Older floral customers tend to rely on past purchasing experiences, relish traditional flowers for holidays, and regularly seek to brighten their homes with bouquets, according to a recent study by the Floral Marketing Fund. Remembering those trends could help retail...
A recently published study by researchers at the University of Georgia and released by The Floral Marketing Fund emphasized that retail florists must speak to a variety of ages and should tailor their messaging to reach each generation. The study, which involved two...
When it comes to marketing flowers, a one-size-fits-all strategy doesn’t work across age groups. Instead, it’s essential to tailor messaging to attract customers based on buying preferences, which tend to be generational. That’s among the findings of a study recently...
For one Virginia florist, Petal it Forward was a success in every way. Not only did George’s Flowers in Roanoke, Virginia, give away 4,000 bouquets during the Society of American Florists’ annual event last week, but in doing so the business gained a splash of media...
Smiles abounded as the floral industry brightened their communities nationwide with flower giveaways Wednesday during the Society of American Florists’ annual Petal It Forward event. About 475 floral businesses from 45 states and three countries outside the United...
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