In response to passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in late December, the head of a Fortune 1000 company sent a staff-wide email announcing the...
FNRI Receives Historic $1 Million in Funding
The Floriculture and Nursery Research Initiative (FNRI) has received $1 million in funding through the omnibus spending bill approved by Congress...
V-Day Report: 1-800-Flowers.com Focuses on Tech, Flower Shop Network Sees Orders Increase
On Valentine’s Day, 1-800-Flowers.com focused energy on connecting with mobile shoppers and streamlining interactions with popular voice-enabled...
George Boulton: 1936-2018
A longtime industry member and former Society of American Florists volunteer leader died March 18 from complications of myelodysplastic syndrome,...
House Subcommittee Head Pays Visit to Hortica
An influential congressman spent about an hour last week visiting a floral industry business. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Illinois-13), chairman of the...
FTD: Valentine’s Day Media Campaign Fell ‘Substantially Short’ of Expectations
FTD expects consolidated revenues for the first quarter of 2018 to be about $20 million below internal expectations — a shortcoming the company...
Stories from Capitol Hill: SAF Members Meet, Greet and Educate Lawmakers
Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-Virginia-6) does not represent Mike Mooney. In fact, Goodlatte, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee,...
Marketer of the Year Alumni: Award Boosts Confidence, Motivation, Reach
Second-generation florist Rick Canale grew up reading Floral Management and, over the years, accumulated a long list of business owners he admired...
Industry Members Honor Legacy of Tom Butler, AAF, PFCI
For the third consecutive year, industry members from across the country gathered to honor and celebrate the life of the late Tom Butler, AAF, PFCI,...
SAF Members Take to Congress – and the White House – During CAD
More than 90 Society of American Florists members representing all industry segments, three countries, 25 states and the District of Columbia,...
Florists Bring Flowers to Forefront on International Women’s Day
Society of American Florists members marked International Women’s Day, Thursday, March 8, with a variety of creative initiatives, including design...
FTD and POPSUGAR Partner for Women’s Day Celebration
FTD joined forces last week with POPSUGAR, a global lifestyle media company, to create a pop-up flower market in New York City in celebration of...
Despite Wintery Blast, Philly Flower Show Attracts Thousands of Visitors
The show must go on. Despite a nor’easter that pummeled Philly and neighboring towns in snow and heavy winds, the 2018 Philadelphia Flower Show drew...
Virginia Florist Designs Flowers for Billy Graham Capitol Viewing
Prior to his funeral March 2 in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Rev. Billy Graham’s remains lay in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda for two days,...
With a Mid-Week Holiday, Florist Saw Rush of Orders on Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day was a success for many florists — but the Wednesday holiday was also a last-minute hustle. That’s according to a Society of American...