into a beloved annual event thanks to the hundreds of floral businesses that participate each year — and the Society of...
Country Flowers and Gifts in Emory, Texas, found success holding its Petal It Forward giveaway in the school drop-off line. Karen Young asked herself one essential question the first year she decided to participate in the Society of American Florists’ Petal It Forward...
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