Got plants? You’d better. As retail florists around the country will tell you, Americans are crazy for houseplants. “Plant love is here to stay — people are obsessed,” Nicole Palazzo, execut... Read more
This year’s Petal It Forward will certainly look and feel different than past years but there are still ways to make your recipients feel safe. The Society of American Florists is providing... Read more
Florists Share Strategies for Reopening
In a recent Society of American Florists webinar, representatives from retail flower shops that have closed and reopened their businesses during the crisis discussed their experiences, offer... Read more
Putting Downtime to Good Use
The dot com bubble, 9/11, the Great Recession — there have been several crises in Nic Faitos’ 25-year career, and he’s survived them all. But the president of Starbright Floral Design in New... Read more
Tears. Delight. New Customers. Floral Pros in 50 States ‘Petal It Forward’
When Brian Wheat, AAF, PFCI, took to the airwaves in Denver last week to promote Petal It Forward, he figured he’d drum up some excitement for the Society of American Florists-led feel-good... Read more
Nielsen’s Florist Celebrates 75 Years with Open House, Front-Page Article
A milestone anniversary is helping one Society of American Florists member shop engage with its community and stay top-of-mind with customers leading into the busy holiday season. Nielsen’s... Read more
Post Petal It Forward Teasers on Social Media
View this post on Instagram Coming in October! Have you signed up at safnow.org? . #societyofamericanflorists #petalitforward #floristsofinstagram A post shared by Baisch &... Read more
Ever wish you had a personal trainer at work to help you get up to speed fast on new technology and best practices in service? This month at SAF Amelia Island 2019, the Society of American F... Read more
Looking to Improve Sales and Service? You May Need to Go Undercover
Ever wonder what your staff really sounds like to customers when they call to place an order with your store? Are they professional and efficient? Empathetic and personal? Do they ask sales-... Read more
Lori Crom of Tabor Floral in Nebraska City, Nebraska, will travel about 160 miles this weekend to take advantage of a resource she needs — and something that’s increasingly hard to come by i... Read more