Nearly four months have passed since officers forcibly removed David Dao from a United Airlines flight, but the image of the doctor’s bloodied face,...
SAF Members Talk Policy with California Congressman
Thanks to two Society of American Florists members, the floral industry had a seat at the table for an important discussion with an influential...
Florists in 33 States Commit to Petal It Forward on Oct. 11
Florists across the country and Canada are getting ready to show their communities how good it feels to give and receive flowers. At press time,...
Explore the Future of Retail at SAF Palm Beach 2017
The retail industry changed drastically in the 1990s, when the invention of the World Wide Web allowed shoppers to place orders at any hour of the...
Number of H-2B Workers Increased
On July 19, 2017, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the US Department of Labor (DOL) issued a temporary rule authorizing an increase...
How a Family Florist Plans to Take on a City’s Downtown Boom
For Cameron Pappas, 28, and his father, Gus, 70, the revival of downtown Birmingham, Alabama, comes at a fortuitous time. With 300 residential...
UFN Announces New Innovations for Florists
Since first announcing its existence to the world, with its then industry-shaking, “We don’t make a penny until you do!” payment structure, UFN has...
Petal It Forward Prep: Scout Your Location
Deciding where to hold your local Petal It Forward event on Oct. 11 deserves attention now. Who do you want to reach? Business professionals?...
SAF Florists Collects 1,900 Pounds for Food Banks
Seven years of collecting nonperishable food, seven tons collected for food banks in Pennsylvania and Ohio. Sister companies Royer’s Flowers &...
Third Annual “Tom Butler Retailer of the Year” Finalists Announced
Teleflora has announced the final 10 nominees in consideration for the 3rd Annual Tom Butler Retailer of the Year Award. This year’s recipient will...
Industry Members Bullish on First, Second Quarters of 2017
How’s business? Pretty good! That was the generally cheery picture that emerged from a recent Society of American Florists survey on first...
Petal It Forward Prep: Order Flower Cards and T-Shirts
If you haven’t already, now is the time to create and order Petal It Forward logo materials in advance of your Oct. 11 event. The Society of...
Florists in 31 States to Date Commit to Petal It Forward on Oct. 11: Goal is all 50 States
Florists across the country and Canada are getting ready to show their communities how good it feels to give and receive flowers. At press time,...
AIFD Symposium Draws Crowd of 800-Plus
More than 800 floral designers gathered last month in Seattle for a mega dose of inspiration during the American Institute of Floral...
Free WebBlast on ‘The Economic Effects of Trumponomics’
What is going on with the economy, and how can I position my floral business accordingly? Is...